Reacher's back -- unfortunately, he's not alone. Author Lee Child's airport-paperback novel series famously stars a hero that can only be described as a walking, talking tank. Prime Video's "Reacher" series has neatly translated the franchise's popularity on the page to the streaming era, thanks in large part to Alan Ritchson (recently the scene-stealing star of Guy Ritchie's "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare") as Jack Reacher. A far cry from Tom Cruise's capable (if not even remotely book-accurate) casting in the two movies, Ritchson embodies all the physicality described in the original books. After two successful seasons throughout the last few years, however, Reacher is due for his biggest challenge yet ... speaking extremely literally, of course.
Reacher's greatest enemy now has an equally as formidable actor attached to the role. According to CinemaBlend, the hulking villain known as Paulie will be played by Olivier Richters in all his seven feet,...
Reacher's greatest enemy now has an equally as formidable actor attached to the role. According to CinemaBlend, the hulking villain known as Paulie will be played by Olivier Richters in all his seven feet,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Technological advancements have drastically affected the working of the entertainment industry, with CGI and 3D effects being used in pretty much every live-action project, be it movies or TV series. This especially includes films from major superhero franchises, like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has produced some of the most intense VFX projects like the Avengers saga.
Marvel’s heavily CGI-affected Avengers saga.
However, surprisingly enough, one Oscar-nominated actor from one of the best pre-Avengers films, who had one of the most prominent side roles in Captain America: The First Avenger, has openly admitted that he can’t stand 3D. This actor is none other than Stanley Tucci, who even seems to have claimed that he finds it humiliating to work with the same, let alone enjoy working with it!
Pre-Avengers Actor Stanley Tucci “Can’t Stand 3D”
For all the people who work in the entertainment industry, CGI and...
Marvel’s heavily CGI-affected Avengers saga.
However, surprisingly enough, one Oscar-nominated actor from one of the best pre-Avengers films, who had one of the most prominent side roles in Captain America: The First Avenger, has openly admitted that he can’t stand 3D. This actor is none other than Stanley Tucci, who even seems to have claimed that he finds it humiliating to work with the same, let alone enjoy working with it!
Pre-Avengers Actor Stanley Tucci “Can’t Stand 3D”
For all the people who work in the entertainment industry, CGI and...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
May has only just arrived, and it’s already heating up at Hulu! Dozens of new titles have moved in for the new month, with some of streamer’s biggest hits landing on the platform during its first weekend, including Season 3 of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Season 5 of “The Kardashians,” but Hulu will be adding major titles all month long, from the premiere of the coming-of-age comedy film “Prom Dates” to the streaming debut of last year’s psychological thriller “Eileen.”
Ready to watch? Check out The Streamable’s top picks for this month at Hulu and find out everything coming to the streamer in May!
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The new documentary turns the lens on “our culture of oversharing” and tells the true...
Ready to watch? Check out The Streamable’s top picks for this month at Hulu and find out everything coming to the streamer in May!
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The new documentary turns the lens on “our culture of oversharing” and tells the true...
- 5/3/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Gemma Arterton, the British stage and screen star perhaps best known for playing Bond girl Strawberry Fields in “Quantum of Solace,” is set to star in upcoming period adventure thriller “Storm Witch.”
The independent U.K./Ireland co-production, to be directed by David Blair (a BAFTA winner for “Taking Over the Asylum” and “The Street”) from a screenplay by Tristan de Vere Cole, is being launched at the Marche du Film in Cannes later this month, with Myriad Pictures handling pre-sales.
Arterton, who also starred in “The King’s Man” and recently appeared in the Toronto-bowing “The Critic,” will lead a cast that includes Chloe Pirrie (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Stuart Martin (“Army of Thieves”), Kate Dickie (“Prometheus”) Steven Cree (“Outlander”) and Kevin McKidd (“Grey’s Anatomy”). The film is set to be shot later this year, primarily in Ireland.
Set in the 17th century, “Storm Witch” centers on a small coastal community...
The independent U.K./Ireland co-production, to be directed by David Blair (a BAFTA winner for “Taking Over the Asylum” and “The Street”) from a screenplay by Tristan de Vere Cole, is being launched at the Marche du Film in Cannes later this month, with Myriad Pictures handling pre-sales.
Arterton, who also starred in “The King’s Man” and recently appeared in the Toronto-bowing “The Critic,” will lead a cast that includes Chloe Pirrie (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Stuart Martin (“Army of Thieves”), Kate Dickie (“Prometheus”) Steven Cree (“Outlander”) and Kevin McKidd (“Grey’s Anatomy”). The film is set to be shot later this year, primarily in Ireland.
Set in the 17th century, “Storm Witch” centers on a small coastal community...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu’s list of new releases for May 2024 is missing a certain amount of original series firepower. In the place of a blockbuster like The Handmaid’s Tale or Shōgun, however, is some content diversity.
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
What’s the best destination for spring TV? IndieWire doesn’t have a definitive answer, but as we do every month we’ll help you weigh the options with a breakdown of everything coming to your favorite streaming platforms in May.
The month is a prime time to have Disney+, what with the ongoing and buzzy success of “X-Men 97” and upcoming “Marvel Studios’ Assembled” going behind the scenes of the reboot series. May is of course the month of Star Wars, and the House of Mouse will celebrate with “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” on May 4. Disney is also home to BBC America’s “Doctor Who,” which returns for a highly-anticipated 14th season with Ncuti Gatwa stepping into the Tardis as the new Doctor (he stepped into the role in December 2023 as part of the series’ beloved Christmas special tradition).
Meanwhile, Hulu will continue airing episodes of FX’s...
The month is a prime time to have Disney+, what with the ongoing and buzzy success of “X-Men 97” and upcoming “Marvel Studios’ Assembled” going behind the scenes of the reboot series. May is of course the month of Star Wars, and the House of Mouse will celebrate with “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” on May 4. Disney is also home to BBC America’s “Doctor Who,” which returns for a highly-anticipated 14th season with Ncuti Gatwa stepping into the Tardis as the new Doctor (he stepped into the role in December 2023 as part of the series’ beloved Christmas special tradition).
Meanwhile, Hulu will continue airing episodes of FX’s...
- 4/17/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
El segundo largometraje de Avelina Prat tras ‘Vasil’. © Filmax
Termina el rodaje de “La Quinta”, de Avelina Prat, el segundo largometraje de la directora Avelina Prat tras “Vasil”. La película es una historia sobre cómo los lugares que habitamos y nuestro entorno social configuran quiénes somos.
En “La Quinta”, la desaparición de su mujer deja a Fernando, un tranquilo profesor de geografía, completamente hundido. Sin rumbo fijo, se hace pasar por otro hombre como jardinero de una quinta portuguesa. Allí, entabla una inesperada amistad con la dueña, adentrándose en una nueva vida que no le pertenece.
