This movie looks sweet:

V for Vendetta

Watch the trailer and get excited ... but when does it come out??? It was supposed to be released this year ...

Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante known only as “V.” Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and takes over the government-controlled airwaves, urging his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V’s mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself – and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plot to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption.

The background of the story (and the costume of the hero) is based on the story of Guy Fawkes.
Check out this interesting Catholic view of the story.

I think my favorite part of the movie's website is the quote at the bottom of the homepage:

People should not be afraid of their governments.
Governments should be afraid of their people.

UPDATE: Wikipedia says that the film is coming out March 17, 2006. It also hints at problems the writer of the comic had with the movie ... I hope it is as good as the trailer makes it look.