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Kingsman
Kingsman or King's man may refer to: * Kingsman (rank), a British Army rank Arts and media * ''Kingsman'' (franchise) ** ''Kingsman'' (comic series), the basis for the franchise **'' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', a 2014 British spy-comedy film *** ''Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (soundtrack) **'' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'', a 2017 action spy−comedy film and sequel to the previous Kingsman film **''The King's Man'', a 2021 prequel to the previous Kingsman films *'' King's Man'', a 2011 novel in the ''Outlaw Chronicles'' series by Angus Donald People * Paul Kingsman MBE (born 1967), New Zealand Olympic swimmer * John Kingsman Beling (1919–2010), United States Navy rear admiral Other *Kingsman SC, a Canadian soccer team See also * The Kingsmen, an American 1960s beat/garage rock band * Kingman (other) * King's Men (other) King's Men or Kingsmen may refer to: * King's Men (playing company), an English company of actors to which William Shakespeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsman (franchise)
''Kingsman'' is a British film franchise, consisting of action comedy films, that follow the missions of Kingsman, a fictional secret service organization. Based on the comic book series of the same name created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, a 2012 Marvel Comics release, the film franchise debut has garnered success both financially and critically. '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', directed by Matthew Vaughn from a script he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, was released in February 2015. The film starred Colin Firth and Taron Egerton. A sequel, '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'', was released in September 2017. A prequel, ''The King's Man'', was theatrically released in the United States in December 2021. The films were released by 20th Century Studios. The film series is to continue with a fourth ''Kingsman'' film, titled ''Kingsman: The Blue Blood'', and a spin-off eight-hour television limited series centred around the franchise's American spy agency, ''Statesman'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King's Man
''The King's Man'' is a 2021 spy action film directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Vaughn and Karl Gajdusek and a story by Vaughn. The third installment in the British ''Kingsman'' film series, which is based on the comic book ''The Secret Service'' (later retitled to ''Kingsman'') by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, it is a prequel to '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014) and '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017). Its ensemble cast includes Ralph Fiennes (also one of its executive producers), Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance. It focuses on several events during World War I and the birth of the Kingsman organisation. It was released in the United States on 22 December 2021, and in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2021 by 20th Century Studios, delayed several times from an original November 2019 release date, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It received mixed revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsman (comic Series)
''Kingsman'' is a comic book series that debuted in 2012 with the first graphic novel, subtitled ''The Secret Service''. Two sequels, subtitled '' The Big Exit'' and '' The Red Diamond'', followed in 2017 and 2018 respectively. The series was initially known simply as ''The Secret Service'' before being rebranded following the release of the first film adaptation of the series.In newer collected editions of the first volume of the series, the book ''The Secret Service'' was renamed after the film adaptation ''Kingsman: The Secret Service'' and all references to MI6 were replaced by "Kingsman". The series was created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. It is set in Mark Millar's shared universe, the " Millarverse". For example, the celebrity kidnappings that take place in ''Kingsman'' Vol. 1 are referenced in ''Kick Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years'' Book Four. Plot ''The Secret Service'' (2012–13) The first volume, ''The Secret Service'' (2012), is set over the course of three years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kingsman
Paul James Kingsman (born 15 June 1967) is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 200 metre backstroke. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Background The 21-year-old went into the 1988 Olympic Games the 20th fastest backstroker in the world over 200m. He qualified for the final and raced in lane one. Kingsman's time earned him a bronze medal in the final few strokes. His time of 2:00.48, which set a new Commonwealth record, is currently the longest standing national record in New Zealand swimming at 20 years (broken in 2008 by Kent Basset). Kingsman was New Zealand's first male Olympic medalist in an individual swimming event. Over his swimming career, in addition to his Olympic medal, Kingsman also earned four Commonwealth Games medals and twelve New Zealand national senior titles. Kingsman was trained during his entire New Zealand career by coach Hilton Brown. When he was 15, he qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsman SC
Kingsman SC was a Canadian soccer club based in King, Ontario that played in the unsanctioned Canadian Soccer League. History The club was founded in 2016. They joined the Canadian Soccer League in 2019 with a team in the First Division as well as a team in the Reserve Division. They lost their inaugural match to FC Vorkuta FC may refer to: Businesses, organisations, and schools * Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India * Finncomm Airlines (IATA code) * FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC * Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakis ... 4-2. They finished their debut season in 8th place, clinching the final playoff spot. Players First Division roster Seasons Men References {{Canada-footyclub-stub Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) teams Soccer clubs in Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kingsman Beling
