Matthew Vaughn has switched from film to digital, plus new Kingsman trailer

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

In an interview with Collider, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE director Matthew Vaughn revealed he probably won't shoot on film again, and has made the switch to digital, joining other filmmakers like Martin Scorsese. Although Vaughn does say there is something special about celluloid, he admits it's easier to shoot on digital.

I’m not as bothered about it – I mean, I think digital is great, because it’s quicker, you can see it, you’ve got more control over the DP, because half the time you’ve got no idea what the hell they’re doing [laughs]. I do think film has a magic, sort of a beauty that digital is about 5-10% away from being, but I think the advantages that you get with digital outweighs that 10% magic, and once you see how shitty most projectors are around the world, and how people have their settings on their television, you just go ‘fuck it’. That 10% of magic is destroyed on most people’s viewing experience anyway, so I don’t think I’ll ever shoot film again…So you go, what the fuck did I even bother grading this movie for?  It’s got a lightbulb that’s dying [laughs], so it looks like a horror film.  Or it’s out of focus, the sound’s terrible. Yeah, that’s my problem. So we might as well just do it on digital and be done with it

At least Matthew Vaughn isn't turning to digital for business reasons. While the film vs digital debate rages on, I think most would agree Vaughn's KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE looks like it's going to be a very fun movie. A fantastic new international trailer for the upcoming film has been released, which you can check out below.

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE opens on February 13, 2015.