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Netflix is coming in with a sort of holiday movie starring Taron Egerton called Carry-On. Egerton plays a TSA agent who gets caught up in a plot during the busy travel day on Christmas Eve, and then shenanigans happen Netflix movies are all over the place in terms of quality On the one hand, they are pushing[...]

The popular Kingsman franchise originally spawned from a 2012 comic book of the same name, which would eventually launch three films to date (with the third being a prequel) and the promise of a fourth film that would include long-running protagonist Eggsy (played by Taron Egerton). L-R: Kingsman: The Secret Service Poster © 2014 Twentieth Century[...]

When they announced that there was going to be a movie based around the game of Tetris, most rolled their eyes and made their jokes, but then when it was announced that the film would be based around the creation of the mega-popular game, and that Taron Egerton was going to topline it, ears perked[...]

While promoting his AppleTV+ series Black Bird, star Taron Egerton threw his hat into the running, talking to the New York Times (via Deadline) about the possibility, even to the point of sharing information about his discussion with Marvel executives. Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013) Image courtesy of 20 Century Studios "I don't think it would[...]

Taron Egerton is set to be the line piece to help make Tetris come together for Apple The Rocketman star is set to join the project where he'll play Henk Rogers, a Dutch video game designer who first secured the rights to distribute Tetris on consoles, where it found popularity, according to Deadline Hollywood Rogers[...]

Set to join McAvoy is Riz Ahmed as The Corinthian, Justin Vivian Bond as Desire, Arthur Darvill as William Shakespeare, Kat Dennings as Death, Taron Egerton as John Constantine, William Hope as Doctor Destiny, Josie Lawrence as Mad Hettie, Miriam Margolyes as Despair, Samantha Morton as Urania Blackwell, Bebe Neuwirth as The Siamese Cat, Andy[...]

Knowing this, Netflix gave the fans exactly what they want: new behind-the-scenes insights, a screening of the first episode, and Mark Hamill! Moderated by TV Guide's Damian Holbrook, the panel included Executive Producer Lisa Henson, Director Louis Leterrier, star Taron Egerton, and "Luke f$%king Skywalker" himself, Hamill Holbrook warmed up the crowd by promising that he[...]

Executive Producer Lisa Henson, Director Louis Leterrier, and star Taron Egerton took questions on topics that ranged from pre-production to singing The most interesting insight, however, was how they made a puppet television show with 2019 technology that is true to the 1982 original. THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Henson and Leterrier gave Netflix a lot[...]

When three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. Directed and executive produced by Louis Leterrier, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance also stars: The Gelfling Taron Egerton (Kingsman) as Rian, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) as Brea, Nathalie[...]

Dexter Fletcher was tempted to cast Oscar-winner Rami Malek to reprise his role as Freddie Mercury from Bohemian Rhapsody for the Elton John biopic, Rocketman. Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Fletcher, who took over Bohemian Rhapsody directing duties following Bryan Singer's firing, opted against the casting for the cameo in the Taron Egerton-starred film he told[...]

There is something very special about the upcoming film Rocketman, something that the audience at Cannes Film Festival had to applaud with a standing ovation. CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 16: (L-R) Taron Egerton and Elton John attend the "Rocketman" Photocall during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019 in Cannes, France (Photo by Serge[...]

Yes, we know, two very different personalities, but are they really? Not to mention, Dexter Fletcher (who stepped in to complete Rhapsody for FOX following the firing of Bryan Singer) is directing this one, too. That said, we think Taron Egerton was the PERFECT choice to tell the tale of Elton John, as made very apparent[...]

Sir Elton John's annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party took a musical turn with Taron Egerton joining the legend on stage for a duet on "Tiny Dancer". Egerton is playing John in an upcoming biopic from Dexter Fletcher, who stepped in to complete Fox's Bohemian Rhapsody following the firing of then-and-still-credited director Bryan Singer. Paramount Pictures Written by Lee Hall, Rocketman will cover Sir[...]

