Apple Original Films is closing worldwide rights on “Argylle,” the next film to be directed by Matthew Vaughn and produced by his MARV banner.
Justin Kroll and Mike Fleming Jr. for Deadline:
First unveiled with cast recently, the package bore an ask of $200 million and Deadline hears that this deal will close right around that mark. It’s a deal for one picture but the hope will be to launch a franchise.
Argylle comes with a killer cast led by Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson. Making her screen-starring debut will be Grammy winner Dua Lipa, who will also provide music for the title track and score.
The parties confirmed the Argylle deal Wednesday but weren’t talking money. “I’m thrilled to team with Apple and bring the most compelling spy thriller I’ve ever read to the only streaming service that can create a franchise of this scale and quality for global audiences to experience,” Vaughn said.
The film, based on the soon-to-be-launched spy novel of the same name from author Ellie Conway, follows the world’s greatest spy as he is caught up in a globe-trotting adventure.
MacDailyNews Take: Here’s to Apple TV+ having the next James Bond – even a fraction of that would be a huge win!
All these meaningless ATV+ announcements, for shows and stars that most people probably have never heard of, under the assumption they’ll win mostly meaningless awards, get people to line up to sign up…
Has anyone else noticed that no one watches the award shows anymore? the ratings for most all of them, if not all, have been in the cellar or lower..
Its great that Apple has billions to blow on TV that most people will never see.. but perhaps you need to create a section just for the people who care..
I’d bet if you walked down a crowded street and ask people to ID Ted Lasso or a photo some the show, 99.99% of them would go who?