Kingsmandirector Matthew Vaughn will be at the helm of a new action spy (hopefully) franchise filmArgylle. It will be an all star cast including Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara,John Cenaand Samuel L. Jackson, as well as British pop sensation and Grammy winning popstar Dua Lipa in her acting debut. She will also be creating original music for the title track and score. Talk about a jackpot cast!
Argylleis based on Ellie Conway’s debut novel of the same name and is scheduled to be published in 2022. The script is being written byWonder Womanwriter Jason Fuchs; it follows the world’s greatest spy ‘Argylle’ as he is caught up in a globe-trotting adventure. Creators are hoping it will be the first in at least a trilogy of films.
The film (and book) will follow the globe-trotting adventures of a super-spy named Argylle across the U.S., London and other exotic locations. When asked about his first look,Matthew Vaughnsays, “When I read this early draft manuscript I felt it was the most incredible and original spy franchise since Ian Fleming’s books of the ’50s. This is going to reinvent the spy genre.”
CEO Zygi Kamasa, who joined Marv as CEO in September 2020 Is excited about the new franchise following the success ofKingsmanseries. The prequelThe King’s Manis set to be released in theaters by Disney in December 2021.
“We are delighted that we will be starting our fourth, and by far the biggest, feature film production since the start of the global pandemic,” said Kamasa. “It demonstrates our desire to scale up our production activity and our ambition to continue to launch new franchises beyond theKingsmanseries of films.”
Henry Cavillteased his starring roll yesterday with a post of the first poster:
Dua Lipashared one of her own, with a pink motif:
Henry Cavill is taking no break between projects asThe Witcherjust wrapped and is expecteed to return to Netflix in late 2021. It a runaway hit on Netflix. So while we wait for what is sure to be a smart, fast-paced spy movie turned on it’s head withArgylle, we can catch up onThe Witcherin time for season 2 to begin.
The Witcheris an American fantasy drama web television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.The Witcherfollows the story of Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than monsters and beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a special gift, the three must learn to navigate independently the increasingly volatile continent.
Argylleis presently set for a theatrical release in 2022. This news comes fromDeadline.
