Movie Argyle: Secret Agent Matthew Vaughn is another director’s experiment with the spy genre. Only this time it didn’t work. With box office receipts of just $18 million in its opening weekend – on a $200 million budget – the film could be one of the biggest flops of the year. But, in addition to the controversy surrounding this topic, the premiere of the film brought another one.. Question about the identity of the writer Ellie Conway, the author of the book Argyll what the argument is supposed to be based on.
It’s a mystery that feeds on itself and, oddly enough, becomes more curious as new information is revealed. Let’s start with the fact that the debut author (the novel is her first published work) Argyll, leads a diligent virtual life. Especially through his Instagram account. Ellie Conway. On the platform, you can see posts about his life in New York (not one with his face on it), as well as the progress of his book getting into bookstores. The latter went on sale on January 4, 2024, but according to VICE, the adaptation rights have already been sold to Apple.
Something that the Hollywood Reporter confirmed. The media reported in detail that the Cupertino production company had reached an agreement for $200 million to acquire the film rights to the story. Now the contract neither confirms nor denies the existence of the writer. In fact, it just makes it clear that Vaughn’s film is based on a book. This is so broad that it opens the door to all sorts of speculation. Especially when the obvious deal happened before the book hit the shelves.
A mystery based on rumors
So, everything that is known about this obvious writing talent comes from two sources. On the one hand, their profiles are on Instagram, and on the other, on Twitter. Both opened in September 2023 and are regularly supplied with the usual photographs and covers of the published book. But other than a picture of the author’s supposed cat, which looks a lot like singer Taylor Swift’s, there is no information in the reports.
In fact, the feline that has entered fiction, embodied by Claudia Schiffer’s pet Chip, is one of the most unique aspects of the discussion. Could this be a hint as to who Ellie Conway really is? Part of the conspiracy theory surrounding the author is that it could be the pop celebrity herself. became a bestselling writer.
At the other extreme are the statements of Matthew Vaughn. During the promotion of the film, he kept hinting that he had read the entire saga of the writer. He confirmed something with his participation in the podcast Happy Sad Confused. Last October, the director explained that the film would be based on the fourth book in the universe created by Conway. And this despite the fact that by that time the first one had not yet been published. So the director hinted that he had read all the available material, and then we choose not the initial volume, but the fourth.
Mysterious woman
Of course, I was confused by the fact that an unknown writer published the first book and sold to the studio the fourth part of the same saga, which had not yet been written. Moreover, various specialized publications tried their best to contact the writer, but to no avail. Which the mysterious author summed up in a post in which she admitted that she was nervous about all the attention she was receiving. By that time, Conway’s personality had become the subject of public debate, in which even New York Post there was something to be said when interviewing Vaughn’s entourage. No one knew the writer, much less had any contact with her.
Things got even stranger – if that’s possible – when some signs seemed to point to the faceless celebrity being none other than Taylor Swift. Much more so when a preview of the film showed Bryce Dallas Howard’s Ellie Conway looking very similar to the singer in her short film. Everything is too good: short film. But it was the appearance of the heroine carrying her cat on her back – a Scottish fold, the same as the artist’s two feline works – that gave rise to conspiracy theories. Namely: that the singer had published a book and that her fame would help propel the Apple movie.
Ellie Conway’s identity revealed
And here is the answer about who wrote Argyll, is much less difficult than the job of a fashionable singer who is also a literary prodigy. As they admitted to a British newspaper The is the Daily TelegraphThe authors of the book are old acquaintances in the world of bestsellers. This is a writing duo created by Terry Hayes – author I’m a pilgrim– and Tammy Cohen, known for her suspense dramas.
According to both writers, the novel is not just a publicity stunt, but a way to maintain enthusiasm for the book. When asked about plans to continue the saga Argyllthe answer was the same: “It depends on how the film is made,” Cohen explained. Something that seems like a pessimistic outlook given recent box office results.
Source: Hiper Textual
