When Fox pushed "Kingsman: The Secret Service" from its original fall release date to next year, the question was whether or not it was a quality issue or simply putting the film into a better time frame. And the more we see from this movie, the more it looks like the release date push was a smart play from the studio. Certainly, the fall was already crowded with blockbusters ("The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1," "Interstellar," "The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies") but they were also rather straight-faced. ‘Kingsman’? Not so much. Actually, not at all. So early winter feels like a better fit for the film. Need proof? Well, here’s a new red band trailer.
With the filmmakers already promising to ditch the serious spy thrills you’ll get in the Bond series for something much more balls out, this trailer certainly lives up to that ambition. Colin Firth leads the movie as a member of the titular spy agency, who recruits a young kid into the fold just as Samuel L. Jackson‘s lispy villain plots a global clusterfuck. And based on the comic by "Kick-Ass" creator Mark Millar, this has a very similar tone — so if you liked that movie, also directed by Matthew Vaughn, you’ll probably dig this.
"Kingsman: The Secret Service" opens on February 13th. Red band and green band trailers below.
Glass – I just don\’t see audiences flocking to pay to see it. It could easily get excellent critic reviews and the like but the idea it will draw in the masses just doesn\’t seem to be there. The positive is that it isn\’t opening on Christmas day so at least it won\’t suffer a fate worse than death like so many other films before it.
Saw this at aa NYC screening! This securely lived up to the excitement and more! II was defunct completely blown away at how entertaining and fun this movie is!! Vaughn did a great job in doing his own version of the spy movie! Plus the action delivered on so many levels!! II wish iI could say more but this movie definitely deserves some love!! I\’d definitely see it again!!
@EMPEROR – I don\’t know, dude. It might play well.
Firth in an action role. Guaranteed box office dud.