‘Argylle’ director says Apple’s hit blockbuster can play in theaters

Paid up to $150 million to secure distribution rights Coming to the first part of what is being planned as a trilogy, Apple clearly has a lot of faith in Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle.

To be fair, when the filmmaker takes the helm X-Men: First Class and Kingsman the franchise has proven he’s not lazy when it comes to directing effective big-budget blockbusters, garnering an all-star cast and delivering a winning combination of heart, humour, and humor. and sight.

However, even by Vaughn’s standards, Argylle Completely stacked with talent. Bryce Dallas Howard plays an amnesiac spy tricked into believing she’s a writer, who soon discovers the real reason she knows so much about the plot of international espionage, which This is sure to stir up a wasp nest trying to get her out before she remembers everything.

Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Vaughn confirmed that he is in discussions with the streaming service about Argylle capable of scoring some sort of theatrical release.

“In the world we live in right now, where The King’s Man could easily end up on one platform and not have to wait three years, I think the answer is… Apple believes in cinema and I believe in cinema. So we are discussing how to give it right cinematic release, not necessarily usually, common, normal cinematic release. It will be a cinematic release to match Argylle, and Argylle is quite specific and different. Oddly enough, it has a whole new way to be released. “

A global spy cartoon starring Henry Cavill, John Cena, Sam Rockwell, Catherine O’Hara, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L.Jackson and more sounds like the kind of project that could cause a slump serious drop to the box office, so we’ll be interested to see how Vaughn and Apple align Argylle.