“La Quinta” está protagonizada por el ganador del Goya Manolo Solo, la actriz portuguesa María de Medeiros y la serbia Branka Katić (“The King’s Man”).
Para el rodaje se utilizaron distintas localizaciones de Barcelona y la Quinta da Aldeia, una auténtica quinta portuguesa situada en Ponte de Lima.
“La Quinta” se estrenará en cines próximamente.
Termina el rodaje de “La Quinta”, de Avelina Prat, el segundo largometraje de la directora Avelina Prat tras “Vasil”. La película es una historia sobre cómo los lugares que habitamos y nuestro entorno social configuran quiénes somos.
En “La Quinta”, la desaparición de su mujer deja a Fernando, un tranquilo profesor de geografía, completamente hundido. Sin rumbo fijo, se hace pasar por otro hombre como jardinero de una quinta portuguesa. Allí, entabla una inesperada amistad con la dueña, adentrándose en una nueva vida que no le pertenece.
“La Quinta” está protagonizada por el ganador del Goya Manolo Solo, la actriz portuguesa María de Medeiros y la serbia Branka Katić (“The King’s Man”).
Para el rodaje se utilizaron distintas localizaciones de Barcelona y la Quinta da Aldeia, una auténtica quinta portuguesa situada en Ponte de Lima.
“La Quinta” se estrenará en cines próximamente.
- 4/17/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Exclusive: Djimon Hounsou, the actor known for his Academy Award-nominated performances in Ed Zwick’s Blood Diamond and Jim Sheridan’s In America, has signed with Buchwald for representation.
Most recently, Hounsou has been seen starring opposite David Harbour and Orlando Bloom in Sony’s Gran Turismo, based on the hit video games, as well as Zack Snyder’s Netflix space opera Rebel Moon, which will have its second installment debut on April 19. On June 28, he’ll be seen starring alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One from filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, reprising his role of Henri from 2020’s A Quiet Place Part II.
Breaking out with his starring role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 drama Amistad, which earned him both a Golden Globe nomination and an NAACP Image Award, Hounsou subsequently went on to star in the films Gladiator, Constantine, and The Island, among others.
Most recently, Hounsou has been seen starring opposite David Harbour and Orlando Bloom in Sony’s Gran Turismo, based on the hit video games, as well as Zack Snyder’s Netflix space opera Rebel Moon, which will have its second installment debut on April 19. On June 28, he’ll be seen starring alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One from filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, reprising his role of Henri from 2020’s A Quiet Place Part II.
Breaking out with his starring role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 drama Amistad, which earned him both a Golden Globe nomination and an NAACP Image Award, Hounsou subsequently went on to star in the films Gladiator, Constantine, and The Island, among others.
- 4/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rhys Ifans (The King’s Man), Olivia Cooke (House of Dragon), Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) and Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor) have all joined new comedy-horror feature The Scurry from Eternal Beauty helmer Craig Roberts.
The project, which is penned by The Mash Report’s Tim Telling, follows two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend, wreaking revenge and mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park. With many fatalities, the survivors take shelter in the café as a freak storm takes out the power and communications leaving them isolated and under attack. An eclectic mix of survivors include pest controllers, a sulky teenager, hypocritical vegans, and a drug dealer – there is only an outside chance of survival.
Water & Power Productions,...
The project, which is penned by The Mash Report’s Tim Telling, follows two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend, wreaking revenge and mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park. With many fatalities, the survivors take shelter in the café as a freak storm takes out the power and communications leaving them isolated and under attack. An eclectic mix of survivors include pest controllers, a sulky teenager, hypocritical vegans, and a drug dealer – there is only an outside chance of survival.
Water & Power Productions,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
While Taylor-Johnson has not yet played James Bond, he is no stranger to action movies or spy thrillers.
Daniel Craig officially turned in his license to kill following 2021’s “No Time to Die,” and in the three years since, there has been a nearly insatiable stream of rumors about who would pick up the 007 mantle. On Tuesday, all of the speculation seems to have been ended as The Sun reports that British film star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has officially been offered the role, and that the official contract is set to be signed in the next week.
Word of Taylor-Johnson’s candidacy for the role has been well-known since 2022, but he was far from the only major name in the running. Henry Cavill, Idris Elba, Cillian Murphy, and James Norton were all rumored to be in consideration at one point, but it appears that Eon Productions has found its latest spy.
Daniel Craig officially turned in his license to kill following 2021’s “No Time to Die,” and in the three years since, there has been a nearly insatiable stream of rumors about who would pick up the 007 mantle. On Tuesday, all of the speculation seems to have been ended as The Sun reports that British film star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has officially been offered the role, and that the official contract is set to be signed in the next week.
Word of Taylor-Johnson’s candidacy for the role has been well-known since 2022, but he was far from the only major name in the running. Henry Cavill, Idris Elba, Cillian Murphy, and James Norton were all rumored to be in consideration at one point, but it appears that Eon Productions has found its latest spy.
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Moviegoers have particularly been thinking about who would step into the iconic role of Wolverine after Hugh Jackman. However, as there have been very few inputs regarding that, some people started to make fan art of their dream castings to better experience the probabilities. A fan-made concept design imagined The Kingsman actor Taron Egerton as Hugh Jackman’s successor to play Wolverine in the MCU.
Taron Egerton in a still from the Kingsman franchise
Egerton gained worldwide fame after starring in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014). He also starred in the sequel. He starred in Apple TV Plus’ American crime drama series Black Bird (2022) with the late Ray Liotta.
Suggested“That was always what I thought”: Taron Egerton Breaks Silence on Kingsman 3 After Debunking Taking Over Wolverine from Hugh Jackman Fan Art Illustrates How Taron Egerton Can Look as the Wolverine
One name that keeps popping up as a...
Taron Egerton in a still from the Kingsman franchise
Egerton gained worldwide fame after starring in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014). He also starred in the sequel. He starred in Apple TV Plus’ American crime drama series Black Bird (2022) with the late Ray Liotta.
Suggested“That was always what I thought”: Taron Egerton Breaks Silence on Kingsman 3 After Debunking Taking Over Wolverine from Hugh Jackman Fan Art Illustrates How Taron Egerton Can Look as the Wolverine
One name that keeps popping up as a...
- 3/6/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
Do you know the truth behind the identity of Agent Argylle? Matthew Vaughn's action rom-com for Apple starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sam Rockwell first debuted in theaters on February 2, 2024, but the film is already going to be available to watch at home just over a month later. Centered around a reclusive, cat-loving author named Elly Conway (Howard), the woman finds herself at the center of an espionage thriller right out of the novels she's written when a real-life spy named Aidan (Rockwell) realizes that her books reflect the actions of an actual spy organization. The film itself has been extremely polarizing, with the majority of critics disliking the picture, although /Film's own Ethan Anderton aligned with the majority of audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and liked it quite a bit!
"Argylle" is an Apple Studios production in conjunction with Marv, directed...