Taron Egerton surges to euphoric highs and crashes to self-destructive lows as rock superstar Sir Elton John for Paramount Pictures upcoming biopic, Rocketman. Paramount Pictures The trailer is far more representative of John's life than the pomp and circumstance of the teaser; providing a glimpse into his childhood, time as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music, his[...]

Dexter Fletcher delivered a box-office hit with Bohemian Rhapsody last year after taking over the director's role from Bryan Singer after FOX fired him, and he's not slowing down with the music biopics anytime soon.  His next feature film Rocketman will chronicle the life of one Sir Elton John, played by Taron Egerton (Kingsmen, Sing!), and we've got three[...]

BBC and Netflix's Watership Down added four big names to what's already proven to be an A-list cast, with  Rosamund Pike (A Private War), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians), and Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) joining the voice cast of the series adaptation. Pike will play The Black Rabbit Of Inlé, Capaldi[...]

We'd been hoping for a clip or something of Taron Egerton (Kingsman) as Elton John in Paramount Pictures' biopic, Rocketman. https://youtu.be/mpOGT3GTO84Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Rocketman (2019) – Official Teaser Trailer – Paramount Pictures (https://youtu.be/mpOGT3GTO84) He sounds great, and looks the part more than we thought he would, honestly. Rocketman is set to hit theaters sometime in the[...]

Although we know the film release date has been pushed back a bit, we've got our first look at Taron Egerton as Elton John in the upcoming biopic, Rocket Man.  And you know what? Taron looks pretty great. Posted last night on the official Twitter account for the film, Rocket Man shared this first image from the film: .@TaronEgerton[...]

It seems strange that there hasn't been a big picture biopic about the one and only Sir Elton John yet, but that's going to change come 2019. Taron Egerton (Kingsman, Eddie The Eagle) will be playing Elton John in the film, titled Rocketman, which was just pushed back from an original release date to May 31st, 2019. Dexter Fletcher will be directing[...]

And the more I got into the story, it just became startling how utterly relevant it is to what's going on in society now." ROBIN HOOD — Robin (Taron Egerton) and Marian (Eve Hewson) When it was announced that we were getting another Robin Hood movie, a lot of us reacted with a side-glance, a shrug, or[...]

Director Matthew Vaughn returns to helm the sequel in his signature kick-ass style, with stars Colin Firth, Taron Egerton and Mark Strong reprising the roles that helped make Kingsman a global phenomenon. Kingsman: The Secret Service introduced the world to Kingsman In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, our heroes face a new challenge when their headquarters are[...]

These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. Kingsman: The Golden Circle, directed by Matthew Vaughn, stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, with Sir Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges It will be released on September 22nd. We live in a world of spoilers[...]

Funko has revealed a wave of Pops coming from the 'Kingsman' film series — grab them at your local Funko retailer this September.

We don't set out to make a terrible film. Kingsman: The Golden Circle features Taron Egerton returning as agent Eggsy joined by a cast that includes Channing Tatum, Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges and Mark Strong.   Matthew Vaughn was at a Fox footage event in London today After the audience was shown about 30 minutes of[...]

In the new film, their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. The two agencies must band together to save the world. Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn,[...]

Sequelitis is a plague I have no interest in contracting." In the interest of differentiating Kingsman: The Golden Circle from Kingsman: The Secret Service, but not from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that every other film franchise today tries to copy, star Taron Egerton said, "If the first Kingsman was Captain America, then this is very much The Avengers now," indicating[...]

The first teaser poster for the upcoming Kingsman: The Golden Circle was released at Cinema Con this weekend and while it doesn't give us many hints about

Sing might have all of the elements to make a good kids movie but in a year that set the bar so high it is barely passable. Title: Sing Director:

Based on the novel Profession Of Violence: The Rise And Fall Of The Kray Twins by John Pearson, the film tells the true story of Reggie and Ron Kray, a set of twins who became the most notorious gangsters of London and they will both be played by Tom Hardy. The film also stars Emily Browning, Colin[...]

We have a featurette for the upcoming 20th Century Fox film Kingsman: The Secret Service. The featurette, called The New Recruit, has the rags to riches-esq plot explained by director Matthew Vaughan and several of the cast. Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into[...]