Universal Studios Home Entertainment has detailed the Blu-ray release of writer/director Jeff Wadlow's Kick-Ass 2. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse return for another action-packed, over-the-top round of extreme crime fighting, joined by Jim Carrey, Donald Faison, John Leguizamo and Morris Chestnut. The Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet combo pack release streets on December 17th.
Synopsis: Self-made superhero Kick-Ass (Taylor-Johnson) and sweet-faced, foul-mouthed assassin, Hit Girl (Moretz) try to return to life as "normal" teenagers, but are soon faced with their deadliest challenge yet. To seek revenge for his father's death, Red Mist (Mintz-Plasse) has re-invented himself as the leader of an evil league of super-villains. To defeat their new nemesis, Kick-Ass and Hit Girl must team up with a new wave of masked crusaders, led by Colonel Stars and Stripes (Carrey), in this battle of real-life villains and heroes.
Kiss-Ass 2 is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, and includes the following special features:
Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Content
An Ass-Kicking Cast: In this featurette, we'll go behind the scenes with returning stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, as well as new cast members Jim Carrey and Olga Kurkulina to talk about the camaraderie during shooting as Jeff Wadlow guided his actors through outrageous action set-pieces.
Street Rules - Showdown At The Evil Lair: In a scene that took over two grueling weeks to shoot, Kick-Ass, Hit Girl, and their legion of home-grown heroes square off against the Toxic Mega C***s in a no-holds-barred war that is as action-packed as it is hilarious. This featurette will explore the intricate fight choreography required for this searing death match from multiple viewpoints such as storyboards, stunt pre-viz and behind-the-scenes footage.
Alternate Opening with commentary by writer and director Jeff Wadlow
Big Daddy Returns: The Unshot Scene with commentary by writer and director Jeff Wadlow
Hit Girl Attacks: Creating the Van Sequence
Standard Bonus Content
Going Ballistic - Weapons & Stunts: Discover how the actors and stunt performers crafted the on-screen carnage as Armorer Damian Mitchell showcases the film's vast arsenal of weapons, from firearms to the Colonel's custom-made axe handle and the pink nunchucks wielded by Hit-Girl. Special-effects supervisor Sam Conway explains how the maelstrom of mayhem was created under the watchful eye of director Jeff Wadlow, second unit director Dave Reid and stunt supervisor James O'Donnell.
Creating a Badass World: Production designer Russell De Rozario, costume designer Sammy Sheldon and hair and makeup designer Fae Hammond collaborated very closely with Jeff Wadlow to creating the heightened reality of Kick-Ass 2. Journey through the jaw-dropping sets created for the Justice Forever Headquarters and the incredibly elaborate man cave known as The Evil Lair. Also learn how the multitude of unique and badass costumes were created and inspired the cast.
Upping the Game: In this revealing featurette, we will delve into the creative story process leading up to production and discover the origins of this latest incarnation of Kick-Ass.
Feature Commentary with Taylor-Johnson, Moretz, Mintz-Plasse and Wadlow