‘Kick-Ass 2’ Red-Band International Trailer: Little New Footage, Better Effects
There’s a new red-band trailer forJeff Wadlow’sKick-Ass 2, and while the edit features only a shred of new footage, it does feature some better digital compositing and probably closer-to-final contrast tweaks and color grading to help elements co-exist. Notably, the bit towards the end with Hit Girl riding atop a cargo van now looks much better; see a screenshot below for a comparison. Otherwise, this is basically the same trailer that you’ve seen before, with Kick-Ass and Hit Girl fighting off the new wave of villains led by a re-branded Red Mist.
Kick-Asscreator Mark Millar said this yesterday:
Big week for Kick-Ass fans as the third & final volume launches at the same time as a big Kick-Ass 2 movie treat. Stay tuned.
— Millarworld (@mrmarkmillar)July 12, 2025
Is this trailer the big thing? Probably not, but chances are it points to another new US footage release.
Here’s a comparison of one shot seen in both this new trailer (bottom) and the earlier footage releases (top). No question it has been changed, with a background that looks new, not just with better color balance, and in motion it looks much better. (This sort of effects tweak happens all the time, as early trailer releases often feature shots that aren’t even close to completion.)
Kick-Ass 2opens on August 16. It starsAaron Taylor-Johnson,Chloe Grace Moretz,Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey,Clark Duke,Donald Faison,John Leguizamo, andOlga Kurkulina.
Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world’s first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.
