According to a report from the folks over at AICN, Kick-Ass has done so well on home video that the sequel has been officially given the greenlight.
Which is interesting, since the film pulled in just under 100 million bucks globally. And since the most bankable actor in the film is uh, BUSY in the wake of the first story arc. And because the film feels just fine as a one-off. At least to me.
But it killed and continues to kill on home video. And it should, because it’s pretty damn good. Disjointed, yes. But very good.
Mark Millar, the man who wrote the kinda crappy graphic novel the film is based on is apparently working on a sequel that features “criminals taking on supervillain personae to counter the superheroes, and Hit-Girl trying to lead a normal life”, and one would assume that if director Matthew Vaughn returns that’s the path he’ll take.
A lot of red flags go up with the comments above and the whole idea of more stories set in this universe with these people. As cute as Hit Girl was, I got my fill. How do you keep this interesting without killing the swagger of the first film. Not all comic book movies need to be sagas.
What I am thrilled to see is that studios realize that the cinemaplex is only the tip of the iceberg and that the jury on films on the cusp is never really out until the film has really had a chance to sink into the marketplace through all the fun ancillary means available now.
I personally don’t know if we need another Kick-Ass, but good on them if they can get the chance.