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"Kick-Ass 2" scheduled for summer 2012

JacksonArcher

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Mark Millar isn't always the most reliable source when it comes to unearthing information (back in 2004, he famously bet Harry Knowles that James Caviezel was Superman in Bryan Singer's movie... Brandon Routh would of course end up being cast instead). So the next tidbit he exclusively reveals should be taken with a shaker of salt until it can be officially reported.

Millar has formed and is launching new UK magazine entitled Clint where he plans to distribute the comic-book sequel to his own comic series Kick-Ass, which spawned a movie that came out in April. The comic, currently entitled Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall, will also act as the springboard for a sequel to the movie which is slated for production starting next year for a 2012 cinematic release.

You can read more here. Again, this is coming from Millar, so don't believe everything you read. Furthermore, Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn just signed a deal to direct X-Men: First Class for a June 2011 release, so who knows if Vaughn will make Kick-Ass 2 his next project after First Class or if the sequel will have to find another director. Also, there are no details on a distributor, financing, writer, et al, so again, don't put too much stock into this until there's been an official word on the matter. Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall the comic-book is all well and done, but it seems fishy to be so sure on a production start and release date for a film which apparently has no studio backing or funding at the current moment.
 
Wait, I thought Singer was directly First Class?

And wasn't Vaughn originally going to direct X-Men 3?

Does that mean the return of Ratner?
 
Singer was originally slated to direct First Class, but 20th Century Fox wanted to fast-track the film for 2011, and Singer is currently deep in pre-production on Jack the Giant Killer for WB (most likely for a 2011 release) and WB refused to delay the film, so Singer had to step down as director. He is still actively involved as producer.
 
so don't believe everything you read.

or indeed anything that MM says, I can't fault the guy for making a living but you can't take any of his statements at face value.
 
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