Kickass 3 Still A Possibility

Is it possible “Kick Ass 3” is a thing? Fans of the movies may not realize that the comics have been going for a while now, deepening and complicating the life of Dave Lizewski and Mindy MacReady, aka Kick Ass and Hit Girl.

That second movie didn’t exactly light the world on fire, however, so could there really be enough left in the tank to close out the trilogy?

In an interview with the architects of the Kick Ass universe, Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., at Comic Book Resources, the writer and the artist leave the door open for a possible “Kick Ass 3” – but only a bit.

Millar says, “With Kick-Ass, it was a no brainer. It was made for $28 million and made $100 million back, and then made another $140 million on DVD.

So for the money guys, it was a $28 million investment that made $240 million. That’s a slam dunk. You’re getting your sequel.”

“The second one didn’t make as much. It cost a little less at around $24 million, made $61 million and made about $100 million again on DVD and TV rights. It was still profitable. It was by no means The Lone Ranger. But does that mean we’ll make another one again? I don’t know.”

First of all, kudos to Millar for eliminating the doubt about Hollywood movies not making profit.

That second Kick Ass was considered a disappointment after actually making $63 million worldwide on a $24 million budget because it probably cost around $40-$60 million to promote.

But that home market can be lucrative, and both movies in the series have done huge business in the Blu-ray marketplace.

Box office “flops” are only theatrical flops: once you get those alternate revenue streams involved, you find out that making movies is not as much of a money-losing proposition as you had been told.

Secondly, where does Kick Ass go after part two? The comics have a very conclusive, movie-ready ending in regards to volume three. Could that be the fates of Kick Ass and Hit Girl? The second one had some pretty harsh reviews, and for good reason.

While the first film interrogates the idea of superheroes in mainstream society, the second film seems to revel in it, to the point where the satire is lost.