"Argylle" is an Apple Studios production in conjunction with Marv, directed...
- 3/5/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
One of the most acclaimed movies of 2023 is coming home: A24 has announced that "The Iron Claw" will be available on Blu-ray and DVD next month. But for those who aren't committed to picking up a physical copy of the film, it is also available to rent on VOD from a variety of digital retailers right now. So there are plenty of options, with even more on the way in the coming months (we'll get to that in a moment).
A24's wrestling drama about the Von Erichs "The Iron Claw" (read /Film's review here) is currently available to rent from retailers such as Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube, among others. It is priced at $19.99 for a 48-hour rental, which is the standard premium VOD price that studios began running with a few years ago. That price typically drops several weeks after the initial Digital release date.
A24's wrestling drama about the Von Erichs "The Iron Claw" (read /Film's review here) is currently available to rent from retailers such as Apple TV+, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube, among others. It is priced at $19.99 for a 48-hour rental, which is the standard premium VOD price that studios began running with a few years ago. That price typically drops several weeks after the initial Digital release date.
- 2/27/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: It is exactly 13 years to the day that Ralph Fiennes’ feature directorial debut Coriolanus – in which he also starred alongside Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave and Brian Cox – world premiered to acclaim at the 2011 Berlinale.
The Oscar nominee and Bafta-winning actor has since directed Rudolf Nureyev biopic The White Crow and The Invisible Woman about Charles Dickens’ secret mistress, alongside appearing in another 40 films including The Menu, No Time to Die, The King’s Man and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
The Berlinale will support another first for Fiennes, this time via its European Film Market, as Cornerstone kicks off sales on the actor’s next directorial feature project, based on his first feature film screenplay.
Set against Fiennes’ native English county of Suffolk, the drama revolves around an eco-idealistic family, living on a farm in a beautiful natural landscape by the sea, whose fault lines are revealed when the daughter’s...
The Oscar nominee and Bafta-winning actor has since directed Rudolf Nureyev biopic The White Crow and The Invisible Woman about Charles Dickens’ secret mistress, alongside appearing in another 40 films including The Menu, No Time to Die, The King’s Man and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
The Berlinale will support another first for Fiennes, this time via its European Film Market, as Cornerstone kicks off sales on the actor’s next directorial feature project, based on his first feature film screenplay.
Set against Fiennes’ native English county of Suffolk, the drama revolves around an eco-idealistic family, living on a farm in a beautiful natural landscape by the sea, whose fault lines are revealed when the daughter’s...
- 2/15/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has revealed the cast for “Department Q” from showrunner Scott Frank (“The Queen’s Gambit”).
The cast is led by Matthew Goode (“The King’s Man”), Chloe Pirrie (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Alexej Manvelov (“Jack Ryan”) Kelly Macdonald (“Line of Duty”) and Leah Byrne (“Call The Midwife”). It also includes Mark Bonnar (“Napoleon”), Shirley Henderson (“Harry Potter”), Jamie Sives (“Guilt”) and Kate Dickie (“Inside Man”).
“Department Q” is an adaptation of the novels of the same name from Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. They have spawned a successful Danish film series with more in production.
Written by Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane, the series revolves around Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective in Edinburgh assigned to a new cold case whilst wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead.
Goode plays Morck. Upon his return to work, he is tasked with setting...
The cast is led by Matthew Goode (“The King’s Man”), Chloe Pirrie (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Alexej Manvelov (“Jack Ryan”) Kelly Macdonald (“Line of Duty”) and Leah Byrne (“Call The Midwife”). It also includes Mark Bonnar (“Napoleon”), Shirley Henderson (“Harry Potter”), Jamie Sives (“Guilt”) and Kate Dickie (“Inside Man”).
“Department Q” is an adaptation of the novels of the same name from Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. They have spawned a successful Danish film series with more in production.
Written by Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane, the series revolves around Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective in Edinburgh assigned to a new cold case whilst wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead.
Goode plays Morck. Upon his return to work, he is tasked with setting...
- 2/6/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle, the third Apple Original Films movie to go wide in cinemas, spied an estimated $35.3M global debut through Sunday, including $17.3M from 78 international box office markets. While that makes it the top title worldwide, overseas and domestically this frame, the ultra-expensive ensemble thriller was harshed on by critics and didn’t get folks rushing out to theaters.
Vaughn’s Marv financed Argylle, then sold it to Apple for $200M. Universal came on for the global theatrical release.
As Anthony has detailed in his in-depth analysis, in the wake of Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon, and though exhibition the world over desperately needs content, there are questions to be asked about Apple sustaining these mega-productions that don’t produce outsize numbers.
Overseas, Argylle fared better with critics and still has launches to come — including Korea which is a very big Vaughn market. The hope internationally...
Vaughn’s Marv financed Argylle, then sold it to Apple for $200M. Universal came on for the global theatrical release.
As Anthony has detailed in his in-depth analysis, in the wake of Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon, and though exhibition the world over desperately needs content, there are questions to be asked about Apple sustaining these mega-productions that don’t produce outsize numbers.
Overseas, Argylle fared better with critics and still has launches to come — including Korea which is a very big Vaughn market. The hope internationally...
- 2/5/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Worldwide box office February 2-4 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Argylle (Universal) $35.3m $35.3m $17.4m $17.4m 79 2. Anyone But You (Sony) $17m $151.7m $13.5m $75.5m 50 3. Wonka (Warner Bros) $15.1m $571.7m $10.4m $370.6m 78 4. Migration (Universal) $12.5m $221.8m $8.4m $115.7m 78 5. The Beekeeper (various) $11.4m $122.5m $6.2m $73.1m 62 6. Poor Things (Disney) $10.6m $68.2m $8.5m $40.1m 38 7. Johnny Keep Walking! (Various) $8.1m $170.9m $8m $170.9m 8 8. Mean Girls (Paramount) $6.4m $92.6m $2.4m $26.3m 33 9. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) $6.3m $423.4m $4.3m $302.7m 79 10. The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 1-3 (n/a) $6m $7.4m n/a n/a 1
Credit: Comscore.
Credit: Comscore.
- 2/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Latest Box Office Update & Weekend Prediction of Henry Cavill’s Argylle ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Matthew Vaughn and Henry Cavill’s Argylle is finally in the theatres. Cavill’s fans waited a long time to see him back on the big screen, but things are looking quite bleak at the box office. The movie features Cavill, John Cena, and Bryce Dallas Howard in vital roles. Dua Lipa also made her debut with this action thriller. Scroll below for more.
The story revolves around an author, Elly Conway, who writes best-selling spy novels about a secret agent, Argylle, on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. But things start to get out of hand when her books’ plots mirror the actions of an actual spy organization. Vaughn is known for movies like The King’s Man, the Kingsman film series, X-Men: First Class, and more.
Henry Cavill’s film Argylle has been distributed by Universal Pictures,...
