Monday, July 24, 2017

KICK-ASS – Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Nicolas Cage – Available on 4K Ultra HD for the First Time October 3

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Director and cowriter Matthew Vaughn (Stardust, Kingsman: The Secret Service, X-Men: First Class) flips the superhero genre on its head in Kick-Ass, arriving on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital HD) October 3 from Lionsgate. Adapted from the comic-book franchise of the same name written by Mark Millar, Golden Globe® winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Best Supporting Actor, Nocturnal Animals, 2017) brings the colorful teenage hero to life alongside Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage (Best Actor, Leaving Las Vegas, 1995) and Chloë Grace Moretz. Revisit the hilarious action comedy in four-times the resolution of Full HD with the Kick-Ass 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.
 
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Dave Lizewski (Taylor-Johnson) is an ordinary teenager who goes unnoticed in high school until he takes a chance to “do something” and dons a mask and becomes “Kick-Ass” to fight real-life crime.  Bruised and beaten and without any real super powers, he is saved by a father-daughter duo (Cage as “Big Daddy,” Moretz as “Hit-Girl”) who know all the right moves and have a vendetta against a vicious crime lord, D’Amico (Mark Strong). After a fiery internet storm of publicity for Kick-Ass, D’Amico wants to meet the masked man, and his son (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) dons a costume of his own and becomes “Red Mist” to befriend him and get in his father’s good graces. The story comes to a head when D’Amico succeeds in luring the crime fighters to his home and ass-kicking destruction ensues.
 
CAST                                                 
Aaron Taylor-Johnson            Godzilla, Nocturnal Animals, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Christopher Mintz-Plasse        Role Models, Superbad, Neighbors
Mark Strong                             Sherlock Holmes, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Stardust
Chloë Grace Moretz                Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Hugo, (500) Days of Summer
and Nicolas Cage                    Lord of War, National Treasure, Ghost Rider 
 
4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES
  • “A New Kind of Superhero: The Making of Kick-Ass” 4-Part Documentary
  • “It’s On! The Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass” Featurette
  • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Matthew Vaughn
  • Marketing Archive
 
BLU-RAY/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES 
  • Ass-Kicking Bonus View Mode (Blu-ray Disc Exclusive) –  Synchronous with the feature film, this innovative multi-media presentation incorporates video and audio commentary, behind-the-scenes clips and illustrative graphics with Co-Writer/Producer/Director Matthew Vaughn, plus cast and crew providing an all-access perspective on Kick-Ass
  • “The Art of Kick-Ass” Gallery