The first official image from the upcoming superhero sequel Kick-Ass 2 has arrived online courtesy of Entertainment Weekly (via Popculturology), which sees Aaron Taylor-Johnson's costumed crime-fighter alongside Jim Carrey's Colonel Stars and Stripes, the leader of a group of masked heroes known as Justice Forever. Oh, and lets not forget about his canine companion Sophia...
![Jim Carrey and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kick-Ass 2]( "Jim Carrey and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kick-Ass 2")
Here's the official synopsis for Kick-Ass 2:
Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010's irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass' (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.
When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she's forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.
Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there's only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.
Kick-Ass 2 is based on the comic book sequel by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. and sees Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down) taking over directing duties from Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class). Also appearing in the cast alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jim Carrey are Clark Duke as Marty / Battle Guy, Yancy Butler as Angie D'Amico, Lyndsy Fonseca as Katie Deuxma, Donald Faison as Doctor Gravity, Lindy Booth as Night Bitch, John Leguizamo as Javier, Robert Emms as Insect Man, Andy Nyman as The Tumour, Olga Kurkulina as Mother Russia, Daniel Kaluuya as Black Death, Morris Chestnut as Marcus Williams and Claudia Lee as Brooke. The film is set for release in North America on June 28th and will arrive in the UK on July 19th.
Here's the official synopsis for Kick-Ass 2:
Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010's irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass' (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.
When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she's forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.
Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there's only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.
Kick-Ass 2 is based on the comic book sequel by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. and sees Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down) taking over directing duties from Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class). Also appearing in the cast alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jim Carrey are Clark Duke as Marty / Battle Guy, Yancy Butler as Angie D'Amico, Lyndsy Fonseca as Katie Deuxma, Donald Faison as Doctor Gravity, Lindy Booth as Night Bitch, John Leguizamo as Javier, Robert Emms as Insect Man, Andy Nyman as The Tumour, Olga Kurkulina as Mother Russia, Daniel Kaluuya as Black Death, Morris Chestnut as Marcus Williams and Claudia Lee as Brooke. The film is set for release in North America on June 28th and will arrive in the UK on July 19th.