Channing Tatum Kicks Ass in a Cowboy Hat in the ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Trailer

Before Marvel changed the rules of Hollywood and essentially created the notion of a Cinematic Universe — which has become the prime directive of all film properties these days — it was never a given that a film would get a sequel. That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Setting aside classic franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, the existence of sequels had very little to do with artistic merit. They were almost exclusively about money. (They still are, but as Marvel