Matthew Vaughn and Henry Cavill’s Argylle is finally in the theatres. Cavill’s fans waited a long time to see him back on the big screen, but things are looking quite bleak at the box office. The movie features Cavill, John Cena, and Bryce Dallas Howard in vital roles. Dua Lipa also made her debut with this action thriller. Scroll below for more.
The story revolves around an author, Elly Conway, who writes best-selling spy novels about a secret agent, Argylle, on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. But things start to get out of hand when her books’ plots mirror the actions of an actual spy organization. Vaughn is known for movies like The King’s Man, the Kingsman film series, X-Men: First Class, and more.
Henry Cavill’s film Argylle has been distributed by Universal Pictures,...
- 2/4/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Aidan (Sam Rockwell) in ‘Argylle’ (Photo Credit: Peter Mountain / Universal Pictures; Apple Original Films; and Marv)
Argylle isn’t likely to gain the fame and following of other fictional spies like James Bond, Jack Ryan, and Jason Bourne. The slick, charming spy with a weird box haircut is introduced in director Matthew Vaughn’s 2024 action comedy as the creation of reclusive author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard).
The PG-13 film begins with the titular character (Henry Cavill) trapped in a room with multiple assassins. He quickly uses his skills and a smoke screen to escape and gives chase to a double agent (Dua Lipa) trying to flee the country.
Cut to Conway who’s doing a celebrity author reading to help publicize her latest novel. To her fans, Elly seems to have it all. Her writing’s so descriptive and realistic that fans even...
Argylle isn’t likely to gain the fame and following of other fictional spies like James Bond, Jack Ryan, and Jason Bourne. The slick, charming spy with a weird box haircut is introduced in director Matthew Vaughn’s 2024 action comedy as the creation of reclusive author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard).
The PG-13 film begins with the titular character (Henry Cavill) trapped in a room with multiple assassins. He quickly uses his skills and a smoke screen to escape and gives chase to a double agent (Dua Lipa) trying to flee the country.
Cut to Conway who’s doing a celebrity author reading to help publicize her latest novel. To her fans, Elly seems to have it all. Her writing’s so descriptive and realistic that fans even...
- 2/2/2024
- by Kevin Finnerty
- Showbiz Junkies
If you’ve read this month’s preview earlier this week, you already know there are two very different wide releases this weekend. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
First up, there’s the new Matthew Vaughn spy action-comedy “Argylle,” based on a recently released book by one Elly Conway, presumed to be a pseudonym for another famous author, who sold the rights to Vaughn to make this movie even before the book’s release just a few weeks back.
Going by the trailer, there’s a bit of a mystery in the book and movie surrounding the identity of the film’s titular secret agent, but Vaughn has another stacked cast, including Bryce Dallas Howard as “Conway” with Henry Cavill playing “Argylle,” and the likes of Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Sofia Boutella and even pop star Dua Lipa. The...
First up, there’s the new Matthew Vaughn spy action-comedy “Argylle,” based on a recently released book by one Elly Conway, presumed to be a pseudonym for another famous author, who sold the rights to Vaughn to make this movie even before the book’s release just a few weeks back.
Going by the trailer, there’s a bit of a mystery in the book and movie surrounding the identity of the film’s titular secret agent, but Vaughn has another stacked cast, including Bryce Dallas Howard as “Conway” with Henry Cavill playing “Argylle,” and the likes of Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Sofia Boutella and even pop star Dua Lipa. The...
- 2/1/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
When British producer-director Matthew Vaughn’s latest had its red-carpet premiere in London in mid-January 2024, the film made local headlines for reasons probably not intended by the filmmakers and their distributor, Universal. Alongside the usual PR-driven fluff about the sparkly frocks stars Dua Lipa and Bryce Dallas Howard were wearing, and the argyle-patterned evening gown sported by producer Claudia Schiffer (who is also Vaughn’s partner), there was much ado about Schiffer’s key accessory of the evening: a matching backpack with a round plastic window enclosing her cat Chip, a fetching gray Scottish Fold who also plays a major role in the film.
From where I was sitting, some distance from the stage, Chip looked grumpy and a little alarmed when taken out of the bag and shown off in front of the auditorium. Then again, that breed always looks a little grumpy. Nevertheless, there were soon outraged national media headlines,...
From where I was sitting, some distance from the stage, Chip looked grumpy and a little alarmed when taken out of the bag and shown off in front of the auditorium. Then again, that breed always looks a little grumpy. Nevertheless, there were soon outraged national media headlines,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You have to be careful with verbosely-named action teams, cinematically-speaking. You’re looking for that mismatched bunch of violent oddbods, but are you after The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Or the spooky kids of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children? Or could it even be, um, The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society? If you’re Guy Ritchie, the answer you’re looking for is The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare – that’s the name of his next film, the latest from the ludicrously busy British filmmaker, who also has The Gentlemen spin-off series (unrelated to Gentlemanly Warfare) readying to launch on Netflix soon. This one’s a wartime romp based on a historical World War 2 mission – with Henry Cavill letting loose as an agent whose unconventional methods might just reap results. Watch the trailer:
Looks fun, right? While Cavill is seen in cinemas this week in Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle,...
Looks fun, right? While Cavill is seen in cinemas this week in Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Tom Hollander and Tom Holland may share 95% of a name, but what they don’t share is a massive Marvel paycheque.
While appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Tom Hollander revealed that he was once mistakenly sent a box-office bonus meant for Tom Holland. “People in the account’s department of my agency got confused. We were with the same agents briefly. And it was a terrible moment,” Hollander said. “I went to see my friend who was doing theater in England. I sat smugly in the audience just having done a BBC show for $30,000 … the interval came and I checked my email and I got one from the agency saying, ‘Payment slip for first box office bonus for ‘The Avengers.’”
Hollander was curious, but upon opening the email, he was left shaken by just how much it was. “It was an astonishing amount of money,” Hollander said. “It was not his salary.
While appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Tom Hollander revealed that he was once mistakenly sent a box-office bonus meant for Tom Holland. “People in the account’s department of my agency got confused. We were with the same agents briefly. And it was a terrible moment,” Hollander said. “I went to see my friend who was doing theater in England. I sat smugly in the audience just having done a BBC show for $30,000 … the interval came and I checked my email and I got one from the agency saying, ‘Payment slip for first box office bonus for ‘The Avengers.’”
Hollander was curious, but upon opening the email, he was left shaken by just how much it was. “It was an astonishing amount of money,” Hollander said. “It was not his salary.
- 1/25/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
“The Kingsman” franchise is an interesting one. The first film shocked a lot of people and became a bit of a hit for filmmaker Matthew Vaughn. The sequel, though filled with even more stars, didn’t resonate as well with fans and critics. But still, it was pretty popular. Then came “The King’s Man,” a prequel film that came and went without really making a blip on anyone’s radar.