John Kingsman Beling (October 29, 1919 – November 5, 2010) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy whose final assignment was as Commander, Iceland Defense Force in the early 1970s. Commissioned in 1942, he served as a Naval Aviator in the Pacific Theater in World War II, and was seriously burned when his aircraft was shot down during the Marianas Campaign. He made a full recovery from his injuries, and went on to serve in a variety of staff positions, attended the Naval War College, and commanded three attack squadrons and two ships. Beling was commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS ''Forrestal'' (CVA-59) at the time of the July 29, 1967 fire that killed 134 Sailors, injured 161, and caused $72 million (1967 dollars) in damage to the ship. The Navy investigation into the fire cleared Beling of wrongdoing. After retiring from the Navy as a rear admiral in 1973, Beling worked as a Department of Defense civilian, as well as for a defense contractor, before retirin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsman (rank)
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The Duke of Lancaster is a title inherent in the Sovereign (like the titles Duke of Normandy and Lord of the Isle of Man) and as such does not vary with the Sovereign's gender. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas. In 2021 the regiment gained negative coverage in British media and parliament after journalists found that soldiers of the regiment had made jokes in Facebook group chats regarding the death of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan who was allegedly murdered by a member of the regiment. Both the family of the victim and soldiers within the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment have accused the British military of cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Circle
Golden Circle may refer to: * Golden Circle (Iceland), Icelandic tourist route * Golden Circle (company), Australian food processor * Golden Circle Air, U.S. aviation manufacturer * Golden Circle, the proposal by the U.S. secret society the Knights of the Golden Circle to expand the slave-owning territories of the U.S. by annexing other territories * Golden Circle (businessmen), nickname for ten businessmen who controversially bought shares in Anglo Irish Bank * The golden circle, a leadership model described by Simon Sinek in '' Start With Why'' * Golden Circle of Golf Festival (1961 tournament) LPGA golf tournament * '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'', 2017 action spy film See also * '' At the 'Golden Circle' Stockholm'' two albums by the Ornette Coleman Trio released in 1966 * Gold Circle (U.S. company) discount department store * Gold Circle Films (U.S. company) * Silver Circle, the second tier of English law firms; also known as the Golden Circle * Golden Ring (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingman (other)
Kingman may refer to one of the following: Places * Kingman Reef in the northern Pacific Ocean, United States In the United States: * Kingman, Arizona * Kingman, Indiana * Kingman, Kansas * Kingman, Maine * Kingman, Ohio * Kingman County, Kansas * Kingman Museum, natural history museum and planetarium in Battle Creek, Michigan * Kingman Place Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Iowa * Kingman Township, Renville County, Minnesota * Kingman Hall, a house in the Berkeley Student Cooperative in Berkeley, California People * Kingman Brewster Jr., a former President of Yale University and diplomat * Brian Kingman, a former Major League Baseball pitcher * Dave Kingman, a former Major League Baseball player * Dong Kingman, an American artist * Eduardo Kingman, an Ecuadorian artist * John Kingman, a British mathematician * Samuel Austin Kingman (1818–1904), Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court Sports * Kingman (horse), winner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Service
''The Secret Service'' is a 1969 British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company, Century 21, for ITC Entertainment. It follows the exploits of Father Stanley Unwin, a puppet character voiced by (and modelled on) the comedian of the same name. Outwardly an eccentric Christian vicar, Unwin is secretly an agent of BISHOP, a division of British Intelligence countering criminal and terrorist threats. Assisted by fellow agent Matthew Harding, Unwin's missions involve frequent use of the Minimiser, a device capable of shrinking people and objects to facilitate covert operations. In hostile situations, the Father spouts a form of gibberish (based on the real Unwin's nonsense language, "Unwinese") to distract the enemy. ''The Secret Service'' was the last Anderson series to be made using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called " Supermarionation". This technique was combined with scale model effects sequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Service (soundtrack)
''The Secret Service'' is a 1969 British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company, Century 21, for ITC Entertainment. It follows the exploits of Father Stanley Unwin, a puppet character voiced by (and modelled on) the comedian of the same name. Outwardly an eccentric Christian vicar, Unwin is secretly an agent of BISHOP, a division of British Intelligence countering criminal and terrorist threats. Assisted by fellow agent Matthew Harding, Unwin's missions involve frequent use of the Minimiser, a device capable of shrinking people and objects to facilitate covert operations. In hostile situations, the Father spouts a form of gibberish (based on the real Unwin's nonsense language, "Unwinese") to distract the enemy. ''The Secret Service'' was the last Anderson series to be made using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called " Supermarionation". This technique was combined with scale model effects sequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Man
''King's Man'' is the third novel of the eight-part ''Outlaw Chronicles'' series by British writer of historical fiction Angus Donald, released on 21 July 2011 through Little, Brown and Company. Plot summary This novel continues the story of Alan Dale, based on the historical Alan-a-Dale; warrior and troubadour in Robin Hood's band of outlaws. In the first part of the novel, Robin rescues Alan's sweetheart from an unwanted marriage to an old knight. They stop the bishop from proceeding with the ceremony, and Robin Hood, dressed in the bishop's robes, marries Alan to his bride. This gives way to the novel's main concern: the capture and ransom of Richard the Lionheart; (loosely based on the actual events). During his captivity Richard is driven to compose the song "Ja nus hons pris" or "Ja nuls om pres" ("No man who is imprisoned"), which is addressed to his half-sister Marie de Champagne. The song expresses his feelings of abandonment by his people and his sister. However, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
