KICK-ASS

Directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Nicolas Cage, Chris Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz Kick-Ass releases in the UK on March 26th, and across the States on April 16th.

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. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with the costumed adventurer Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage).

WANTED

Starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman and directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted released in 2008 and grossed over $340m worldwide.

Wanted tells the tale of one man‘s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. 25–year–old Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office dwelling drone. His boss is on his case hourly, his girlfriend ignores him routinely and his life plods along. His life would have surely continued this way if he never met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie) who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his father‘s death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning–quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself. Taught by many including the fraternity‘s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman), Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one can ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.