Continue reading ‘Kingsman 3’: Matthew Vaughn Knows How The Film Will Begin & End But Isn’t Sure About Act 2 at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Kingsman 3’: Matthew Vaughn Knows How The Film Will Begin & End But Isn’t Sure About Act 2 at The Playlist.
- 1/24/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
[This story contains spoilers for The Iron Claw and A Murder at the End of the World.]
Harris Dickinson is having a December to remember.
The rising English actor has concluded 2023 with two standout roles in Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw and Brit Marling/Zal Batmanglij’s A Murder at the End of the World. In the former, Dickinson plays professional wrestler David Von Erich, the third of Fritz Von Erich’s (Holt McCallany) six sons, and the second out of five to suffer a tragic fate. The role has a lot in common with Dickinson’s other current role as Bill “Fangs” Farrah on A Murder at the End of the World, as both characters’ deaths set their respective stories in motion.
Oddly enough, Dickinson has played the first major domino to fall on two other occasions, starting with 2021’s The King’s Man and then 2022’s Where the Crawdads Sing. Each death is central to their narrative,...
Harris Dickinson is having a December to remember.
The rising English actor has concluded 2023 with two standout roles in Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw and Brit Marling/Zal Batmanglij’s A Murder at the End of the World. In the former, Dickinson plays professional wrestler David Von Erich, the third of Fritz Von Erich’s (Holt McCallany) six sons, and the second out of five to suffer a tragic fate. The role has a lot in common with Dickinson’s other current role as Bill “Fangs” Farrah on A Murder at the End of the World, as both characters’ deaths set their respective stories in motion.
Oddly enough, Dickinson has played the first major domino to fall on two other occasions, starting with 2021’s The King’s Man and then 2022’s Where the Crawdads Sing. Each death is central to their narrative,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Picture: Einstein and the Bomb – Netflix / BBC Studios
A new historical docu-drama, centered around Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb is coming to Netflix in February 2024. We’ve got everything you need to know about Einstein and the Bomb, including the plot, cast, trailer, and the Netflix release date.
Einstein and the Bomb is an upcoming Netflix Original historical docu-drama directed by All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur and Our Girl director Anthony Philipson. BBC Studios is producing the film, which will use archived footage and dramatizations of Albert Einstein’s life and his scientific work’s impact on the world. James Van Der Pool and Andrew Cohen are the film’s executive producers.
It was first announced at the Edinburgh TV festival back in August 2023, alongside two other documentaries from Netflix UK.
Thanks to the overwhelming success of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the docudrama will be in demand thanks...
A new historical docu-drama, centered around Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb is coming to Netflix in February 2024. We’ve got everything you need to know about Einstein and the Bomb, including the plot, cast, trailer, and the Netflix release date.
Einstein and the Bomb is an upcoming Netflix Original historical docu-drama directed by All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur and Our Girl director Anthony Philipson. BBC Studios is producing the film, which will use archived footage and dramatizations of Albert Einstein’s life and his scientific work’s impact on the world. James Van Der Pool and Andrew Cohen are the film’s executive producers.
It was first announced at the Edinburgh TV festival back in August 2023, alongside two other documentaries from Netflix UK.
Thanks to the overwhelming success of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the docudrama will be in demand thanks...
- 12/18/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
For nearly a decade, audiences have been entertained by the secret organization known as The Kingsman in director Matthew Vaughn's series of spy movies that began in 2014 with "Kingsman: The Secret Service." Based on writer Mark Millar and artist Dave Gibbons Millarworld comic book series of the same name, Vaughn's movie adaptation was a big hit that spawned a franchise that has, to date, produced three movies — and more could be on the way.
Be it "Kingsman 3," another prequel film, a spin-off of some sort, or even a TV show, Vaughn seems intent on keeping this universe alive. But for those looking to catch up — or perhaps revisit — the series to date, we're here to go over the correct order to watch the movies in the franchise that have already been released. So, if we ever do get more from Taron Egerton's Eggsy or any of...
Be it "Kingsman 3," another prequel film, a spin-off of some sort, or even a TV show, Vaughn seems intent on keeping this universe alive. But for those looking to catch up — or perhaps revisit — the series to date, we're here to go over the correct order to watch the movies in the franchise that have already been released. So, if we ever do get more from Taron Egerton's Eggsy or any of...
- 12/2/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Plot: A Murder at the End of the World is a mystery series with a new kind of detective at the helm — a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker named Darby Hart. A reclusive billionaire invites Darby and eight other guests to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests before the killer takes another life.
Review: In recent memory, three types of whodunits have made wide release. There is the traditional, Agatha Christie-style whodunit (Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express and its sequels), the modernized whodunit (Rian Johnson’s Knives Out), and the neo-noir whodunit (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). Upon seeing the trailer for A Murder At the End of the World, I expected...
Review: In recent memory, three types of whodunits have made wide release. There is the traditional, Agatha Christie-style whodunit (Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express and its sequels), the modernized whodunit (Rian Johnson’s Knives Out), and the neo-noir whodunit (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). Upon seeing the trailer for A Murder At the End of the World, I expected...
- 11/7/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Picture Tree International (Pti) has boarded sales on German Iranian director Alireza Golafshan’s comedy Everything’s Fifty Fifty about a divorced couple who embark on a family vacation, ahead of the AFM.
Laura Tonke (Jupiter) and Moritz Bleitreu play a divorced couple who head to Italy for a family holiday with their young son and the former’s new boyfriend, played by David Kross.
Planned with the best of intentions, the trip exposes cracks in their parenting, forcing them to reappraise their approach and work out how to function as a family again.
The movie follows Golafshan’s Ibiza-set hen party caper Jga and reunites him with producers Justyna Muesch, Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann at Leonine-company Wiedemann & Berg, best known for The Lives Of Others, Never Look Away and Who am I.
They are lead producing in...
Laura Tonke (Jupiter) and Moritz Bleitreu play a divorced couple who head to Italy for a family holiday with their young son and the former’s new boyfriend, played by David Kross.
Planned with the best of intentions, the trip exposes cracks in their parenting, forcing them to reappraise their approach and work out how to function as a family again.
The movie follows Golafshan’s Ibiza-set hen party caper Jga and reunites him with producers Justyna Muesch, Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann at Leonine-company Wiedemann & Berg, best known for The Lives Of Others, Never Look Away and Who am I.
They are lead producing in...
- 10/30/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
An English actor of Spanish origin, Robert Aramayo is a talented performer with a growing mainstream repertoire. His works embody phenomenal performances in diverse genres of notable productions, mostly in fantasy TV, psychological thrillers, and supernatural horrors. Having captivated moviegoers with a refined interpretation of his characters in Nocturnal Animals, Stray Dolls, The Empty Man, and The King’s Man, Aramayo is best known for his Young Elrond role in J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The enormous popularity of the Prime Video series has revitalized Aramayo’s career, showcasing his brilliance to...
