Matthew Vaughn Tackling Elderly Superheroes in The Golden Age

Matthew Vaughn Tackling Elderly Superheroes in The Golden Age

With the experience of Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class behind him, Matthew Vaughn is apparently ready to develop The Golden Age, described as a film about a superhero retirement home.

By EdGross - Feb 16, 2011 11:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: Deadline

Offers Deadline, "It's based on the yet-to-be-published comic book written by Brit TV chat show host Jonathan Ross, who’s a huge comics buff. Vaughn is currently in LA editing X-Men: First Class for Fox, but tells me he wants to get actors attached to the new project before the script is written. His wish list is Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, and Warren Beatty to play the retired superheroes who help out their grandchildren when their middle-aged parents screw up the world. Vaughn believes the success of The Expendables and Red shows that audiences are open to the idea of older action heroes. 'You have these great star names and they’re mainly playing supporting roles now. I want to give them the lead again and let them have some fun.'"

Vaughn wasn't clear what his role would be in terms of writing and directing, and whether he would be involved with either. He will, though, be producing.

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danwgriff
danwgriff - 2/16/2011, 11:49 AM
First
fullmetal
fullmetal - 2/16/2011, 11:49 AM
This is a stupid idea. Does any one have an artistic vision any more?! This sounds like a horrible parody of Watchmen. Vaughn is over rated. Fu6k stardust!
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 2/16/2011, 11:51 AM
cool. Sounds funny and interesting.
danwgriff
danwgriff - 2/16/2011, 11:52 AM
Yeah Stardust was icky. I think most of Hollywood's I deas come from over-intoxicated producers sitting around thinking about what "is a GREAT idea!"

This one not so much. To reminiscint of the Incredibles.
nuck82
nuck82 - 2/16/2011, 11:59 AM
i also thought of watchmen while reading this, but id like to see where it goes, sounds like it might be good
Shaman
Shaman - 2/16/2011, 11:59 AM
So... Sky High/Grumpy Old Men... pass.

Unless... it's actually NOT going to be a [frick]ing comedy... That might actually be interesting.
Exiles
Exiles - 2/16/2011, 12:00 PM
clint eastwood as a retired superhero count me in
danwgriff
danwgriff - 2/16/2011, 12:01 PM
Nevermind,

If Shaman is against it, I am for it.

Haha
REAL213
REAL213 - 2/16/2011, 12:02 PM
isn't he the the one who said that superhero movies will die out soon?
Shaman
Shaman - 2/16/2011, 12:04 PM
danwgriff- I just don't know me anymore!!! *sob*
nuck82
nuck82 - 2/16/2011, 12:22 PM
exiles, agreed 100% that would rock my face off
JosePetrelli12
JosePetrelli12 - 2/16/2011, 12:25 PM
@Exiles - Amen!!!
JediMasterJimMorrison
JediMasterJimMorrison - 2/16/2011, 12:29 PM
@fullmetal Agreed! [FRICK] Vaughn and Kick-Ass!
SuperNatural
SuperNatural - 2/16/2011, 12:30 PM
sounds like he's jus tryin to cash in on the cbm era, cant blame him but i wont see it jus cuz of wht he done to xmen first class (i dnt hav to see it to kno tht it will deviate frm my childhood/grown up dreams) BUT i will see the bootleg copy
SuperNatural
SuperNatural - 2/16/2011, 12:33 PM
and kick-ass was wack, a little girl cursin the whole movie doesnt make it good
fullmetal
fullmetal - 2/16/2011, 12:33 PM
i thought Vaughn said comic book film are doomed to fail in the near future, that audiences are bored of comic films....Vaughn is an idiot, him and bryan singer
fullmetal
fullmetal - 2/16/2011, 12:36 PM
i thought Zoe in kick ass was disgraceful. i felt wierd watching her like they were trying to make her almost "sexual" or "mature" like. i hated it. some ass even said walking out the theater "that litle girl is going to be soooo hot when she grows up." uh....yeah screw that film. i don't want to think of little girls like that man! "Layer Cake" was also such a wannabe Guy Richie fiim, it just wasn't as fun or interesting...
Checkmate
Checkmate - 2/16/2011, 12:53 PM
He needs to get his ass on Kick-Ass 2 before Chloe Moretz gets too old.
fullmetal
fullmetal - 2/16/2011, 1:02 PM
@ slaine; this is from wikipedia; "Several critics like Roger Ebert and the Daily Mail's Christopher Tookey accused the film of glorifying violence, particularly violence by young children,[47] while Tookey also claimed Hit Girl was "made to look as seductive as possible". I'm not the only one that thought that and these EDUCATED film critics concurred. if you like the film, that's cool, but i ain't no idiot for having my own opinion.
duncboy
duncboy - 2/16/2011, 1:07 PM
there is actually already a book loosely based off this concept...and it's actually titled "The Golden Age"...I'm looking at it right now
Luigi
Luigi - 2/16/2011, 1:53 PM
The characters of Kick-Ass are going to be elderly by the time it gets made.
asherman93
asherman93 - 2/16/2011, 3:12 PM
Matt, I do find the project interesting. But isn't there something else you should be making your next priority? I mean, it's only... KICK-ASS 2!

GET TO WORK ON THAT FIRST YOU IDIOT!

P.S. Though I guess since only #1's out you don't have much to work with.
Angelus
Angelus - 2/16/2011, 3:19 PM
I like the concept!
Denn1s
Denn1s - 2/16/2011, 5:17 PM
that would be awesome
Checkmate
Checkmate - 2/16/2011, 6:00 PM
Intruder hating, what a surprise.
parascythe
parascythe - 2/16/2011, 6:35 PM
clint eastwood for old man logan
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 2/16/2011, 6:59 PM
This sounds AWESOME!!!
RobAGD
RobAGD - 2/16/2011, 10:46 PM
Really it will come down to writing.

There are a few things they could pull from Kingdom Come, Tranquility ( If I am recalling the correct book ).

And the will kill the Comic Book movies if they don't start getting their collective shit together on the stories and acting.

-R
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