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[Theorry]

Members of the press gathered in London on Friday for an early look at some of 20th Century Fox’s upcoming films, including Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Director Matthew Vaughn was on hand to discuss the rip-roaring sequel to his gentlemanly but R-rated spy movie, but first, attendees sat back as Fox screened footage from the film’s first act.

Early reactions were overwhelmingly positive. Reporters hailed the extended preview as “awesome,” “insane,” and “freakin’ amazing,” and Julianne Moore as “delightfully vicious” and “brutal” in her performance as Poppy, a Martha Stewart-like global entrepreneur with dangerous plans.

Taron Egerton made his debut as street-to-suave super-spy Eggsy in Kingsman: The Secret Service, and he returns here with Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Pedro Pascal, and Elton John. Colin Firth also makes a surprise comeback, despite his character’s apparent death in the first film.

The sequel sees agents of The Kingsman crossing paths with The Statesman, the American equivalent of the British spy society, to put a stop to Poppy’s plans. See the first reactions below.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/05/05/kingsman-golden-circle-reactions/

 

[faint.]

Loved the first one. Super pumped for this.

 

[Decado]

Given it is the same director I have no reason not to have high expectations. Still R-rated, right?

 

[MadLaughter]

First one was one of the best surprises I've ever had at the theater.

 

[EternalDarko]

Can't wait for this. I absolutely love everything by Vaughn and the first was awesome fun.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Colin Firth is back?! Yusss

 

[HStallion]

Didn't realize Julianne Moore was the villain. Great responses unlike those sort of good response from the Alien Covenant showing lol

 

[Abstrusity]

We don't see very many female main antagonists, do we? I'm intrigued. Was gonna watch it anyway, though.

 

[LFMartins86]

We don't see very many female main antagonists, do we? I'm intrigued. Was gonna watch it anyway, though.

Just from movies out or coming out this year and without thinking much at least Thor 3, Baywatch, Fast 8, The Mummy and Rings have a female main antagonist.

 

[Falchion]

Awesome, I'm pumped for this.

 

[Dead Prince]

Given it is the same director I have no reason not to have high expectations. Still R-rated, right?

It's PG now

 

[sixteen-bit]

Reminds me I gotta see the first one

 

[Animator]

Given it is the same director I have no reason not to have high expectations. Still R-rated, right?

Oh yes it is R rated alright.

 

[overcast]

So hard to take twitter reactions seriously given how often fans just have hype get in the way.

 

[Trouble]

Reminds me I gotta see the first one

Go watch it now. It's so much better than I expected it to be.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Eggsy Da Gawd

 

[NetMapel]

Time to get hyped, y'all. I was pretty excited about this film while working on it personally

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Of course Firth's back, he was the main reason the first film was so good. Studio isn't stupid.

 

[hydruxo]

Watched the first one a couple weeks ago for the first time and it was incredible, so I'm all in for this.

 

[shadowkat]

Loved the first one. REALLY looking forward to this one.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Of course Firth's back, he was the main reason the first film was so good. Studio isn't stupid.

Seeing him with the eyepatch in the trailer, so goofy and awesome.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

This movie is going to be huge.

 

[Dead Prince]

Seeing him with the eyepatch in the trailer, so goofy and awesome.

waiting for a laser eye to kill his foe.

 

[Decado]

This movie is going to be huge.

I hope so. The more quality r-rated action films that do well the better.

 

[The Driver]

No surprise, the visual effects guy (Animator) who posts on here and does tons of work on these blockbusters said it's probably the most insane thing he's worked on.

 

[Jezbollah]

Fucking excellent. Loved the first, can't wait to see this.

 

[Animator]

You get to see the Lasso in action in this small clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ZMKRh2aDA

No surprise, the visual effects guy (Animator) who posts on here and does tons of work on these blockbusters said it's probably the most insane thing he's worked on.

Yea worked on a lot of trash movies lately so legit excited for this one. I am a huge Matthew Vaughn fan.

 

[mrklaw]

Saw the trailer ahead of Gotg2 and it looked really good. First movie was a very pleasant surprise so looking forward to this one

 

[Tyaren]

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

 

[TVexperto]

The first one was sooo goood,

FOX fucked up by taking the XMEN Franchise away from him

 

[m_shortpants]

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

Lol someone messed up

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

Someone got paid to do that poster. Think about that.

Half his foot isn't casting a shadow either.

Or the shadows following the direction of the light.

Unless this is some horrible fanmade shit.

 

[Nibel]

So hard to take twitter reactions seriously given how often fans just have hype get in the way.

.

 

[DarthMasta]

Someone got paid to do that poster. Think about that.

Half his foot isn't casting a shadow either.

Or the shadows following the direction of the light.

Those are bespoke shadows, the only ones fit for a gentleman.

 

[Theecliff]

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

that poster has to be fan-made right? firth doesn't have his eye patch, as you mention the funky shadows, and the "reports of my death" text doesn't look like it's using the same font as other promotional material

 

[ZeoVGM]

The first one was sooo goood,

FOX fucked up by taking the XMEN Franchise away from him

I love First Class but that isn't remotely true.

First, they didn't take it away from him. He left to do Kingsman.

Second, uh... what?

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_days_of_future_past/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/logan_2017
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deadpool

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=xmen2014.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wolverine2017.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deadpool2016.htm

 

[Blue Lou]

Co-writer Jayne Goldman has a fairly good record for me. The only one of her screenplays I haven't really liked was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (it was okay).

 

[TVexperto]

I love First Class but that isn't remotely true.

First, they didn't take it away from him. He left to do Kingsman.

Second, uh... what?

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_days_of_future_past/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/logan_2017
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deadpool

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=xmen2014.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wolverine2017.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deadpool2016.htm

I always thought he wanted to do a First Class sequel but they denied him

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

Fox's wonderful poster team at it again.

XMenFirstClassCrotchFaces.png

 

[Monocle]

Aw hell yes! Loved the first one.

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

And color and detail too. Someone forgot to lock transparency and fill their layer, lol.

 

[kinn]

First one was so good. That Church scene....

Hope there is something that tops that!

 

[Dead Prince]

Those shadows have faces on them! O:

maybe they are standing on white mirrors

 

[Yabberwocky]

I thoroughly enjoyed the first film, really looking forward to this.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy spoilers, and spoilers for the first Kingsman film:

Spoiler

It's genuinely nice to have Colin Firth back, as there was starting to be a depressing track record of Mark Strong and Firth doing spy films together that had Firth dying at the end. The two of them always have good chemistry, so it's great to have Firth back. TTSS still has one of my favorite endings, though. La mer~.

 

[zero_suit]

The first film was surprisingly great. I can't wait for this one.

 

[Zantetsuken]

Isn't it always like this?

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Isn't it always like this?

No. Besides, no reason to doubt Vaughn and Goldman.