Looks like the Kingsman franchise isn't dead after all. Fans' hopes of seeing more movies were dashed in October, when 20th Century president Steve Asbell candidly told The Hollywood Reporter that the studio had “no plans” to make another chapter “any time soon.”
“I think that was said by someone at Fox, I think,” Taron Egerton, who plays Eggsy in the action comedy films, explained to Screen Rant more recently, however, revealing that he and creator Matthew Vaughn are eager to continue . series.
“I think… I don't know, and I don't want to talk outside of school, but I don't think that necessarily means we won't do it. I think Matthew and I really want to do it.” “Do one more. I want to do one more. And even though we don't have a shooting date yet, I think it could still happen.”
While Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) proved popular with audiences, the 2021 prequel The King's Man was a box office failure, presumably reducing any chance of a fourth installment. . Still, with Egerton and Vaughn still determined to do more, there seems to be a chance.
For now, Egerton will next be seen in the Netflix thriller Carry-On, in which he plays Ethan Kopek, a young TSA officer who is blackmailed by a mysterious traveler into letting a dangerous package pass through security and board. a Christmas Day flight. Jason Bateman and Sofia Carson also star.
It will arrive on the streamer on December 13. To tide you over until then, check out our pick of the best Netflix thrillers for inspiration.