New poster and images from 'Kick-Ass 2'

So did the trailer for Kick-Ass 2 meet all of your expectations? There was a lot of doubt as to whether Jeff Wadlow could fill in adequately for Matthew Vaughn, but for the most part I think he nailed it. Keeping the momentum rolling, Universal has released the new poster and a handful of new images from the film, giving us a better look at the expanded cast.

In one image we see Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) laying the smackdown on Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) during a training session. Jim Carrey as the ex-mafia member turned vigilante Colonel Stars features in a pair of other photos, and if you look in the background of one there's the the latest team of street heroes known as Justice Forever. On the other side of the divide, there's Christopher Mintz-Plasse as The Motherfucker, who is forming his own band of villains.

Kick-Ass 2 hits theaters on August 16th.