There’s a new menace coming from Russia to your TV, as 20th Century Studios’ revealedThe King’s Manis debuting on Hulu next month. Outside the U.S., the prequel to theKingsmanfranchise will be part of the Disney+ Star or Star+ banner, with different release dates set for each region of the globe.
The King’s Mandebuts under the Star banner on February 23 for other international markets where Disney+ is available, including Germany,Switzerland,Austria,Italy,Spain,Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium,Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan,Singapore,Hong Kong, and Luxembourg. Some countries, such as France, were left out of the party, and there’s no information about when and howThe King’s Manwill be available.
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TheKingsmanfilm series is based onThe Secret Servicecomic books byMark MillarandDave Gibbons. The franchise’s first movie, 2014’sKingsman: The Secret Service, became an unexpected hit after winning audiences over with over-the-top action sequences, megalomaniac villains, and unexpected celebrity cameos. A sequel,Kingsman: The Golden Circle, came out in 2017, following the same successful formula of the first film and even giving a cameo toSir Elton John.
Set almost a century before the main franchise,The King’s Mantells the origin story of the secret agency, as the Duke of Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) puts together a team of spies to stop some of history’s worst tyrants from waging war against the world. Among the villains present in the film isRhys Ifansas Rasputin, the wizard who enchanted Russia.
The King’s Manalso starsTaron Egerton,Harris Dickinson,Gemma Arterton,Matthew Goode,Tom Hollander,Daniel Brühl,Djimon Hounsou, andCharles Dance. All three franchise movies were directed and co-written byMatthew Vaughn. A third movie on the main franchise,Kingsman: The Blue Blood, is expected to hit theaters in 2023.According to Vaugh,Kingsman: The Blue Bloodwill bring back Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Harry (Colin Firth) to either break their relationship once and for all or definitely unite them. As Vaugh says:
“Eggsy and Harry [will be in it], obviously. But it’s the gang coming back together and it’s one of those moments that…when we wrote the screenplay, it was very much about, okay, I saw how people loved the relationship of Eggsy and Harry. So we just came up with this thing, what could be the ultimate reason for them to either fall in love or to hate each other forever? So that’s what this movie is all about is will they or won’t they, let’s just say."
While we wait for news ofKingsman: The Blue Blood, you can rewatchThe King’s Manfrom home starting next month.
