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| Directed by | Matthew Vaughn |
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| Cinematography | George Richmond |
| Edited by | Eddie Hamilton |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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| Running time | 141 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a 2017 action spy comedy film co-produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. It is a sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), which is based on the comic book series Kingsman, created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. The film features Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Sophie Cookson reprising their roles from the first film, with Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Elton John, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal and Jeff Bridges join the cast. The plot follows the Kingsmen needing to team up with their American counterparts, the Statesman, after the world is held hostage by a new threat.
The Golden Circle premiered in London on 18 September 2017 and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2017 and 22 September in the United States, in IMAX. It received mixed reviews from critics, with the use of new characters and over-stylized action being met with a polarized reception, and the 141 minute runtime being criticized.
Premise
The agents of Kingsman head to the United States to join forces with Statesman, Kingsman's American counterpart, after Kingsman's headquarters is destroyed by a ruthless crime syndicate called "The Golden Circle".
Cast
- Taron Egerton as Eggsy Unwin / Galahad, a Kingsman secret agent and the protagonist of the series.
- Colin Firth as Harry Hart, Eggsy’s eyepatch-wearing former mentor and a former "Galahad", who was presumed dead after the events of the first film, in which he was shot in the head.
- Julianne Moore as Poppy Adams, a notorious criminal mastermind and global entrepreneur associated with "The Golden Circle", a secret New World Order organization.
- Mark Strong as Merlin, Eggsy's trainer, tech support, and occasional field agent for the Kingsman.
- Halle Berry as Ginger Ale, Statesman's tech support.
- Channing Tatum as Tequila, a Statesman secret agent.
- Jeff Bridges as Champagne "Champ", the head of Statesman.
- Pedro Pascal as Jack Daniels / Whiskey, a Statesman secret agent.
- Elton John as a fictionalized version of himself.
- Sophie Cookson as Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot, a Kingsman secret agent and Eggsy's best friend.
- Michael Gambon as Arthur, a high-ranking Kingsman official.
- Bruce Greenwood as President of the United States
- Edward Holcroft as Charlie, a former Kingsman trainee and Eggsy's rival who becomes one of Poppy's henchmen.
- Hanna Alström as Princess Tilde, Eggsy's lover.
- Samantha Womack as Michelle Unwin, Eggsy's mother.
- Emily Watson as Chief of Staff Fox
- Matt Letscher as a Statesman agent.
- Poppy Delevingne as Clara Von Gluckfberg
- Tom Benedict Knight as Angel
Production
Near the release of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn stated that a sequel would be possible if the first film was to perform well at the box office, and Vaughn expressed interest in directing the sequel. Vaughn also noted that he had hoped to have Firth back in the sequel, though it was later reported that Firth would not be returning.
On 29 April 2015, Fox announced that a sequel was in production, but that it was unclear if Vaughn would return to direct due to his interest in directing a Flash Gordon film. On 11 June 2015, Vaughn told Yahoo that he had begun writing the script for the sequel and that he could be returning to direct. In September 2015, Millar reiterated that the sequel was in development and that Vaughn was looking for ways to bring Firth back without sacrificing the integrity of the story. Later that month, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Egerton had also signed on for the Robin Hood: Origins franchise, which would begin shooting in February 2016; Egerton's schedule was accordingly in conflict with the Kingsman sequel. However, in mid-October, it was confirmed that the scheduling issues had been settled between both studios. Lionsgate plans to begin Robin Hood's production right after Egerton wraps filming on Kingsman: The Golden Circle, which was expected to begin production in April 2016.
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On 17 February 2016, it was revealed that Julianne Moore was in negotiations to play the villain role in the film. On 10 March 2016, Halle Berry was cast to play the role of the head of the CIA. Her role later turned out as that of Statesman's tech support. In late March, Vaughn confirmed Berry's and Moore's casting, as well as the title, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. On 8 April 2016, Pedro Pascal was cast in the film as Jack Daniels. On the same day, a promotional poster was released for the film featuring Firth's character's glasses confirming Firth's return for the film; Firth's return was later officially confirmed on 11 July 2016. Channing Tatum confirmed his casting through his Twitter account, while Variety confirmed that Elton John was in talks for a role. In late April, Vaughn talked about writing the sequel, he stated "writing this was the hardest thing I've ever done." Jeff Bridges was added to the cast on 28 May 2016. Vinnie Jones announced on Twitter that he had been cast in a role.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on 15 May 2016 in Birmingham. Filming also took place in Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. On 13 September 2016, Kingsman: The Golden Circle completed initial filming. However, additional footage was filmed on location in London in December 2016.
Marketing
On July 20, 2017, FOX released an animated Kingsman/Archer crossover short film featuring Eggsy and Sterling Archer.
Release
Kingsman: The Golden Circle was originally scheduled for a summer release on 16 June 2017 by 20th Century Fox, but was pushed back to 6 October 2017 in the United States. The film was then moved up to 22 September 2017 in the US and 20 September in the United Kingdom, likely to avoid competition with Blade Runner 2049. The film will have an IMAX release.
Box office
In North America, Kingsman: The Golden Circle will be released alongside The Lego Ninjago Movie and Friend Request, and is projected to gross $40–45 million from about 2,900 theaters in its opening weekend.
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 58% based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle offers more of everything that made its predecessor so much fun, but lacks the original's wild creative spark." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Writing for Uproxx, Amy Nicholson called the film better than the first, writing: "The Golden Circle has matured just enough. It’s doubled down on the mayhem and hammered out the tone. Everything is sincere even when it’s insane."
Video games
In August 2017, it was confirmed that Kingsman: The Golden Circle will have a tie-in game to accompany its release, and it will be a turn-based match-3 role-playing combat game to be released on iOS and Android by the Korean mobile game company NHN Pixelcube. The game will also include characters from Kingsman: The Secret Service. The game was released globally on September 14, 2017, about a week before the film's release. Unlike the films, the game will not have any graphic violence or explicit language.
In the days before the film's release, another mobile game based on the Kingsman franchise, which is simply titled Kingsman: The Secret Service, was announced to be in development also for iOS and Android by American mobile game developer YesGnome. This game is a hybrid action adventure-construction simulator, where players construct impregnable secret bases, similar to Fallout Shelter, while infiltrating enemy bases in run-and-gun missions based on the plot of at least the first film. The Android version is currently in early access.
Both games are free-to-play, offer in-app purchases and support online player-versus-player multiplayer, with the former game requiring an Internet connection to play.
Potential sequel
Vaughn revealed that he and Goldman have a third Kingsman film planned. In the September 2017 edition of Total Film, Vaughn revealed that his personal choice for the role of the villain of Kingsman 3 is Dwayne Johnson.
References
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- Nicholson, Amy (19 September 2017). "'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' Sees The Spy Series Growing Up A Little And Getting A Lot Better". Uproxx. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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- "Kingsman: The Golden Circle mobile game official website". NHN PixelCube. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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Rating: Rated 12+ for...Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence.
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Rating: Rated Teen for Violence. (ESRB)
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- Total Film - September 2017
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