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Three Studios in the Running for Kick-Ass
Superherohype.com —
The Risky Biz Blog reports that the footage from director Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass shown at Comic-Con ( read description here! ) has brought three studios to the table: Two weeks after promo footage unspooled at Comic-Con, "Kick-Ass," the Matthew Vaughn comic-book adaptation about an everyday teen who becomes a superhero, is closing in on a buyer. Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal are in the running for the pic, which Vaughn financed independently after some studios found the project’s violence too graphic and some of its dialogue too profanity-laced and ...
Hooray! Kick-Ass getting a studio home?
Total Film News —
... Comic-Con buzz on his side and healthy interest in the film, Vaughn has been screening the film for studios such as Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal. And, according to The Risky Business Blog, one of them will likely end up buying and distributing the movie, which means we'll get to see it released properly. Good news for fans of twisted takes on comic book lore and girls who beat up rooms full of men... [Source: Risky Biz Blog] Happy to see Kick-Ass getting its due? Did you see ...
Three Studios in the Running for Kick-Ass
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The Risky Biz Blog reports that the footage from director Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass shown at Comic-Con ( read description here! ) has brought three studios to the table: Two weeks after promo footage unspooled at Comic-Con, "Kick-Ass," the Matthew Vaughn comic-book adaptation about an everyday teen who becomes a superhero, is closing in on a buyer. Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal are in the running for the pic, which Vaughn financed independently after some studios found the projects violence too graphic and some of its dialogue too profanity-laced and ...
Which Studio Will KICK-ASS?
Collider —
... buzz for a mainstream film that’s trying to find a way to set itself apart from all the other big films that show at Comic-Con and throughout the year. One of the film’s this year was “Kick-Ass”, a presentation that managed to out-shine the day’s earlier presentation of James Cameron’s “Avatar”.
So yeah. There’s kind of a bidding war happening among the studios. Hit the jump to find out what’s going down.
THR’s Risky Biz Blog has a great rundown of ...
Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal Fight For Kick-Ass
/Film —
... Risky Biz reports that the talks are down to three studios: Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal. Paramount is definitely my favorite of the three. Universal distributed the big screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s Wanted, and likely would like to be in the Millar adaptation business. The film was independently funded because none of the studios wanted to tackle the story which fused ultra-violence with children (the be more specific, a 10 year old who chops bad guys in half). But now that the film is completed, and the buzz is high, ...
News Bites: Sommers Talks 'Joe,' More 'Kill Bill,' 'Inception' Trailer Date and More
RopeofSilicon.com —
... people see it? Because people have fun with mindless action movies. No harm in that. This isn't rocket science. My problem isn't with movies like G.I. Joe, it's with what seems to be a growing amount of these movies and fewer instances of counter-programming. I just hope we find some balance. Would that be so bad?
Next we recently learned from Hollywood Snitch that Edward James Olmos ("Battlestar Galactica") has secured a spot in The Green Hornet.
Risky Biz Blog says Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal are competing for the ...
'Wolverine' Sequel Is Hugh Jackman's Passion Project, McG Talks 'Terminator 5,' Studios Line Up For Previously Studio-Rejected 'Kick-Ass'
:: The Playlist :: —
... Paramount and Universal are lining up for Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass." Vaughn originally financed the project independently after some studios found the project’s violence too graphic and some of its dialogue too profanity-laced and opted not to board it at the script stage. Sony originally boarded the project before dropping over creative differences. What makes these guys think an R-rated ultra-violent comic book with kids is financially viable? [RiskyBizBlog] ...
Three Studios Want To Distribute Kick-Ass
Cinema Blend News —
Three Studios Want To Distribute Kick-Ass When he presented footage of his film to a rapturous audience at Comic Con, Matthew Vaughn joked that it might be the only part of the film anyone ever got to see. The twisted superhero movie went into the Con without a distributor, and was counting on word-of-mouth to get attention from studios who might otherwise be nervous about distributing a movie in which children murder people. And voila! It worked! According to THR's Risky Biz Blog , Paramount, Lionsgate and Universal are all angling to pick up Vaughn's film. Even better, they ...
