Big announcements this week from the South By Southwest Film Festival. Matthew Vaughn’s highly anticipated comic book adaptation KICK-ASS with open the festival, March 12-20 (at least the film portion). KICK-ASS stars Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloe Moretz, Mark Strong, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The movie is based on the Marvel comic series by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. – which has become a controversial fan-favorite.
But that’s not all. SXSW also announced five others films scheduled for the 2010 lineup:
Cold Weather – Alum Aaron Katz directs the tale of a former forensic science major who returns home to find himself embroiled in an unexpected situation
Elektra Luxx – Carla Gugino returns as a pregnant porn star in Sebastian Guttierez’ sequel to 2009’s Women in Trouble.
Hubble 3D – Voyage into the depths of space with NASA in IMAX 3D!
Lemmy – A rare glimpse into the world of legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister
SATURDAY NIGHT – Actor James Franco directs this intimate look at the inner workings of the legendary comedy show
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First Music Headliner Announced – The one-and-only Cheap Trick will perform at the SXSW Music Festival. Since the ’70s the band has been blending elements of pop, punk and even metal in a way that is catchy and instantly recognizable.
For more information about SXSW, head over to http://sxsw.com
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
