Director Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) is returning to the world of Kingsman with the “there’s a space in the title now” The King’s Man, a prequel tale which depicts the origin of Britain’s super-secret spy service. And they fight freaking Rasputin in this one!
Vaughn, Ralph Fiennes (who plays the Duke of Oxford), Djimon Hounsou (Shola) and Harris Dickinson (Conrad) were all on hand at New York Comic Con today to talk up the film and show off some new footage during a panel moderated by IGN’s beloved Terri Schwartz.
Vaughn explained his thinking behind doing a Kingsman origin story. “I think it’s important as an artist to keep pushing your boundaries,” he said. “This is going to sounds pretentious, and we’re never going to win an Oscar, but … I wanted to do a love letter to the movies I grew up on.
Source: IGN.com The Kings Man: New Footage Debuts at New York Comic Con