Most franchises don’t end at 2 movies, unless they’reGhostbustersorAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and even those two titles have more on the way. So hearing thatKingsman: The Secret Serviceis being planned as a trilogy shouldn’t come as any big shock. But that’s what a new casting report suggests. As announced earlier this week,Halle Berryis in talks to star as the head of the CIA. Her contract includes an option for a two-picture deal. Which means we’re likely getting at least three of these things. And if they continue to be a hit with audiences, who knows, there will probably be more, seeing as how it is based on an episodic comic book.
Kingsman: The Secret Servicearrived as an unexpected hit last February. And it has since earned $445 million at the global box office. Of course 20th Century Fox is jumping on the chance to make a sequel. And then some. Production onKingsman 2is being planned for this spring.Taron Egertonwill return as Eggsy. AndJulianne Moorehas already signed onto play the villain character.
What isn’t known is the plot. Or ifKingsman 2will lead directly intoKingsman 3. The movies may stand on their own, or be directly connected by a cliffhanger. Who’s to say at this point? We do know that the sequel is set in the United States. WithHalle Berryplaying the head of the CIA, it seems we’ll definitely get to see Eggsy in action on the other side of the pond.
There have also been rumors thatColin Firthmay return in some form as Harry Hart, despite being dispatched in the original. But he is not returning. There were originally plans to bringing him back via aflashbackor a twin brother, but those ideas have been discarded, with the series focusing on Eggsy as the main protagonist. At this time, there are no details aboutJulianne Moore’s villain character. It isn’t known yet ifSofia Boutella, Sophie Cookson,Mark StrongandMichael Cainewill reprise their roles from the first movie.
Kingsman: The Secret ServicedirectorMatthew Vaughnis returning to helm the sequel, working from a script he co-wrote with his frequent collaborator,Jane Goldman. Production is expected to begin next month, with starTaron Egertonmoving on to shootRobin Hood: Originslater this summer. 20th Century Fox has handed out a June 9, 2017release datefor the sequel, putting it up against the Disney Pixar sequelCars 3.
Halle Berrymost recently starred in 20th Century Fox’sX-Men: Days of Future Past, and she will next be seen in Relativity’s thrillerKidnap. She also recently starred in CBS' summer sci-fi seriesExtant, which was cancelled last year after two seasons. What do you think? Are you ready for a Kingsman trio?
