12 Most Anticipated Action Movies Coming In 2020 (And Beyond)

12. The King's Man (September 18, 2020)

Kingsman: The Golden Circle may have run for far too long and veered dangerously close to self-indulgence at points, but based on the footage we've seen so far from the upcoming prequel, a fresh coat of paint may ultimately turn out to do the world of good for the offbeat spy franchise.

The World War I setting and a focus on the formative years of the titular organization instantly offer interesting and fresh storytelling perspectives, while from the looks of things director Matthew Vaughn looks to have retained the heavily-stylized action sequences while also toning down the comedic elements and self-awareness that ultimately hampered the last installment.

The prospect of the filmmaker doing for Ralph Fiennes' action hero credentials what he previously did for Colin Firth is an exciting prospect to say the least, and the inclusion of Grigori Rasputin as a major character indicates that the movie isn't exactly going to favor the standard story tropes usually found in WWI flicks.

A fresh twist on a tiring franchise is always a welcome change of pace, and in Vaughn's hands The King's Man looks to be the demented, balls-to-the-wall cousin to Sam Mendes' somber 1917 that we didn't even know we needed.