The release of The King’s Man, the latest installment in the popular Kingsman franchise is coming ever closer.
20th Century Films have now released a new trailer for movie. The Kingsman movies are based on the comic book series from Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons.
The first film in the franchise, titled Kingsman: The Secret Service arrived in theaters in 2014 and introduced audiences to the British secret spy organization. The movie got strong reviews from critics and was a large box office success, raking in over $414 million at the worldwide box office against its $81 million budget. It’s 2017 sequel, titled Kingsman: The Golden Circle saw a more mixed reception but still still grossed over $410 million against its $104 million budget.
Watch The King’s Man trailer below
A synopsis for the King’s Man reads,
“As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man and his protégé must race against time to stop them.”
The King’s Man is a prequel that takes audiences back to the roots of the Kingsman organization. Fans get to see where the history of the spy organization and how they get to where we left them in The Golden Circle. The movie also potentially sets the stage for Kingsman 3 and whatever else may be coming in the franchise.
ALSO READ: The best comedies on Netflix in August
Matthew Vaughn will direct the movie from a script he co-wrote with Karl Gajdusek. Some of the stars in the movie include Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Bruhl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance.
Back in 2019, Vaughn told ET, “It’s more serious, but it’s not boring. With all due respect to the Oscar-winning movies of the last 10 years, not many of them are big, epic films that you want to watch again. You think, ‘Great film. I’m done with that one.’ When I was a kid, whether it was Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, French Connection, this movie called The Man Who Would Be King, they were big epics that were proper films but they weren’t boring. They were adventures but they had heart and romance. It’s time to bring back that genre to a modern audience. Weirdly, the more old fashion we’ve gone, the more fresh it feels.”
The King’s Man is currently set to hit theaters on December 22.
