8 Years Ago, A Promising Comic Book Franchise Went Off the Rails, And It May Never Recover

The 2014 film *Kingsman: The Secret Service*, based on the comic book *The Secret Service* by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, was a huge success. It was packed with exciting, over-the-top action, witty humor, a talented team behind the scenes, and introduced audiences to new stars like Taron Egerton. The film earned over $414 million worldwide on an $81 million budget, making a sequel and potentially a series like *John Wick* seem very likely. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite work out as planned.