Three Studios Vying to ‘Kick-Ass’
We Are Movie Geeks —
... It’s a three-way dance to see which studio is the most ‘Kick-Ass.’ According to Risky Biz Blog, Lionsgate, Paramount, and Universal are each vying to be the independently made film about a super hero teen. Early word of the violence in the Matthew Vaughn-directed film made many studios squeamish about picking up the film. However, footage shown at this year’s Comic Con has sparked some heavy buzz amongst comic book fans. After screenings were held for potential buyers, most of the studios who had turned away from the film initially gained a certain ...
Studios Salivate Over Kick-Ass
Latino Review —
... willing to take. Matthew Vaugn, who directed and co-wrote the film based on Mark Millar's original comic series, was forced to finance it on his own when no studio would give the violent and vulgar flick a chance. All right, that's not entirely true. Sony Pictures had had a deal with Vaugn and his company Marv Films before Kick-Ass was made, but the studio wanted to make a couple of changes -- like rewriting Hit-Girl as an older teen.
Source: Risky Business Blog
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MATTHEW VAUGHN LETS HIS NUTS SWING
Filmdrunk —
... The production backstory of “Kick-Ass” is part of a trend of bigger-budgeted commercial movies opting to go outside the system as studios become more selective about what they make. “There has never been a better time for independent financiers to access commercial material in the $25 million-$30 million range, because the studios just aren’t financing as many of these kinds of projects,” said one agent involved in the film-financing world. [RiskyBizBlog] ...
Three Studios Fight For Their Right to ‘Kick-Ass’
Film School Rejects —
... According to THR’s Risky Biz, three studios are currently in the running to become the distributor of Kick-Ass: Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal. Paramount financed and distributed Matthew Vaughn’s last film, Stardust in 2007. Universal backed and released Mark Millar’s last adaptation Wanted last year, which went on to make $134 million at the domestic box office. And Lionsgate, well, they will distribute anything that is violent and potentially tasteless (i.e. Saw, Crank). All three studios are a ...
Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass Ignites Bidding War After Kicking Ass at Comic Con
Film Junk —
... Why? Well, apparently the studios all turned down the project initially due to its extreme graphic violence and profanity. However, now that all that violence and profanity is getting good buzz from fans, suddenly a number of studios are interested again. The Risky Biz Blog reports that Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal are all locked in a bidding war over the movie, likely in the seven figure range. But will the movie have appeal outside of the hardcore fans? ...
Three Studios Want To Distribute Kick-Ass
FilmoFilia —
... change when he eventually runs into real bad guys, with real weapons. Nicolas Cage plays a former cop who tries to bring down a drug lord and has trained his daughter (Chloe Moretz) to be a lethal weapon. The flick is also supported by Nicolas Cage, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke.
The film is targeting an early 2010 release date. [source: Risky Biz Blog]
New footage from the film, including clips and a ...
Three Studios Want To Distribute Kick-Ass
FilmoFilia —
... change when he eventually runs into real bad guys, with real weapons. Nicolas Cage plays a former cop who tries to bring down a drug lord and has trained his daughter (Chloe Moretz) to be a lethal weapon. The flick is also supported by Nicolas Cage, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke.
The film is targeting an early 2010 release date. [source: Risky Biz Blog]
New footage from the film, including clips and a ...
Multiple Studios Looking to Kick Ass with 'Kick-Ass'
Get The Big Picture —
... Lionsgate, Universal, and Paramount are currently trying their best pitches on Vaughn, who financed the film independently because studios were initially turned off by the violence and profanity in the movie. That has more to do with it centering around teenage characters, I would think, then the actual body or F-bomb count. ...
Lionsgate Distributing Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass in 2010
FirstShowing.net —
... anticipated adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book series Kick-Ass finally has a distributor. Lionsgate has acquired US and Canadian distribution rights for Kick-Ass and will releasing it wide sometime in 2010. Vaughn funded and produced the adaptation entirely on his own, outside of the studio system, and unveiled the first bit of footage to fans at Comic-Con back in July. The buzz was so strong coming out of the Con, that Lionsgate got into a bidding war with Paramount and Universal, but the rights ended up going to ...
