'Kick-Ass' will open 2010 SXSW festival
Franck Tabouring
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival today announed that Matthew Vaughn's new action comedy "Kick-Ass" will have its world premiere on opening night. The festival runs runs March 12 – 20, 2010.
"Kick-Ass" tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. The film opens in theaters everywhere April 16, 2010.
Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Clark Duke, Evan Peters, Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rispoli, Garrett M. Brown, Xander Berkley and Omari Hardwick co-star.
“'Kick-Ass' is a truly fun ride, with non-stop action, clever humor, and even heart, which is exactly what our audience has come to love and expect from SXSW every year,” according to Film Conference and Festival producer Janet Pierson.
SXSW takes place in Austin, Texas. For more info on the event, visit sxsw.com.
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