#FIRSTLOOK: “ARGYLLE” COMING TO APPLE TV+ APRIL 12, 2024

Apple Original Films announced today that Matthew Vaughn’s action comedy romance feature film “Argylle” will make its global streaming debut on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, April 12, 2024.

In anticipation of the streaming debut of “Argyle,” K-pop superstars THE BOYZ have reimagined “Electric Energy,” the Ariana Debose-led hit from “Argylle.” The soundtrack and today’s single release of “Electric Energy (Reimagination)” by THE BOYZ are available on all music streaming platforms. Originally written by Gary Barlow, Stuart Price, Matthew Vaughn and Lorne Balfefor for Matthew Vaughn’s razor-witted, reality-bending spy thriller, the song undergoes a remarkable transformation as produced by Stuart Price in collaboration with Lorne Balfe for Platoon.

Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, is the reclusive cat loving author of a series of bestselling espionage novels about the impossibly glamorous secret agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) on a mission to unravel a nefarious spy syndicate. When Elly, with the help of feline hating real life spy Aidan (Sam Rockwell), discovers that her story mirrors the actions of an actual spy organization, a dangerous game of cat and mouse results. In order to stay one step ahead of the syndicate’s assassins, while also working to prevent a global crisis, these two unlikely conspirators, accompanied by Alfie the cat, find themselves in an adventure story of their own.

“Argylle” is directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs and features a star-studded ensemble including Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Ariana DeBose, Richard E. Grant, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Sofia Boutella, Samuel L. Jackson and Chip, the real-life cat of supermodel Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer).

An Apple Studios production in association with MARV, “Argylle” is directed and produced by Vaughn, and produced by Cloudy Productions with Vaughn’s regular collaborators Adam Bohling and David Reid, as well as Fuchs. Claudia Vaughn, Carlos Peres, Zygi Kamasa and Adam Fishbach serve as executive producers.

#BOXOFFICE: “BOB MARLEY” GETS LOVE IN OPENING

It’s love from the Moviegoers as BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE debuts at #1 this weekend with $22 million from 3,539 theatres across North America. As it opened Wednesday, by end of weekend its tally brings its to $44 million. It gets 43% on the Tomatometer for Paramount Pictures.

Second is another new entry, MADAME WEB with $13 million from 4,013 theatres for Sony Pictures. It also opened earlier in the week, and gets to $22 million by Sunday. Critics were a bit hash on this one, giving it 13% on the Tomatometer.

Third is ARGYLLE with $4.2 million for Apple Studios/Universal Pictures Canada, bringing its run to $36.7 million over three weekends.

Fourth goes to MIGRATION with $4 million for Universal Pictures, taking it to $116 million.

Rounding things out is WONKA with $3.6 million, a tally of $211 million for Warner Bros.

#BOXOFFICE: “ARGYLLE” ON-TOP A SECOND WEEK

It’s expected to be a slow weekend at the Box Office, but at #1 a second straight week is ARGYLLE with $6.6 million from 3,605 theatres for Universal Pictures/Apple Studios. Over two weekends it has grossed $28.9 million domestically.

Second is LISA FRANKENSTEIN, debuting with $4 million from 3,144 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. Critics were divided at 50% on the Tomatometer with this latest effort from Writer Diablo Cody, which stars Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton.

Third goes to THE BEEKEEPER with $3.4 million from 3,057 theatres for Amazon MGM Studios/VVS Films. Its run comes to $54.6 million, continuing to exceed expectations.

Fourth is WONKA with $3.1 million from 2,764 theatres, a total $205 million grossed for Warner Bros. over nine weekends.

In fifth is MIGRATION with $3 million, a tally of $110 million for Universal Pictures over eight weekends.

#BOXOFFICE: “ARGYLLE” BEGUILES ITS WAY TO #1

ARGYLLE debuts at top spot this weekend taking $16.5 million from 3,100 theatres for Apple Original Films/Universal Pictures. The star-studded Spy Comedy which boasts a Cast that includes Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ariana DeBose, Dua Lipa, Sam Rockwell and more, gets 34% on the Tomatometer.

MEAN GIRLS is in second, which snaps its three week win streak, with $4.6M from 3,544 theatres for Paramount Pictures. Its total now comes to $67 million.

WONKA is in third with $4.4 million from 3,014 theatres, bringing it past $200 million for Warner Bros.

In fourth is BEEKEEPER with $4.3M from 3,337 theatres for VVS Films/Amazon MGM Studios, taking it to $48.3 million domestically.

MIGRATION rounds it all out with $4 million, taking it to $106 million for Universal Pictures.

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF “ARGYLLE”

Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of ARGYLLE.

Advance screenings will be held as follows:
Wednesday, January 31 at 7 pm in:

Toronto: Scotiabank Theatre

Montreal (EN): Cinema Banque Scotia

Synopsis:

The greater the spy, the bigger the lie.

From the twisted mind of Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise, Kick-Ass) comes Argylle, a razor-witted, reality-bending, globe-encircling spy thriller.

Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie. But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books—which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate—begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past.

Accompanied by Aiden (Oscar® winner Sam Rockwell), a cat-allergic spy, Elly (carrying Alfie in her backpack) races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Elly’s fictional world and her real one begins to blur.

The top-flight ensemble cast features Henry Cavill (The Witcher), John Cena (Fast X), Oscar® winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Grammy winning pop superstar Dua Lipa (Barbie), Emmy winner and Oscar® nominee Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Emmy winner and comedy icon Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), and the legendary Samuel L. Jackson. Alfie is played by Chip, the real-life cat of supermodel Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer).

Argylle is directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn, from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman). The film is produced by Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling (Kingsman franchise), Jason Fuchs, and David Reid (Kingsman franchise). The executive producers are Adam Fishbach, Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres and Claudia Vaughn.

Apple Original Films presents, in association with MARV, a Cloudy production. Argylle is distributed by Universal Pictures.

Genre: Fantasy Spy Thriller

Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Sofia Boutella, with Ariana DeBose and Catherine O’Hara and Samuel L. Jackson

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Screenplay by: Jason Fuchs

Producers: Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling, Jason Fuchs, David Reid

Executive Producers: Adam Fishbach, Zygi Kamasa, Carols Peres, Claudia Vaughn

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Universal Pictures Canada release ARGYLLE February 2, 2024.

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