“The King’s Man” trailer has been released by 20th Century studios, it is the prequel to the famous Kingsman series. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the film traces the origin of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The official tagline of the film teases that “a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions,” and that itself creates “The Kingsman”. Rhys Ifans will reprise the role of Rasputin will several other characters.
The King’s Man was made very discreetly, the cast was confirmed after the shooting was started. The original release date of the movie was scheduled to be in November 2019 but was shifted to Feb 2020, as Disney bought 20th Century Fox. The release date was then further pushed.
Fans of Vaughn and the Kingsman series alike are expecting The King’s Man to completely fulfil the series’ end. Vaughn previously said that he was looking to wrap up the Kingsman series with yet another Kingsman sequel featuring Taron Egerton. With Disney now in charge, We will have to see what happens next.
The official synopsis of The King’s Man reads as-
“As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King’s Man.”
You can watch the trailer here-
Adapted from Mark Millar’s and Dave Gibbon’s comic book series “The Secret Service”, The King’s Man will explain and demonstrate the origins of the spy band known as the Kingsman. The movie is set in World War II. This time around, Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson (last seen in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”) step into the shoes previously occupied by Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, taking over as the elder Kingsman and his latest recruit.
If everything goes alright with the pandemic, The King’s Man will release on September 18, 2020.