Yes, Kick-Ass returns. But with the planned third film everything will be different. Fans shouldn’t expect a conventional sequel, because a reboot is planned instead of Kick-Ass 3. Now director Matthew Vaughn is providing new details about what the reboot will look like.
Kick-Ass returns – but differently than expected
The most exciting information first: The new Kick-Ass will be the finale of a trilogy that is ra ther loosely connected.
It’s going to be quite a meta universe. […] [Kick-Ass] won’t be a sequel because we’re doing Kick-Ass in a completely different, ass-kicking way. […] The trilogy is made up of School Fight, the new film – let’s call it that Vram
– and then Kick-Ass together. Everything somehow meshes together.
However, Matthew Vaughn is not currently revealing what exactly the final trilogy will look like and how it will be connected. In the past, the director only let it be known that the new Kick-Ass don’t warm anything up
will be what the previous films have covered.
The first part of the trilogy in question follows the title School Fight and has even already turned off. Damien Walters is responsible for directing, while Matthew Vaughn is involved as a producer. The second part is called Vram
The long wait for Kick-Ass 3
The first Kick-Ass was released in cinemas in 2010 and brought a breath of fresh air to the superhero genre. Roughly and brutally staged, the film adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic book struck a nerve, especially with viewers, but also impressed critics Rotten Tomatoes For example, there are decent average values.
With a budget of $30 million, Kick-Ass grossed over $93 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo
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Meanwhile, Argylle starts on February 2, 2024 the latest film by Matthew Vaughn in cinemas, which is also related to another film franchise: Argylle and Kingsman share a universe and one or two crossovers are already in prospect for the planned sequels:
What do you think about Kick-Ass returning – not as Kick-Ass 3, but in the form of a reboot? How much did you like the previous films with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Evan Peters, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage and Jim Carrey? What hopes and expectations do you have for the new edition? Let us know in the comments!