Expendables ass-kicked

If you can’t wait to see Sly Stallone and his macho mercs shoot up the screen in THE EXPENDABLES, guess what? You’re gonna have to wait.

Lionsgate has shifted the bullets-and-biceps bonanza from its initial release date of April 23rd, pushing it deep into summer 2010 — August 20th.

That’s the same weekend where Quentin Tarantino’s own “guys on a mission” film INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS made a handsome sum this year, so the studio is obviously looking for similar success with its own manly massacre.

Now taking THE EXPENDABLES’ place in the pre-summer action is the R-rated superhero flick KICK-ASS, which surfed some spectacular buzz at the recent Comic Con. Director Matthew Vaughn’s sardonic take on costumed vigilantes (adapted from Mark Millar’s comic) will now open on April 16th, 2010.