KICK ASS the movie by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman Based on the comic created by Mark Millar and John Romita Kick Ass' comic creator, Mark Millar is also the creator of Wanted, and writer on many successful MARVEL titles such as Spiderman, Wolverine, X-Men, Civil War, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four. Matthew Vaughn is one of the most prolific and successful film-makers working in the UK today. Through his production company MARV Films, which recently signed a three-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Vaughn continues to create quality commercial movies with genuine international appeal. Matthew started his career in 1996 as a producer with The Innocent Sleep, a thriller starring Michael Gambon and Rupert Graves. He partnered with director Guy Ritchie in 1997 and the following year made Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which became one of the most successful British films of the decade. This was followed by the diamond heist movie Snatch with Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, and Jason Statham. The film opened to great acclaim and went on to accrue $100 million worldwide. In 2002, Vaughn produced Mean Machine, a remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds classic The Longest Yard, starring Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham. Vaughn set up MARV in 2003 before making his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed thriller Layer Cake with Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, and Sienna Miller. His latest film Stardust, an epic fairytale romance starring Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Claire Danes, was released last year and has taken over $135 million at the global box office. Kick Ass the movie is directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn. Brad Pitt's company, Plan B is also involved in the producing of Kick Ass the movie. The story of Kick Ass, the movie: Dave Lizewski is a kid growing up in a rundown suburb of America, he isn't a gamer, he isn't a jock, he isn't a mathlete, he's just a regular kid. When he is not hanging out at the local comic store with his friends Todd and Marty, he is fantasising about his school teacher and Katie Deauxma, the class hottie. The only thing that is unusual about Dave is that about a year ago his Mother died. But somehow through this blend of normality, teenage angst and irritation at being continually mugged, Dave makes the decision to become a superhero' KICK ASS! The bad guy: Frank The side kick: Red Mist The Hero: Big Daddy The Heroine: Hit Girl