Tag: Kingsman
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There’s a Reason Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Best Character Was Oberyn Martell
Pedro Pascal has become nothing short of an icon in the past few years. Between his leading role The Mandalorian and The Last Of Us, he’s become an absolute darling to nerds everywhere. His surge in popularity has nothing to do with any shift in his talent, Pascal has been a delight onscreen for years,…
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‘The Chosen One’: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know
Born from the mind of one of the most influential men in the modern comic book industry, Mark Millar, Millarworld is a creator-owned line that has brought fans some of the best-loved comics of the 21st Century. As has been the trend with countless comic book adaptations in the world of cinema, they tend to…
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Kingsman: How Did the Franchise Lose Its Way?
The King’s Man, the latest entry in the Kingsman franchise, debuted to tepid reviews and barely managed to make back its 100 million budget. While other factors — including the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic delaying its release and leading to a decrease in viewers for adult fare — may have shaped this reception, one thing is…
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‘The Ipcress File’ Trailer: Joe Cole Is Harry Palmer In AMC+’s Reboot Of The Classic ’60s Spy Series
Of all the great, classic spy and espionage films or TV shows— Bond, “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ the Jack Ryan films and TV shows, the “Kingsman’ series, “Three Days Of The Condor,” and all the classic spy films from the 1960s and ‘70s, etc.—the one that mainstream audiences probably know the least well is “The…
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The King’s Man Star Harris Dickinson Reveals What Soldiers Really Wore Under Their Kilts [Exclusive]
Director Matthew Vaughn’s “The King’s Man” is the third film in the ever-expanding “Kingsman” franchise, and the first spin-off and prequel. The film’s star-studded cast includes Harris Dickinson, who plays Conrad Oxford, the son of Orlando Oxford (Ralph Fiennes), and Dickinson recently made time for an interview with /Film’s Jeff Ewing, where he revealed that production on…
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The King’s Man Star Gemma Arterton On Being A Badass In Disguise [Interview]
Matthew Vaughn’s “Kingsman” prequel “The King’s Man” heads to theaters December 22nd, and the series’ World War One-era prequel will showcase the origins of the independent British spy agency in all its violent-yet-dignified glory. Joining the franchise are a number of new characters who are now pivotal figures in the organization’s founding, including Ralph Fiennes as…
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‘The King’s Man’ Review: Matthew Vaughn’s Spy Prequel Is Incoherent, Cynical, and Dull
Guns, suits, and kicking ass. Those are the three pillars of Matthew Vaughn’s “Kingsman” series, which tracks the adventures of a secret spy organization that stops various global cabals from destroying the world via cartoonish ultra-violence and a devilish sense of humor. Both “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and its sequel “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” revel…
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The King’s Man Review: The Kingsman Prequel Maketh For A Brutal And Bizarre War Movie
The “Kingsman” series is perhaps our weirdest ongoing popular franchise. Matthew Vaughn’s sleek adaptations of the obscenely violent Mark Millar comics turned a misanthropic send-up of the gentleman spy thriller into star-studded entertainment whose flashy action sequences made you overlook how secretly conservative it is. (The Big Bad villains of the first movie were environmentalists!)So…
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‘What if Superman was your dad?’ Comics legend Mark Millar on Jupiter’s Legacy
The Kick-Ass and Kingsman creator is back with a TV series about a warring super-powered family. The Scot reveals how Carrie Fisher helped inspire it – and why he’s delighted Covid scuppered his move to HollywoodMark Millar is remembering one of the best bits of advice he ever came across, something he read as a…
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Edgar Wright to Direct ‘The Chain’ Movie Based on the Bestselling Book, with Jane Goldman Writing the Script
Edgar Wright is about to tackle some dark material. The filmmaker, who has built his career making frequently comedic genre exercises, is going to direct a film adaptation of The Chain, author Adrian McKinty’s bestselling novel about a mother whose daughter is kidnapped. Jane Goldman, whose credits include films like Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Kingsman:…