Kick-Ass

KICKASS by Jane Goldman And Matthew Vaughn Second draft Marv Films 80a Portobello Road London W11 3DL +44 20 7976 2313 1 EXT. NEW YORK SKYLINE. DAY. 1 A wide shot in which you could be forgiven for failing to spot a tiny, brightly-clothed FIGURE on one of the rooftops. Over this, we hear the voice of our hero: DAVE LIZEWSKI. DAVE (V.O.) I always wondered why nobody did it before me. I mean, all those comic books. Movies. TV shows... You’d think that one eccentric loner would have made himself a costume. We track in towards the figure: a YOUNG MAN IN A SUPERHERO COSTUME. Perilously near the edge, striking an iconic pose. With cool resolve, he slips a pair of GOGGLES into position. DAVE (V.O.) (CONT’D) Is everyday life really so exciting, are schools and offices so thrilling, that I’m the only one who ever fantasized about this? He spreads his arms to reveal awesome MECHANICAL WINGS. DAVE (V.O.) (CONT’D) C’mon. Be honest with yourself. Calmly, he dives off the roof. At some point in our lives, we all wanted to be a superhero. A smile on his face. A beautiful open vista of concrete and glass windows reflecting the low sun. He’s in flight. Oh wait... No he’s not. The smile fades. This isn’t flying. Just good old-fashioned falling. YOUNG MAN Fuuuuuck! Below, pedestrians become aware of his impending approach. Pointing and screaming. Camera phones. Running to safety. He lands on a PARKED CAR. It crumples like paper.