'Kick-Ass' teaser trailer arrives, delivers!

The first teaser trailer for Matthew Vaughn's upcoming superhero action comedy "Kick-Ass" has hit the Web, and although it doesn't show us too much, it sure gets me even more excited about the film.

The film follows a boring high school student (played by Aaron Johnson) who attempts to become a real-life superhero named Kick-Ass but runs into several troubles because of his poor physique.

The whole thing is based on the comics by Mark Millar, and this first teaser delivers some decent laughs. Okay, it takes a while until it really introduces its story, but it sure made me curious enough.

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Daily news dose: Lyndsy Fonseca jumps into 'Hot Tub;' 'Dogtooth' wins Un Certain Regard

Here's your dose of film news for May 23, 2009:

• Lyndsy Fonseca is the latest to join John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Lizzy Caplan in Steve Pink's upcoming comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine," about a group of adults who visit a hot tub they once used and realize it can transport them back in time, to their younger selves. Fonseca is known for her roles on "Desperate Housewives" and "How I Met Your Mother." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Mark Hammer will write the big-screen adaptation of "Bazooka Joe," a comic strip linked to the Bazooka bubble gum. The strip follows the misadventures of Joe, an eye-patched kid, and his pals Pesty, Mort, Toughie, Hungry Herman, Jane and a dog named Walkie Talkie. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Yorgos Lanthimos' Greek drama "Dogtooth" picked up the Un Certain Regard Prize Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. The Un Certain Regard Jury Prize went to Corneliu Porumboiu's "Police, Adjective," while the Special Prize Un Certain Regard was awarded to Bahman Ghobadi's "No One Knows About The Persian Cats" and Mia Hansen-Love's "Father of My Children."

• Eric Cantona will star in Herve P. Gustave's upcoming film "Les mouvements du bassin" (The Pelvis Moves), according to Variety. The film will focus on the relationship between a martial arts student and a youngster whose dream is to have a child. Cantona's credits also include "Le deuxième souffle" (The Second Wind) and "Les enfants du Marais."

‘Fort McCoy’ cast adds three more

Variety reported earlier today that Eric Stoltz, Brendan Fehr, Camryn Manheim, Lyndsy Fonseca, Seymour Cassel and Kate Connor are all on board of Michael Worth’s indie war drama “Fort McCoy.”

The film, which is currently shooting, is based on true events and focuses on a barber’s family who moves to a POW camp in Wisconsin during WWII. There, a German teenager forms an alliance with the barber’s little girl.

Connor also wrote the script for the film, which is produced on a small budget. Worth is known for his role on television’s “Acapulco H.E.A.T.”

Stoltz most recently starred in “The Honeymooners.” He can next be seen in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk.” Manheim’s acting credits include television’s “Ghost Whisperer.” As for Fehr, he’s known for his role as Dan Cooper on “CSI: Miami.”

Fonesca’s credist include “Desperate Housewives” and “How I Met Your Mother.” She will also appear in Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming comedy “Kick-Ass.”