- 10/29/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Disney+ has revealed the official trailer for Character 7’s upcoming UK original darkly comic crime series ‘Culprits.’
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits...
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits...
- 10/24/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Series creator J Blakeson enjoys heist films but wanted to do something different with the subgenre. The trailer for Hulu’s Culprits shows that he did just that, setting the story years after a heist when the robbers have put their former criminal ways behind them and have established new lives.
“Heists have been done so many times, the great thing about this is that you can sort of play in that sandbox with the tropes and the expectations and the iconography of the heist, but actually tell a story, which is much more about these people who are dealing with this bad thing they’ve done and the consequences of their actions and trying to escape who they were and are trying to become a person who they’d like to be,” said Blakeson in an interview with Variety.
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Candyman) and Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) lead...
“Heists have been done so many times, the great thing about this is that you can sort of play in that sandbox with the tropes and the expectations and the iconography of the heist, but actually tell a story, which is much more about these people who are dealing with this bad thing they’ve done and the consequences of their actions and trying to escape who they were and are trying to become a person who they’d like to be,” said Blakeson in an interview with Variety.
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Candyman) and Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) lead...
- 10/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“Kingsman” and “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn says he sees his spy franchises as being part of the same universe and that at some point they will intersect.
In an interview with Josh Horowitz on his podcast “Happy Sad Confused,” which you can watch above, Vaughn also addressed his potential studio partners for the spy universe.
“What Marvel is to superheroes, we want to be to spies,” Vaughn said. “We’ve got the ‘Kingsman’ on the right. ‘Argylle’ is on the left. We’ve got an idea for something in the middle, as well. We’ve got these competing franchises in a galaxy that one day might meet.”
Vaughn self-funds his movies and distributors don’t see his movies until they are finished (he has said previously that a rapturous response at Comic-Con is what got “Kick-Ass” released). The “Kingsman” movies were released with 20th Century (now Disney) but Vaughn and...
In an interview with Josh Horowitz on his podcast “Happy Sad Confused,” which you can watch above, Vaughn also addressed his potential studio partners for the spy universe.
“What Marvel is to superheroes, we want to be to spies,” Vaughn said. “We’ve got the ‘Kingsman’ on the right. ‘Argylle’ is on the left. We’ve got an idea for something in the middle, as well. We’ve got these competing franchises in a galaxy that one day might meet.”
Vaughn self-funds his movies and distributors don’t see his movies until they are finished (he has said previously that a rapturous response at Comic-Con is what got “Kick-Ass” released). The “Kingsman” movies were released with 20th Century (now Disney) but Vaughn and...
- 10/19/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
As a filmmaker, Matthew Vaughn seems incapable of taking the material he's working with seriously. It's a quality that's allowed him to carve out a niche as a specialist in deliberately irreverent genre fare like "Stardust" and "Kick-Ass" but made him a bit of a poor match for "X-Men: First Class". It can also make his "Kingsman" films pretty polarizing since they allow him to double-dip on his juvenile humor to the point of self-indulgence. In fact, the one time Vaughn tried to play things seriously with that franchise, the result was the tonally bizarre prequel "The King's Man."
This is all to say that Vaughn's abandoned "Superman" trilogy always seemed like an odd proposition. As he's talked about on many occasions over the years, Vaughn and his "Kick-Ass" and "Kingsman" cohort, writer Mark Millar, approached Warner Bros. in 2008 in the hopes of convincing the studio to sign off on...
This is all to say that Vaughn's abandoned "Superman" trilogy always seemed like an odd proposition. As he's talked about on many occasions over the years, Vaughn and his "Kick-Ass" and "Kingsman" cohort, writer Mark Millar, approached Warner Bros. in 2008 in the hopes of convincing the studio to sign off on...
- 10/19/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
We're still waiting on a third proper entry in the "Kingsman" series (which very well may still happen), but even without the return of Taron Egerton as Eggsy, the franchise may live on in a pretty unexpected way. It was recently revealed by director Matthew Vaughn that a script for a sequel to 2021's "The King's Man," which was a prequel set during World War I, has been written. It would fulfill the promise of the first movie's wild post-credits scene and give us a "Kingsman" movie featuring Adolf Hitler as the villain.
But will it happen? Should it happen? Many questions linger at the thought of this movie becoming a reality.
"The next one is about the rise of Hitler, and how Hitler did come to power and basically was supported by the English aristocracy," Vaughn told Collider recently. The filmmaker, who also directed both "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Kingsman: The Golden Circle,...
But will it happen? Should it happen? Many questions linger at the thought of this movie becoming a reality.
"The next one is about the rise of Hitler, and how Hitler did come to power and basically was supported by the English aristocracy," Vaughn told Collider recently. The filmmaker, who also directed both "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Kingsman: The Golden Circle,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Director Matthew Vaughn’s 2021 The King’s Man, which served as a prequel to his films Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, only made $121 million at the global box office on a budget that was in the range of $100 million, so you might not expect it to get a follow-up. It was written off as a bomb… until it got a lot of views on the Disney+ streaming service. Thanks to those streaming views, Vaughn confirmed during an interview with Collider that he intends to make a sequel to The King’s Man. He doesn’t know yet if it’s going to turn out to be a film or a TV series, he does know exactly what the story is. It’s going to deal with the rise of Hitler, and the title is The Traitor King.
Set during World War I, The King’s Man had the following...
Set during World War I, The King’s Man had the following...
- 10/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Over the weekend at the New York Comic-Con, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn (“X-Men: First Class”) was doing a panel chat to help promote his upcoming Apple/Universal spy comedy “Argylle” and gave some insight into the casting process for “Kingsman: The Secret Service” as Taron Egerton wasn’t the only up-and-coming talent considered for the lead role.
Read More: Matthew Vaughn: ‘Kingsman 3’ & ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot Are Still In The Works & ‘King’s Man 2’ Explores The “Rise Of Hitler”
Vaughn has now stated during a chat with Collider at that panel that other young British actors were considered for the lead role of Gary “Eggsy” Unwin, a London hooligan who becomes a reformed gentleman secret agent taking a bit of a cue from the Roger Moore era of the James Bond franchise meets “My Fair Lady.
Continue reading ‘Kingsman’ Was Nearly Led By John Boyega & Daniel Kaluuya, Says Director Matthew Vaughn at The Playlist.
Read More: Matthew Vaughn: ‘Kingsman 3’ & ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot Are Still In The Works & ‘King’s Man 2’ Explores The “Rise Of Hitler”
Vaughn has now stated during a chat with Collider at that panel that other young British actors were considered for the lead role of Gary “Eggsy” Unwin, a London hooligan who becomes a reformed gentleman secret agent taking a bit of a cue from the Roger Moore era of the James Bond franchise meets “My Fair Lady.
Continue reading ‘Kingsman’ Was Nearly Led By John Boyega & Daniel Kaluuya, Says Director Matthew Vaughn at The Playlist.
