There are films that are aching for sequels that will never get made. Whether it’s because the cast can’t seem to get back together or the filmmaker just isn’t ready to tackle another installment, there’s a variety of reasons why some films just never turn into franchises. But then you have the “Kingsman” series. Not only has the R-rated spy franchise turned out one sequel already, after middling box office, but is on the cusp of two more entries being filmed in the span of a year.
According to an interview with Digital Spy, director Matthew Vaughn confirms that not only is he finishing up work on the prequel film, “Kingsman: The Great Game,” but he plans on finishing the story of Harry and Eggsy (played by Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, respectively) in a new sequel that will possibly shoot before the end of 2019. Like it or not, there’s plenty more ‘Kingsman’ on its way.
“We’ve got to finish off the Eggsy and Harry relationship,” Vaughn said. “The final chapter of their relationship needs to be told, which we’ve got ready to do, and I’m hoping to shoot that later this year or the beginning of next year.”
He continued, “But [‘Kingsman: The Great Game’] has been pushed back to February 14th for coming out, and so, yeah, as soon as that’s done, we’re looking forward to… It’s funny. As Taron was saying, he’s looking forward to becoming Eggsy again, because emotionally it’s a lot less draining.”
As mentioned, it really is surprising that Fox has been so gung-ho about making ‘Kingsman’ films since the 2017 sequel failed to outgross the first film at the box office. Sure, both films have earned over $400 million worldwide, but the sequel, titled ‘The Golden Circle,’ not only finished below the first at the box office but also earned far more negative reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes for the first film versus 52% for the sequel). For all intents and purposes, ‘Kingsman’ is on the decline.
Alas, studios do as studios do, and Disney-controlled Fox is banking big that there’s still a huge fanbase that is aching for two more ‘Kingsman’ films. We’ll find out soon enough if the studio is correct when ‘Kingsman: The Great Game’ arrives on February 14, 2020, followed by ‘Kingsman 3’ sometime in 2021 (presumably).
