Then, as a result of its cult classic status, fans basically begged for a third installment of the Aaron Taylor-Johnson-led film series, with nothing but radio silence for far too long.
Now, nearly 14 years after its release, the property is officially earning a reboot, which might even get a 2024 release – and the former[...]
Matthew Vaughn Archives
Here's what the film's director had to say.
Director Matthew Vaughn with Chip the cat (playing Alfie) on the set of ARGYLLE Byline: Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures
Matthew Vaughn is Down for More Argylle if Audiences Demand it
While discussing the prospect of getting more via the film's mid-credits scene, director Matthew Vaughn discussed his desire for more telling[...]
When recently discussing the potential of bringing the two films together for a crossover event and how that could happen given the rights, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn offered fans hope that anything is possible.
(from left) Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, John Cena and director Matthew Vaughn on the set of Argylle Byline: Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures; Apple Original[...]
Matthew Vaughn has a new film, Argylle, coming out soon, but people are asking him about the next couple of entries into the Kingsman universe When asked how things are coming along with Kingsman 3 by Collider, Vaughn revealed that he has the beginning of the story and the end but needs to fill in the middle.
"So[...]
Matthew Vaughn is doing something really fun with the spy genre and bridging the gap between fiction and reality, quite literally, in terms of this film, and so far, things look like a lot of fun We got another new featurette today with various members of the cast talking about the film and explaining what[...]
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L to R: Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill in ARGYLLE, directed by Matthew Vaughn Byline: Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures
When it comes to the look that Cavill is sporting in Argylle, people have been talking about the haircut because, of course, they have It's hard to make someone who looks like they were carved out of marble[...]
That doesn't mean it will be exempt from the trilogy thing, and writer and director Matthew Vaughn isn't being shy about it He recently broke down the next two films to Total Film without giving too many details.
"Book one is about: how did Argylle become a spy? That will be the next film And then[...]
Matthew Vaughn has been playing in established comic book universes for a while now, but he's returning with an original film this February called Argylle The early trailers are looking pretty cool, and the cast is pretty impressive plus there is a cat So that's the important part Ten new character posters for the new[...]
However, in February, we are getting the return of director Matthew Vaughn, and he's coming out with an original film as well The movie is called Argylle and almost seems like the more extreme version of The Lost City of Z in some ways What this film does have is a very impressive cast and a kitty,[...]
One is the return of director Matthew Vaughn, who brings a whole new meaning to "deadline" with Aryglle No one was sure what to make of this movie when the first trailer came out, and it turns out we haven't seen anything yet Vaughn recently told Total Film that he went to Universal and Apple[...]
Director Matthew Vaughn has dropped some new information about his various projects In an interview with Collider, he talked more about the upcoming Kick-Ass reboot, where he reiterated that old characters would not be returning, at least not right away, but also teased that the film we'll be getting is so wild it might get[...]
Someone who came out of NYCC making waves was director Matthew Vaughn, with one of the things he revealed being that a Fox executive once tried to trick Halle Berry into signing onto X3 with a fake scene while he was on the project—wild stuff Vaughn has other projects going on, including the Kingsman series[...]
However, director Matthew Vaughn was at New York Comic Con (via The Hollywood Reporter) this weekend He teased the upcoming Kick-Ass reboot and revealed that none of the familiar faces from the first films will return for the reboot–at least, not initially.
"Kick-Ass sort of changed people's perception of what a superhero film is at that[...]
Still, a story that director Matthew Vaughn shared [via The Hollywood Reporter] at New York Comic Con this weekend proves just how underhanded this business can be Vaughn was someone who worked at 20th Century Fox quite a bit, and he also made one of the best team X-Men movies However, X-Men: First Class was[...]
We got the full trailer and some images, plus a behind-the-scenes image.
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L to R: Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, and John Cena in ARGYLLE, directed by Matthew Vaughn
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It feels like it has been a hot minute since we got a new Matthew Vaughn film The last film he directed was The King's Man, which felt like it took forever to come out because it got caught up in the Fox-Disney deal and then got delayed due to COVID-19 So, while it has only been[...]
