Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a 2017 spy action comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Jane Goldman and Vaughn. Based on the Millarworld comic book series The Secret Service (later retitled Kingsman) by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, in-turn based on a concept by Millar and Vaughn, the film is the sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and the second installment in the Kingsman film series. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Edward Holcroft, and Hanna Alström, who reprise their roles from the first film, with Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges joining the cast. The film follows members of Kingsman needing to team up with their American counterpart, Statesman, after the Kingsman organization is crippled and the world is held hostage by Poppy Adams and her drug cartel, "The Golden Circle." Kingsman: The Golden Circle premiered in London on 18 September 2017. It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2017 and in the United States on 22 September 2017 by 20th Century Fox. It grossed $410 million worldwide against a budget of $104 million and received mixed reviews from critics. A prequel, The King's Man, was released on 22 December 2021, while a crossover film, Argylle, was released on 1 February 2024, with a direct sequel, Kingsman: The Blue Blood, in development.
Hey! EGGSY: Hi, babe. Uh, bit of a nightmare. I've got to sleep with a target... but I won't do it, unless you agree that it's all right. You've got to be fucking kidding. What was I, target practice? Babe, surely it's better that I'm honest with you... rather than me doing it and not telling you. Kind of got a bit of a "save the world" situation here. How the fuck is screwing someone gonna save the world? Well, it's a bit complicated... but trust me, I would not be doing it if I didn't have to. Babe, please believe me. I love you. You are the person I wanna spend the rest of my life with. Is that a proposal? Um... Because I think I'd give you my permission. Having that security, knowing that we were committed... In that context, yeah. Yeah, I'd feel different. Right. Well, I mean... I want to be with you, but being a public figure, babe... like a prince... It's a bit of a factor, you know, what with my job and stuff. Oh, no, no, no, come on. Okay. Uh, look, we need to talk about this properly. Just give me five minutes, okay? Don't put yourself down, Eggsy. I'm sure you can last longer than that.
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What's the matter? Nothing. I just feel that our spirit animals need more time to get in sync... and find a harmonious bond on the spiritual plane. Totally. Yeah? Or we could just... fuck? Clara, I don't think I can. But you know what? My crow is looking for a place to nest. MERLIN: Good work, Eggsy! Tracker fully functional. (Clara moaning on speakers) Don't worry, I've been through this with Whiskey before. Nice to be working with an agent who knows what he's doing. (sighs) CLARA: Wow, Mr. Crow. My turn. EGGSY: I'm sorry. I can't. I'm in a relationship. That's adorable. Listen, so am I. What happens at Glasto, stays in Glasto.
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Harry. What's going on? I was just packing. Look at these lovely toiletries Merlin very kindly gave me as a leaving present. Here, try this aftershave. Yeah, I know, Harry. I'm wearing it. Listen, you can't just give up. Give up? No, on the contrary. I'm about to achieve my dream. Researching rare butterflies alongside some of the finest minds in entomology. You know, you may as well have me stuck up on this wall. 'Cause you're never gonna find a butterfly more interesting than me. Sorry? When you and I first met, I was just, like, a maggot. Maggots turn into flies. Perhaps you mean larva. Larva, yeah, okay. Whatever. The point is... everyone wanted to squash me. But not you. You helped me to become a caterpillar. And now I've got wings. I'm flying higher than I ever dreamed. And that is all thanks to you. I hate to seem rude, but I need to finish packing and get some sleep. Harry, you can't just walk away. Kingsman needs you. The whole world needs you. I need you. Eggy, whoever the Harry was that you knew, he's gone, I'm afraid. Goodbye.
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