Henry Cavill's Spy Thriller 'Argylle' Set to Blow Minds in Theaters 2024

Henry Cavill's highly anticipated spy thriller, Argylle, which was originally developed as an Apple TV+ original movie, has now been announced for a theatrical release in 2024. Featuring an impressive lineup of A-list actors like Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, John Cena, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson, and singer-songwriter Dua Lipa in her second acting role after Barbie, Argylle is expected to be the beginning of a new franchise, thanks to a $200 million deal with Apple TV+. In collaboration with Universal Pictures, Apple has set a theatrical release date of February 2, 2024, for Argylle, with no word yet on its streaming debut. This move follows Apple's decision to provide theatrical releases for other major film projects such as Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon and Ridley Scott's Napoleon.

Could Henry Cavill’s Argylle Be The Next Bond Franchise?

Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman fame, is an upcoming film based on the unpublished novel by first-time author Ellie Conway. Jason Fuchs, the writer of Wonder Woman, is adapting the story for the screen. The movie features Henry Cavill as a world-class spy with amnesia who is deceived into thinking he is a successful novelist. Despite the book not being released until November 2023, Vaughn is confident in the material and envisions the film as the beginning of a franchise. Vaughn has praised Conway's manuscript as one of the best spy thrillers he has ever read and has drawn inspiration from classic action movies of the 1980s like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. He chose Cavill for the lead role because of the actor's past interest in playing James Bond, and Vaughn needed someone capable of embodying the iconic character.

The anticipation for Argylle continues to grow as the release date approaches, thanks to its impressive cast and thrilling plot. It's unclear if the film will achieve the franchise status that Vaughn desires, but he has certainly attracted enough star power to create a potential competitor to the James Bond series. Fortunately, audiences now have a date to experience the excitement firsthand and make their own assessments.