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The King's Man 2 will explore the rise of Hitler and his support from the English aristocracy, potentially focusing on King Edward VIII. Director Matthew Vaughn plans to continue his unique approach of fictionalizing historical figures and events, and notes the current working title is The Traitor King. The potential betrayal storyline involving the Kingsman agency and King Edward VIII makes for an exciting premise in the sequel.

Kingsman franchise director Matthew Vaughn has provided an update for The King’s Man 2, revealing early story details for a direct follow-up to his 2021 prequel. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Ralph Fiennes, The King’s Man served to explain the WWI-era origins of the Kingsman secret intelligence service first introduced in Vaughn’s 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. While Vaughn’s prequel ended with the formation of the Kingsman agency and the conclusion of World War I, The King's Man's mid-credits...

The King's Man sequel will focus on the rise of Hitler and how he was supported by the English aristocracy. The sequel, titled The Traitor King, has already been written and is described as "pretty cool" by director Matthew Vaughn. Despite mixed reviews and disappointing box office results, the sequel will build upon the much-mocked mid-credit scene from the first film, introducing Hitler to the Kingsman franchise.

Director Matthew Vaughn has offered details of his intention for The King’s Man sequel, revealing that the follow-up "is about the rise of Hitler.” Speaking with Collider, Vaughn confirmed that The King’s Man 2 is indeed happening and will follow on from the...questionable mid-credit scene at the end of the first outing.

“The next one it’s it is about the rise of Hitler, and how Hitler did come to power and basically was supported by the English aristocracy."

The filmmaker also...

Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn’s “The King’s Man” is truly insane. That is undeniable. The prequel to the “Kingsman” films is set during World War I and showcases the events leading to the foundation of the Kingsman private spy organization. But it’s also so much more. It’s a wild, at times incredibly violent period action movie that fuses real-life figures with made up scenarios, with the whole thing designed for maximum entertainment. Ralph Fiennes stars as Orlando Oxford, the Duke of Oxford who, amongst other things, is sent on a mission to kill mad monk Rasputin (Rhys Ifans) and thwart the evil intentions of a shadowy organization whose orders are given by the sinister figure known only as The Shepherd. Insane right?

While speaking with TheWrap about the film (which is now streaming on Hulu and HBO Max) in December, Vaughn discussed the film’s ending, that villain’s big reveal,...

Los Angeles, CA – Uncover the secrets of the world’s most stylish spy organization and learn how it all began with the ingenious and action-packed origin story The King’s Man. From masterful filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, The King’s Man explores the mythology of the very first independent intelligence agency. Set in the historic WWI era, the lethal yet impeccably trained spies take on the ultimate mission to save the fate of humanity. Add the film to your Kingsman collection on Digital February 18 and on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD February 22.

Also for fans of the stylish spy series comes The Kingsman Collection. All three films, with bonus features, together for the first time. The collection will be available digitally on February 18 and as a collectible SteelBook on February 22.

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Set during WWI, The King’s Man tells the exhilarating origin story of Kingsman, the world’s very first independent intelligence agency.

Matthew Vaughn goes back in time for a Kingsman prequel with tonally confused results. Part goofball comedy, part war drama, part action film, 20th Century Studios’ The King’s Man, which Disney releases December 22, stars Ralph Fiennes as Orlando Oxford, one of the early members of the secret Kingsman intelligence agency. Like his successors, he is suitably committed to fine tailoring and the aristocratic lifestyle, along with saving the world.

When his son Conrad (Harris Dickinson) comes of age, Orlando is ready to welcome the boy into the secret society — but it’s World War I, and Conrad is more interested in enlisting. When tragedy befalls the family, it’s up to a small team to tackle a pressing issue: stopping a plot by a group of history’s criminal masterminds.

This is where you can add ‘revisionist history’ to the list of genres — or at least, an imaginative secret history that flirts with absurdity.

Following his directorial debut “Next Door” – which saw him poke fun at his international success as a movie star Daniel, forced to deal with a stalkerish neighbor on his way to a secret audition for a superhero movie – Daniel Brühl will be next seen in Matthew Vaughn’s spectacle “The King’s Man” as Erik Jan Hanussen, a stage clairvoyant born in 1889 and rumoured to have advised Hitler despite his Jewish origins.

The prequel to the popular “Kingsman” series, set for December release, will see history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds plotting a war to wipe out millions, as well as Rhys Ifans playing Rasputin.

“I’ve had a lot of fun with Matthew and the cast. It was a bit of a strategic choice because it’s a pivotal part. It’s not big, but I saw the potential for it to reappear later on, hopefully. That’s the...

Michael Chabon is a literary star (The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, The Yiddish Policeman's Union) whose novels have mostly managed to escape adaptation to film. Both those novels I cited have been in development, but have yet to yield a film. Wonder Boys is the only prominent adaptation, though Mr. Chabon's first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, got a little-seen adaptation a few years back. (Which, frankly, I'd forgotten even existed. Time to queue that one.) He's been more visible as a screenwriter than as an author whose novels are adapted, with credits on Spider-Man 2 and forthcoming films John Carter of Mars; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; and Snow and the Seven. Now Michael Chabon and his wife Ayelet Waldman have set up a project called Hobgoblin at HBO. It is an original series that will feature magicians, con men and Hitler. Wait, run that by me again? THR [1] says that the show,...