Kingsman (franchise)
Kingsman is a British multimedia franchise consisting of action comedy comic books, films, and video games that follow the missions of Agent Galahad of Kingsman, a fictional secret service organization. The franchise is based on the comic book series created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, a 2012 Marvel Comics release set in the Millarworld which is based on a concept by Millar and Matthew Vaughn. It has garnered success both financially and critically.
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| Original work | Kingsman |
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| Years | 2012–2023 (comics) 2014–present (films) |
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| Short film(s) | TBT: That Time Archer Met Kingsman (2017) |
| Television series | Statesman (TBA) |
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Kingsman: The Secret Service is directed by Vaughn from a script that he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton. It was released in February 2015. The sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle and the comic book Kingsman: The Red Diamond were both released in September 2017. The prequel film The King's Man was released in December 2021 starring Ralph Fiennes. The crossover comic Big Game was published in July 2023. The films were released by 20th Century Studios, while The Red Diamond and Big Game were published by Image Comics. The crossover film Argylle was released in February 2024, directed by Vaughn and co-starring Henry Cavill as Agent Argylle of Kingsman.
The film series is to continue with a third Kingsman film titled Kingsman: The Blue Blood, and a second The King's Man film titled The King's Man: The Traitor King, as well as a spin-off eight-hour television limited series centred around the franchise's American spy agency Statesman. Adaptations of the films have been published, and a handful of Kingsman video games have been released since 2012, although they are unavailable in the UK.