- 10/16/2023
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake”) was out and about promoting his upcoming Apple-made spy action pic “Argylle” at the New York Comic-Con over the weekend and dished about a handful of the forthcoming projects in various stages, including what is going on with the “Kingsman” franchise alongside confirming plans are indeed moving along with development for a reboot of his 2010 film “Kick-Ass.”
Those tidbits were collected by Deadline, who attended the “Argylle” panel where Vaughn revealed that “Kingsman 3” with Taron Egerton and Colin Firth is still apparently on the books, hopefully before the two of them get too old to make it.
Continue reading Matthew Vaughn: ‘Kingsman 3’ & ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot Are Still In The Works & ‘King’s Man 2’ Explores The “Rise Of Hitler” at The Playlist.
Those tidbits were collected by Deadline, who attended the “Argylle” panel where Vaughn revealed that “Kingsman 3” with Taron Egerton and Colin Firth is still apparently on the books, hopefully before the two of them get too old to make it.
Continue reading Matthew Vaughn: ‘Kingsman 3’ & ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot Are Still In The Works & ‘King’s Man 2’ Explores The “Rise Of Hitler” at The Playlist.
- 10/16/2023
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
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“Kick-Ass changed people's perception of what a superhero film is,” Vaughn said in praise of his comic book movie duology, which followed Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s dorkish teen Dave Lizewski as he sought to become a superhero...
“Kick-Ass changed people's perception of what a superhero film is,” Vaughn said in praise of his comic book movie duology, which followed Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s dorkish teen Dave Lizewski as he sought to become a superhero...
- 10/16/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
'Kick-Ass' director Matthew Vaughn has teased a reboot without the original characters.The 2010 black comedy superhero flick starred Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass, a high school geek who sought to be a superhero, and a new movie is in the works with more than one instalment on the way and the potential for the original characters to join after the reboot.Speaking at New York's Comic Con as quoted by Entertainment Weekly, Vaughn teased: “Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back after the reboot. I can’t really talk about it, but it’s fun!”The movie also starred Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Grace Moretz, Mark Strong and Nicolas Cage. A sequel was released in 2013 with Jim Carrey portraying...
- 10/16/2023
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
Matthew Vaughn, director of the Kick-Ass film franchise, is teasing the reboot movie and saying that none of the previous actors are coming back but leaves the door open for future installments.
“Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn said during a panel at New York Comic Con, per EW. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back after the reboot. I can’t really talk about it, but it’s fun!”
Kick-Ass is a 2010 film directed by Vaughn from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, based on the comic book created by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. The first installment starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong and Nicolas Cage. A sequel would follow in 2013 with Jim Carrey joining the cast as Sal Bertolinni,...
“Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn said during a panel at New York Comic Con, per EW. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back after the reboot. I can’t really talk about it, but it’s fun!”
Kick-Ass is a 2010 film directed by Vaughn from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, based on the comic book created by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. The first installment starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong and Nicolas Cage. A sequel would follow in 2013 with Jim Carrey joining the cast as Sal Bertolinni,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
"I don't like boring, serious films; I like entertaining escapism," filmmaker Matthew Vaughn said of his films at the New York Comic Con 2023 "Matthew Vaughn: From Kickass to Kingsman to Argylle" panel. Best known for directing genre-subverting movies like "Kingsman" (he and comic creator Mark Millar thought James Bond was getting "too serious") and "Kick-Ass", Vaughn prefers his action told with style.
While reflecting on his career since the 2007 film "Layer Cake," Vaughn reiterated his plans for "Kingsman 3" and "Kick-Ass: Reboot," with the latter starting filming next year and going a much different route than his original "Kick-Ass" film. He mentioned too that he's directing a musical that he can't talk about yet ("Elton John's catalog [referring to his producing work in 'Rocketman'] is pretty hard to beat"). He also dropped some interesting "Kingsman" trivia: Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega were among Vaughn's top picks for Eggsy, the lead Kingsman. Though Vaughn went...
While reflecting on his career since the 2007 film "Layer Cake," Vaughn reiterated his plans for "Kingsman 3" and "Kick-Ass: Reboot," with the latter starting filming next year and going a much different route than his original "Kick-Ass" film. He mentioned too that he's directing a musical that he can't talk about yet ("Elton John's catalog [referring to his producing work in 'Rocketman'] is pretty hard to beat"). He also dropped some interesting "Kingsman" trivia: Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega were among Vaughn's top picks for Eggsy, the lead Kingsman. Though Vaughn went...
- 10/15/2023
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
Matthew Vaughn revealed a Kick-Ass reboot is in the works, addressed challenges around working in the X-Men universe and teased his upcoming spy thriller Argylle during his Saturday evening panel at New York Comic Con.
Vaughn appeared to talk about his library of work during the 45-minute panel, which ultimately dived into his experiences on several projects he did — and didn’t — direct. The discussion was also full of project updates, including that he is working on a musical, will return to Kingsman 3 next year and has a new Kick-Ass with different characters in the works.
“Kick-Ass sort of changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is at that time. So we’ll be doing it again. So it’s none of the characters from the other Kick-Ass,” he said. “We’d like to bring them back after the reboot. This reboot is just going...
Vaughn appeared to talk about his library of work during the 45-minute panel, which ultimately dived into his experiences on several projects he did — and didn’t — direct. The discussion was also full of project updates, including that he is working on a musical, will return to Kingsman 3 next year and has a new Kick-Ass with different characters in the works.
“Kick-Ass sort of changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is at that time. So we’ll be doing it again. So it’s none of the characters from the other Kick-Ass,” he said. “We’d like to bring them back after the reboot. This reboot is just going...
- 10/15/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the new trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s spy thriller Argylle, Dua Lipa gives a provocative preview into her portrayal of a femme fatale spy. Watch the full-length clip below ahead of the film’s theatrical release on February 2nd, 2024.
The trailer opens with Lipa gaining the upper hand against the titular spy (Henry Cavill) after a seductive dance sequence — only for him to make a daring escape with the help of John Cena. As it turns out, this scenario is straight out of an espionage novel written by best-selling author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), who most enjoys chilling at home with her cat, Alfie.
It’s not too long before Conway’s imaginary world and reality begin to mix. “When the plots of Elly’s fictional books — which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate — begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization,...
The trailer opens with Lipa gaining the upper hand against the titular spy (Henry Cavill) after a seductive dance sequence — only for him to make a daring escape with the help of John Cena. As it turns out, this scenario is straight out of an espionage novel written by best-selling author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), who most enjoys chilling at home with her cat, Alfie.