"But hopefully, if it does come around, they'll give me a shot." If anyone can put in a good word about the actor's prowess and credentials, it would be Matthew Vaughn, who directed Egerton in his breakout role in the first two Kingsman films for 20th Century Studios The 2014 film The Secret Service and[...]
I spoke to Griffin about her long journey before finally getting her opportunity, how directors like Matthew Vaughn and Taika Waititi inspired her vision, and star Keira Knightley Her inspiration behind Silent Night was existential and from a critically-acclaimed 2019 hit.
Keira Knightley in Silent Night (2021) Image courtesy of RLJE Films/AMC+
"The inspiration was my inner[...]
Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King's Man.
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance, directed by Matthew Vaughn, written by Vaughn and Karl Gajdusek, produced by Vaughn, David Reid, and Adam Bohling and vaguely based on[...]
Well, as we've learned today, Cena might be a bit too busy to return this August.
It looks like we won't see John Cena at SummerSlam this year, courtesy of WWE.
According to Deadline, John Cena will be starring in the new Matthew Vaughn spy film Argylle, which begins shooting in Europe next month[...]
Kingsman director-producer Matthew Vaughn will direct from a script by Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman) Adam Bohling and David Reid will produce, as well as Fuchs Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Claudia Vaughn, and Adam Fishbach will serve as executive producers The cast is incredible: Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, John Cena, Samuel L[...]
All told, Matthew Vaughn has "something like seven more Kingsman films" kicking around This is also in addition to a planned TV show set in that universe as well, as MARV looks to expand over the coming years There have been two films so far, grossing over $800 million at the worldwide box office A third[...]
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The two films directed by Matthew Vaughn, which grossed a combined $161 million globally at the box office would complement the existing content on streamers like Netflix and Amazon, especially given the existing success of The Boys Kick-Ass follows the story of Dave, who dreams of being a real-life superhero unaware of[...]
Once of the standout scenes from Kingsman: The Secret Service, based on the Secret Service comic book by Dave Gibbons, Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar involved Colin Firth's character finding himself in a rather fundamentalist church that suddenly gets a lot more fundamental, used as a test for something that turns everyone in there into[...]
Matthew Vaughn created the Secret Service comic books with Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, which span into the Kingsman movies, of which the third, the prequel The King's Man, is about to come out.
The cast and crew of The King's Man have been attending New York Comic Con, where they gave an interview, telling stories[...]
Matthew Vaughn returns to direct the prequel and third film of the Kingsman series, loosely based on the comics of the same name created by David Gibbons and Mark Millar.
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Classy and Deadly
The story is primarily set around the events surrounding World War I as tyrants, megalomaniacs and criminal masterminds devise new creative[...]
Director Matthew Vaughn reunites with his Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson by casting him for the Kingsman prequel film, Kingsman: The Great Game.
Aaron Taylor Johnson Photo by DFree / Shutterstock.com
Taylor-Johnson built an impressive resume of comic book film roles with the Kick-Ass film franchise as the title character and The Avengers: The Age of Ultron as Quicksilver[...]
Making his feature film debut in Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service, the accomplished British actor recently appeared in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk; and in the indie film Good Match from David Chirchirillo On the television side, Cutmore-Scott has appeared in Fox's Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life; Fox's comedy pilot Cabot College, produced by Tina Fey; and Showtime[...]
Sometimes directors aren't exactly happy with that, and Matthew Vaughn happens to be one of those directors He wasn't happy that the marketing gave away so many of the twists according to Deadline.
I think the marketing department's done a bloody good job of giving away a lot of the twists and turns That's been a[...]
The three names on the list, according to The Hollywood Reporter, are Sam Rami, Matthew Vaughn, and Robert Zenckis.
Raimi seems like a fairly obvious choice His Spider-Man movies were arguably part of the "Blade X-Men Spider-Man" one-two-three punch that kicked off the modern superhero boom The reason those movies worked is that they remained true[...]