Director Matthew Vaughn May Not Return For Kingsman 3
By George Robbins
The ‘Kingsman’ series of films has garnered attention from sources all over the world ever since the first film, ‘Kingsman: Secret Service,’ released in theaters back in 2014. The series is based on a comic book series of the same name that was written by Mark Millar with art by Dave Gibbons. What really got people’s attention with this series was the over-the-top and stylish action pieces we were treated to in the first film. This drove home the movie in the eyes of those who had never heard of the comic series before and this made it more interesting for those that had. The sequel, ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ was released in 2017 and while not as acclaimed as the first film, it still did fairly well.
There is an upcoming prequel that is supposed to be coming out soon call ‘The King’s Man,’ but due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is no telling just when it will release. What is loved most about these films, other than the stylish action sequences, is the fact that they shy away from other spy movie tropes. This has made them wholly original and unique which had resulted in the large fanbase that those films have managed to accrue and has brought the series to the point it is at now. The person that we have to thank for these films is Matthew Vaughn who is responsible for directing all of the films in the series thus far. Vaughn has been working in comic book films for awhile already and this adaptation has cemented his name amongst great directors.
Vaughn is responsible for the directing work of other comic book movies like ‘X-Men: First Class’ and ‘Kick-Ass’ which have both been given credit where credit is due. Although those films haven’t necessarily received commendations and they didn’t do anything really all that new, they were well put together movies that he deserves credit for working on. Now that he has wrapped production for the upcoming prequel, he is just waiting like everybody else to see his late work revealed to the public. One of the biggest issues presented as of late is the fact that he doesn’t seem like he will want to stay with the series from this point forward.
There is more than likely going to be a continuation of the series even after the release of the prequel and this means that we will definitely be seeing a ‘Kingsman 3’ some time in the future. Vaughn has recently said that he does not think he will be returning as the director for the film as he wants to hand the next entry of the series off to a new director. He believes that a change in style could really change things up and make the next entry in the series even more interesting. He revealed that the new prequel will be setting something up that will pay off in ‘Kingsman 3,’ but he isn’t sure if he really wants to be involved. It is something he will be considering for the future, so we may not see his directing style again based on whatever decision he makes.