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‘Seconds’: Blake Lively & Edgar Wright Team To Adapt Graphic Novel From ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Creator

May 3, 2022 2:12 pm

We've seen a lot of actors cross over into the world of directing and the latest name to make the jump is Blake Lively ("The Town"). She's landed a high-profile genre project that will see her collaborate with...

Edgar Wright & Zendaya Team Up For A New Super Bowl Ad About Sally Selling Her Seashells

Charles Barfield

February 14, 2022 9:45 am

News

Every year, large corporations shell out big bucks to woo celebrities to help pitch their wares during the Super Bowl. This year was no different. And perhaps one of the most interesting combinations of celebr...

Simon Pegg Says He’s “Circling” A Project That Would Reteam Him With Edgar Wright

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2022 12:24 pm

News

While Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg have fully branched out to have amazing careers on their own, most film fans discovered them as filmmaking cohorts on features such as “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.” Over...

The Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Last Night in Soho,’ ‘A Hero,’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ & More

Jason Bailey

January 25, 2022 4:01 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a sp...

Edgar Wright Will Only Do ‘Baby Driver 2’ If He Can “Make It Fun” To Direct

Charles Barfield

November 3, 2021 1:51 pm

News

Yes, a sequel for “Baby Driver” has already been announced. And Edgar Wright has said that he’s written a script. But if you ask him if he’s going to make the film, it’s still not 100% certain. Why? Well, the ...

Edgar Wright & Krysty Wilson-Cairns Talk ‘Last Night In Soho’ And The Dark Side Of Nostalgia [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

November 2, 2021 1:22 pm

Features, Interviews, News, Podcasts

Edgar Wright has made a career of mashing up genres and bringing an absurd level of energy and charm to his films like “Shaun of the Dead,” “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” and “Baby Driver.” In this episode of&...

The Essentials: The Films Of Edgar Wright

Nicholas Laskin

October 25, 2021 1:23 pm

Features, News

It’s easy to forget what a phenomenon Edgar Wright’s “Shaun Of The Dead” felt like when it emerged as one of the major sleeper hits of 2004, earning a whopping $30 million on an estimated $6 million budget. Wr...

Edgar Wright Says He’d Pitch His James Bond Film Idea To The Producers If They Ask

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2021 11:02 am

News

While the Marvel Studios films seem to be the biggest franchise on the planet right now, able to wrangle some of the best filmmakers working today, the MCU can’t hold a candle to the James Bond franchise when ...

Anya Taylor-Joy SInging Last Night in Soho

‘Last Night In Soho’ Music Video: Anya Taylor-Joy Sings A Cover Of ‘Downtown’ For Edgar Wright’s Thriller

Charles Barfield

October 20, 2021 11:06 am

News, Trailers, Video

It’s never healthy to be a jealous person. (I think “Ted Lasso” recently taught me that. Good show, by the way, people should actually watch it!) But there’s something unfair about an actress like Anya Taylor-...

‘Last Night In Soho’: Edgar Wright Releases Curated Musical Playlist To Get You Ready For His New Thriller

Charles Barfield

October 8, 2021 11:59 am

News

We are exactly three weeks away from the debut of Edgar Wright’s new psychological thriller, “Last Night in Soho.” And since this is Wright we’re talking about—someone who loves to share lists—it’s no surprise...

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