It’s not too long before Conway’s imaginary world and reality begin to mix. “When the plots of Elly’s fictional books — which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate — begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Following the short, cat-centric teaser we got earlier this week, the first full-length trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle has dropped and promises a fun mix of action, espionage, comedy, and romance. If you’ve been following the film’s development, it’s been something of a conundrum since it was first announced a few years ago. Initially, the star-studded film was supposed to be an adaptation of the debut novel by a writer named Elly Conway. But soon, stories began to drop that Conway seemed not to exist, and indeed, the film no longer calls itself an adaptation.
It seems the whole Elly Conway angle was a meta prank, as the movie actually enters around an author named Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, who’s the author of a series of novels about a secret agent named Argylle, who discovers that her books, somehow, are coming true.
It seems the whole Elly Conway angle was a meta prank, as the movie actually enters around an author named Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, who’s the author of a series of novels about a secret agent named Argylle, who discovers that her books, somehow, are coming true.
- 9/28/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
At a time when the James Bond franchise had never been more serious and solemn, in came Matthew Vaughn with the "Kingsman" films.
Based (loosely) on the titular comic book series created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, Vaughn's first two "Kingsman" movies, "The Secret Service" and "The Golden Circle," are aggressively irreverent in their riff on the super-spy tropes popularized by Bond. These films are full of cartoonish hyper-violence and crass humor, from a blood-splattered single-take shoot-out in a church to one of the films' heroes sneakily planting a tracking device in someone's nether regions mid-coitus. Is it any wonder that Vaughn's prequel film "The King's Man," which he's admitted was his attempt at a stark depiction of WWI trench warfare on the level with "1917," proved to be one of the most tonally bizarre blockbusters put to celluloid in recent memory?
As you've probably cottoned on, I'm...
Based (loosely) on the titular comic book series created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, Vaughn's first two "Kingsman" movies, "The Secret Service" and "The Golden Circle," are aggressively irreverent in their riff on the super-spy tropes popularized by Bond. These films are full of cartoonish hyper-violence and crass humor, from a blood-splattered single-take shoot-out in a church to one of the films' heroes sneakily planting a tracking device in someone's nether regions mid-coitus. Is it any wonder that Vaughn's prequel film "The King's Man," which he's admitted was his attempt at a stark depiction of WWI trench warfare on the level with "1917," proved to be one of the most tonally bizarre blockbusters put to celluloid in recent memory?
As you've probably cottoned on, I'm...
- 9/26/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Disney+ has revealed first-look images for Character 7’s upcoming UK original darkly comic crime series ‘Culprits.’
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits is...
The eight-episode series kicks off where most crime stories end: after a high-stakes heist, when the crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind. Past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Why are they being stalked, who is behind the mayhem, and will they be able to find one another in time to protect themselves and the people they love?
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby (“Cruella” “The Good Place”), Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha (“The Insult”), Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal, Ned Dennehy, and Eddie Izzard star.
‘Culprits’ is executive produced by Stephen Garrett & J Blakeson, created by J Blakeson, directed by J Blakeson and Claire Oakley (“Make up”) and produced by Morenike Williams (“Killing Eve”). Culprits is...
- 8/7/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Gemma Arterton in ‘Culprits’ (Photo: Character 7 Productions/Hulu)
Hulu’s released the first batch of photos from Culprits, an upcoming thriller set to stream this fall. The first-look photos tease what Hulu describes as a darkly funny crime series without giving much away.
Culprits stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Generation), Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), Kirby (The Good Place), Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), and Kamel El Basha (The Insult). Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (The Peripheral), and Eddie Izzard (Victoria and Abdul) also star.
The eight-episode season was created by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), who also serves as an executive producer and director. Disney+ Emea’s Johanna Devereaux and Stephen Garrett (The Night Manager) executive produce, Claire Oakley (Make Up) directs, and Morenike Williams (Killing Eve) is a producer.
The series is a Character 7 production.
Eddie Izzard in ‘Culprits’ (Photo: Character 7 Productions/Hulu)
The Plot,...
Hulu’s released the first batch of photos from Culprits, an upcoming thriller set to stream this fall. The first-look photos tease what Hulu describes as a darkly funny crime series without giving much away.
Culprits stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Generation), Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), Kirby (The Good Place), Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves), and Kamel El Basha (The Insult). Tara Abboud, Kevin Vidal (Working Moms), Ned Dennehy (The Peripheral), and Eddie Izzard (Victoria and Abdul) also star.
The eight-episode season was created by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), who also serves as an executive producer and director. Disney+ Emea’s Johanna Devereaux and Stephen Garrett (The Night Manager) executive produce, Claire Oakley (Make Up) directs, and Morenike Williams (Killing Eve) is a producer.
The series is a Character 7 production.
Eddie Izzard in ‘Culprits’ (Photo: Character 7 Productions/Hulu)
The Plot,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Djimon Hounsou, the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor known for roles in Ed Zwick’s Blood Diamond and Jim Sheridan‘s In America, has signed with Range Media Partners for management.
Breaking out with a role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 drama Amistad, which brought him both a Golden Globe nomination and a NAACP Image Award, Hounsou is also known for turns in films like Gladiator, Captain Marvel, King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword, The Island and Constantine, to name a few.
He’s been a part of some of the biggest franchise of the last decade, with roles in A Quiet Place Part II, The King’s Man, the Shazam! films and Guardians of the Galaxy, and will soon reprise his Aqp role in Paramount’s Michael Sarnoski-directed horror A Quiet Place: Day One. Other forthcoming features in which he stars include Sony’s racing pic Gran Turismo, based on the hit video games,...
Breaking out with a role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 drama Amistad, which brought him both a Golden Globe nomination and a NAACP Image Award, Hounsou is also known for turns in films like Gladiator, Captain Marvel, King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword, The Island and Constantine, to name a few.
He’s been a part of some of the biggest franchise of the last decade, with roles in A Quiet Place Part II, The King’s Man, the Shazam! films and Guardians of the Galaxy, and will soon reprise his Aqp role in Paramount’s Michael Sarnoski-directed horror A Quiet Place: Day One. Other forthcoming features in which he stars include Sony’s racing pic Gran Turismo, based on the hit video games,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ will be tapping into France’s lavish culinary heritage with “Carême,” a new original series about the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, which will be directed by Martin Bourboulon (“The Three Musketeers: d’Artagnan”).
Set in the 19th century, the eight-episode French drama will chart the sprawling story of Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. He not only became an iconic chef, he also became a spy for France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful politicians, including Napoleon. The series will shed light on the miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats.
“Carême” will be led by a starry French cast, including Benjamin Voisin, the Cesar-winning actor of “Lost Illusions” and “Summer of 85″ in the title role. Voisin will star opposite...
Set in the 19th century, the eight-episode French drama will chart the sprawling story of Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. He not only became an iconic chef, he also became a spy for France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful politicians, including Napoleon. The series will shed light on the miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats.
“Carême” will be led by a starry French cast, including Benjamin Voisin, the Cesar-winning actor of “Lost Illusions” and “Summer of 85″ in the title role. Voisin will star opposite...
- 6/12/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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