Slashfilm is reporting that one of the hot contenders for Best Picture 2010 (in geekland anyway), Kick-Ass, is going to be released on April 16th, 2010.

During the Comic-Con panel, Matthew Vaughn stated that the film would be ready for release early next year.  (You can read our full-coverage of that panel here.)

I’m always wary of films that get released in that pre-summer dumping ground, but the Comic-Con panel has me convinced of this one.  I’m writing it down in my calendar and I’m planning on being first in line.