The prequel to the popular Kingsman movies, The king’s man focuses on how the secret spy organization was founded during World War I. The film was released in December last year, but is set to hit streaming services in Australia on February 23.
Where to watch The King’s Man
- Disney+ – Pricing starts at $9.99/month
Synopsis
The king’s man is a prequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle and takes place more than a hundred years before the events of the first Kingsman film where Eggsy, played by Taron Egerton, is first recruited as a spy; so, Eggsy as well as Harry Hart, played by Colin Firth, and others Kingsman the characters do not appear in this film.
Instead of, The king’s man follows British aristocrat Orlando, Duke of Oxford and how he both battled a collection of criminal masterminds plotting to wipe out millions through war and created the secret service organization, Kingsman.
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Cast and crew
The king’s man was directed and co-written by Matthew Vaughn, who also directed and co-wrote the first two Kingsman movies. As Orlando, Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes is best known for starring in Schindler’s list as good as Harry Potter and james bond movies.
The king’s man also stars Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou and Charles Dance.
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The king’s man received mixed reviews and currently has an IMDb score of 6.5 and a 43% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes; however, the audience score is 80%.
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