Could 'Kick Ass 2' Be Even Better Than The First? [Trailer + Pictures]

Kick Ass was the surprise hit of 2010; the ultra-violent adaption from the comic book by Mark Miller was a cheap, successful movie, and now it’s back with an even bigger roster of stars, and is set to build upon the success of its predecessor.

Just in case you didn’t know, the original saw Aaron Johnson (Dave Lizewski) become a vigilante super hero called Kick Ass, fully unaware that Nicolas Cage (Damon MacReady) and Chloe Moretz (Mindy MacReady) were already protecting the city from criminals as Big Daddy and Hit Girl. They join forces to battle the criminal syndicate helmed by Christoper Mintz-Plasse’s father.

The antagonist this time is Mintz-Plasse, who is out to seek revenge for the (COME ON YOU MUST HAVE GOT THIS BY NOW: SPOILER) death of his father. In the last film he played Red Mist, but now, according to various trailers, he wants to be known as The Mother F*****.

One of the more hotly anticipated films of the recent Comic-Con expo, Kick Ass 2 is set to hit cinemas on August 16th in the U.S and August 14th in the U.K.