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The King's Man is a 2021 US/UK period action spy film directed, co-written, and produced by Matthew Vaughn, and co-written by Karl Gajdusek, from a story by Vaughn, based on the Kingsman comic book by Mark Millar published by Icon, Millar's imprint in Marvel Comics.
Synopsis[]
As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King's Man.
Cast[]
- Ralph Fiennes as Orlando, Duke of Oxford
- Gemma Arterton as Pollyanna "Polly" Wilkins
- Harris Dickinson as Conrad
- Djimon Hounsou as Shola
- Rhys Ifans as Grigori Rasputin
- Matthew Goode as Captain Morton / The Shepherd
- Tom Hollander as George V, Wilhelm II, and Nicholas II
- Daniel Brühl as Erik Jan Hanussen
- Charles Dance as herbert Kitchener
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Archie Reid
- Stanley Tucci as United States Ambassador
Development[]
In June 2018, Matthew Vaughn announced that a prequel film titled Kingsman: The Great Game was in active development, stating that the plot would take place during the early-1900s and would depict the formation of the spy agency and that the project would film back-to-back with "the third regular Kingsman film".[1][2]
In September 2018, it was announced that Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson would star in the prequel.[3][4] In November 2018, it was revealed that Daniel Brühl, Charles Dance, Rhys Ifans, and Matthew Goode would co-star in the film.[5] In February 2019, it was reported that Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, Tom Hollander, Djimon Hounsou, Alison Steadman, Stanley Tucci, Robert Aramayo, and Neil Jackson had joined the cast as filming commenced at Longcross Studios in the United Kingdom.[6][7][8] In April 2019, it was announced Alexandra Maria Lara had joined the cast of the film.[9] Later in May, Joel Basman joined the cast.[10][11] That same month, as filming concluded, Vaughn denied reports that Liam Neeson had joined the cast.[12][13] Vaughn also claimed the film would not be titled The Great Game.[12]
In April 2019 some scenes were shot in Turin and Venaria Reale, transformed into Yugoslavia.[14]
Release[]
The King's Man had its world premiere in London, United Kingdom on December 7, 2021 and was theatrically released on December 22, 2021, its eighth proposed release date and more than two years after it was originally due to come out.
It was originally scheduled to be released on November 8, 2019, but was pushed back first to November 15, 2019, then to February 14, 2020, and then to September 18, 2020. The release date was again pushed back by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to February 26, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the delay of Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four films, The King's Man was moved up two weeks to February 12, 2021, before being moved again to March 12, 2021. In January 2021, the release date was delayed again to August 20, 2021. In March 2021, it was further delayed to the December 2021 date. The film will play in cinemas for 45 days before heading to digital platforms.
Home media[]
The film started streaming on Disney+ through Star in the UK, Ireland, Japan, and South Korea on February 9, 2022. It streamed on HBO Max and Hulu on February 18 and on Star+ on March 2. The film streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on February 23, 2022 in Southeast Asia. The film was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment on February 22.
Reception[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 43% based on 118 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ralph Fiennes' solid central performance in The King's Man is done dirty by this tonally confused prequel's descent into action thriller tedium." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 77% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 60% saying they would definitely recommend it.
Steve Pulaski of Influx Magazine gave the film a "C-" letter-grade, calling it "the most ungentlemanly Kingsman movie yet."
Trivia[]
- This is a prequel film to Kingsman: The Secret Service.
- This is the first Kingsman film to be released after Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox. The Kingsman comic is published by Icon, an imprint of Marvel Comics, making it the third Fox-Disney movie based on a Marvel comic, after Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants.
- This is the first film produced by Marv Films that was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- Tom Hollander previously played George V in BBC's TV movie The Lost Prince.
- This is the first Kingsman film not to have its music score collaborated by Henry Jackman; instead, Dominic Lewis takes over the scoring duties with Matthew Margeson (who previously scored first two films with Jackman).
- This is the second time Grigori Rasputin appears in a 20th Century Studios film after the 1997 animated musical Don Bluth film Anastasia.
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References[]
- ↑ "Kick-Ass Reboot and Kingsman Universe Coming from Matthew Vaughn's New Studio". Empire (June 8, 2018). Retrieved on December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Murphy, Charles (August 9, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Details on 'KINGSMAN 3'". That Hashtag Show. Retrieved on December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Bamigboye, Baz (28 September 2018). "Exclusive: #RalphFiennes & @HarrisDickinson to star in #Kingsman:Untitled prequel set during WW1.". Twitter. Retrieved on 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "WWI Era Prequel Movie 'Kingsman: The Great Game' Will Reportedly Star Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson - GWW", thegww.com (28 September 2018). Retrieved on 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' Star Joins 'Kingsman' Prequel; Rhys Ifans in Talks" (29 November 2018). Retrieved on 2 December 2018.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeffrey (7 February 2019). "'Kingsman' Prequel: Matthew Vaughn Recruits 'Kick-Ass' Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson". Collider. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (8 February 2019). "'Kingsman' Prequel: Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Among Confirmed Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Boucher, Geoff (22 February 2019). "'Stargirl' Final Four: Amy Smart, Three Others Round Out DC Series Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Marc, Christopher (April 29, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Rush/Control' Actress Alexandra Maria Lara Joins The Cast of Matthew Vaughn's 'Kingsman: The Great Game'". HN Entertainment. Retrieved on April 29, 2019.
- ↑ Marc, Christopher (May 1, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Hanna/Papillon' Actor Joel Basman Is Another Addition To The Cast of Matthew Vaughn's 'Kingsman: The Great Game'". HN Entertainment. Retrieved on May 1, 2019.
- ↑ Haring, Bruce (May 26, 2019). "'Kingsman 3' Will Wrap The Eggsy/Harry Relationship, Says Director Matthew Vaughn". HN Entertainment. Retrieved on May 28, 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Schiller, Griffin (May 30, 2019). "Kingsman: Matthew Vaughn Denies Liam Neeson's Involvement; Next Film Won't Be Called The Great Game [Exclusive]". Retrieved on June 16, 2019.
- ↑ Marc, Christopher (May 31, 2019). "Matthew Vaughn Says Kingsman 3 Aiming For 2021 Release Date and There Could Be Two More Movies Coming – Debunks Report That Liam Neeson Is In Kingsman: The Great Game". Retrieved on June 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Al via a Torino le riprese del film che racconta le "origini" dei Kingsman". Film Commission Torino Piemonte (April 24, 2019). Retrieved on July 2, 2019.
