'Kingsman: The Secret Service 2' will be competing with Pixar's 'Cars 3' in the scheduled June 16, 2017 slot. It remains to have no running title as of the present, however, it was suggested Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn may just call it 'Kingsman: An Unnecessary Follow-Up'.
According to Movie Insider, the sequel to 2015's spy film based on the comic book created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar is scheduled for the June 16, 2017 release slot and would pit it against the third installment of Pixar's widely popular 'Cars' series. It seems like close competition since both titles have been highly successful at the box office. The first 'Kingsman' film earned $414 million against an $81 million budget while the first 'Cars' film grossed $462 million against a $120 million budget.
Although the Pixar brand remains a tough contender in the industry, 'Kingsman: The Secret Service 2' may just have a fighting chance. According to Cinema Blend, 'Cars 2' - released in 2011 - ranked no. 1 during its opening weekend in North America and even overrode the international box office success of previous Pixar releases such as 'Monsters Inc.', 'WALL-E' and 'Toy Story'. However, it did receive mixed reviews and a third follow-up may not see the same good numbers.
The first live-action adaptation of the British spy film was written for the big screen by Matthew Vaughn, who also served as director, and Jane Goldman. It starred Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong and Michael Caine. Only Egerton was confirmed to return for a second time to reprise his role as secret agent intern Gary "Eggsy" Unwin.
Although the sequel still has no running title, IndieWire suggested that 'Kingsman: An Unnecessary Follow-Up' seemed most appropriate. The spoof-like title is not official although Millar and Vaughn seem like the kind of men to pull it off. No official reports of the film's potential plot have come up just yet although it was suggested that an American spy may be introduced into the mix.
'Kingsman: The Secret Service 2' is a planned sequel to the highly successful British spy film released in February 2015. The new film is scheduled to be released on June 16, 2017. Its predecessor received positive reviews and became director Matthew Vaughn's most successful film to date.
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