What is Marv Films?
{{Infobox company | name = Marv Studios | logo = | image = | former_name = SKA Films (1997–2003) | type = [[Private company]] | industry = [[Movie production|Movie]] and [[television production]] | foundation = {{Start date and age|1997}} | founders = [[Matthew Vaughn]]<br />[[Guy Ritchie]] | location = [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] | key_people = [[Matthew Vaughn]]<br />[[Kris Thykier]] | products = [[Movie|Movies]], [[Television program|television series]] | homepage = [https://www.marv.com/ Official website] }} '''Marv Studios''' (or simply '''Marv''' and stylised as '''MARV''', formerly known as '''SKA Films''') is the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[movie]] and [[television]] [[production company]] currently owned by [[movie producer]] [[Matthew Vaughn]]. It is best known for the movies ''[[Layer Cake]]'', ''[[Stardust (movie)|Stardust]]'', ''[[Kick-Ass]]'', ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]'' and ''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]''. == History == === SKA Films === In 1997, [[movie producer]] [[Matthew Vaughn]] and [[movie director]] [[Guy Ritchie]] established their own company in the [[United Kingdom]], with its first movie being ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]'', which is for [[HandMade Films]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paragon unveils 5 new HandMade pix|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/paragon-unveils-5-new-handmade-pix-1117435227/|date=1997-02-21|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2021-12-09}}</ref> In 1999, Vaughn and Ritchie struck an agreement with [[Sony Pictures]] to distribute its next movie, ''[[Snatch (movie)|Snatch]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony, Ska make ‘Diamonds’ deal|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/sony-ska-make-diamonds-deal-1117489989/|last1=Petrikin|first1=Chris|date=1999-01-07|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2021-12-09|last2=Carver|first2=Benedict}}</ref> The team followed it up with their next big movie ''[[Swept Away (2002 movie)|Swept Away]]'', starring [[Madonna]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Newlyweds ‘Swept’|url=https://variety.com/2001/