Latest News On Edgar Wright
July 21, 2008
RT on DVD: Geek Alert! Spaced Exclusive, Robot Chicken Star Wars
This week we're going in-depth with a look at this week's highly anticipated cult television series, Spaced. If you like Brit comedies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, then you'll love the show that started it all for comic wonder boys Simon... More...
March 26, 2008
Scott Pilgrim Creator Corrects Earlier Reports About Scott Pilgrim Movie
Last week's announcement of an Edgar Wright-directed adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim books was greeted enthusiastically by many -- but it may not have been 100 percent correct. More...
March 13, 2008
Top Ten Death Proof Exploitation Films: the films that wouldn’t die.
Exploitation films are B-grade gold for those who like it rough, sleazy and thrill-packed. More...
March 11, 2008
Matthew Vaughn, Edgar Wright Talk Thor, Ant-Man
Wondering what's going on behind the scenes of Marvel's long-rumored Thor and Ant-Man adaptations? More...
March 07, 2008
Guide of the Dead - An RT Romero Retrospective
As Diary of the Dead hits cinemas, we sit down with George A. Romero to talk retrospectively about what has come from his zombie opus, the Dead series, and what the future has in store... More...
February 13, 2008
Grindhouse Gets UK Screenings
The wait is over. After nearly a year of watching and wondering, after getting split releases for Death Proof and Planet Terror and after coming to the conclusion that it'd never happen, Golden Tomato-winning director Edgar Wright tells RT... More...
January 11, 2008
Edgar Wright - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview
We have an extended chat with the writer and director of Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz who talks about his projects past, present and future. Read highlights from the discussion and download the full podcast to listen to at your leisure. More...
September 24, 2007
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Reuniting for Paul
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost fans, take note: The duo will soon be bringing its act to America. More...
August 17, 2007
10 Reasons Why We McLove Superbad
To paraphrase a popular ditty currently climbing the R&B charts, Michael Cera and Jonah Hill are comedic movements by themselves, but a force when they're together. The pair of comic talents -- one a lovable potty mouth, the other a master of the... More...
August 02, 2007
Unfinished Cut of Darabont's The Mist Draws Kudos
Excited about Frank Darabont's upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist? Edgar Wright is. The Hot Fuzz director says he's seen an unfinished version of the flick, and it's something to look forward to. More...
August 02, 2007
Edgar Wright On the Spaced DVD (and Reunion Show?)
You may already own Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, but will we ever see his sitcom Spaced on DVD? And could there be another Spaced project in the works? More...
August 01, 2007
Hot Fuzz DVD Special Feature Talk!
Edgar Wright and Nick Frost were on hand at Comic-Con to reveal details on the DVD release of Hot Fuzz, available now. The filmmakers themselves are responsible for many of the disc's special features, so expect tons of funnier-than-average extras. More...
May 04, 2007
Roth Wants Full Length "Thanksgiving" for "Grindhouse 2"
Despite problematic box office results, fans are still clamoring to see the fake trailers from "Grindhouse" as feature films. Edgar Wright has plans to expand "Don't," and Eli Roth thinks his "Thanksgiving" would make... More...
April 19, 2007
Critical Consensus: Check In With "Vacancy"; "Fracture" Is Solid; "Fuzz" is Hot; "Women" Is Not
This week at the movies, we've got motel hells ("Vacancy," starring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale), legal battles ("Fracture," starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling), lots of babes ("In the Land of Women,"... More...
April 07, 2007
Edgar Wright's "Don't" Trailer Could Be "Grindhouse 2"
With the fake trailers garnering much of the acclaim for "Grindhouse," the film's trailer directors are already contemplating expanding their shorts into the next round of features. Edgar Wright's "Don't" is a candidate, even... More...
February 13, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: We talk to the Hot Fuzz!
Early reviews are hitting the net, the film is out in the UK tomorrow, and the general buzz (and we can confirm it - we laughed so hard we had to see it twice) is that it's very, very funny. "Hot Fuzz" is coming! More...
February 13, 2007
JoBlo Raves Over "Hot Fuzz"
Summer's always great for a handful of big, fun movies, but Spring of 2007 looks to be shaping up into something pretty special. Danny Boyle's "Sunshine" and Zack Snyder's "300" are atop my wish list, but tucked in at #3 is... More...
February 11, 2007
Nicolas Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on... More...
January 16, 2007
Rob Zombie to Helm a "Grindhouse" Trailer!
By now you're well aware that "Grindhouse" will be two movies in one: Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" and Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" -- but didn't we once hear something about "extra" material for... More...
December 04, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Simon Pegg in "Hot Fuzz"
For those who've already watched their "Shaun of the Dead" DVD more than a dozen times while wondering when the team of Pegg, Frost & Wright were going to get another movie out there -- "Hot Fuzz" is coming. To hold us over... More...
October 31, 2006
RT's Top 20 Halloween Movie Countdown, Part 4
Happy Halloween! We've been counting down the Top 20 Halloween flicks and today we unveil the number one best-reviewed in horror and suspense cinema, so without further ado... More...
October 17, 2006
First Pair of "Hot Fuzz" Teasers Hit the Net!
I recently spent a few days in London and I bought precisely two DVDs: "Spaced" Season 1 and "Spaced" Season 2. (It's the brilliant British sitcom that the "Shaun of the Dead" guys did right before Shaun.) So the day... More...
July 25, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: Don't Hold Your Breath on a "Shaun of the Dead" Sequel
As much as we all adore "Shaun of the Dead" and would love to get another scoop, director Edgar Wright doesn't seem too keen on the idea. With "Hot Fuzz" and "Ant-Man" on the horizon, the filmmaker doesn't look to be... More...
July 11, 2006
The Comic-Con is Coming!
I attend several film festivals each year, but there's always one movie-centric event that I'd really love to attend: The San Diego Comic-Con. Movie geek heaven is what I like to call it. Read on to find out why... More...
April 28, 2006
Thor, Hulk, Captain America ... and a Few More New Marvels
While the hiring of Jon Favreau as "Iron Man" director is pretty exciting movie-geek news, it seems that Marvel's Avi Arad has a whole bunch of new projects just waiting to get underway. In addition to the Iron Guy's first adventure, we... More...
April 13, 2006
Rogue Shows Some Fuzz Love
Read on for a very formal press release from Rogue Pictures, the ultimate gist of which is this: Rogue, which is the "genre arm" of Universal Pictures, will distribute Hot Fuzz in North America. Why is this interesting? Because Hot Fuzz... More...
March 01, 2006
"Shaun" Gang Warms Up for "Hot Fuzz"
ComingSoon.net pointed us towards a press release at the Working Title Films website, and the good word is this: "Shaun of the Dead" veterans Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost will soon be reuniting soon (with one heck of a... More...
February 11, 2006
Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on... More...
December 15, 2005
"Shaun" Boys are Getting "Hot"
Empire Online scored a solid little scoop that should please all you "Shaun of the Dead" fans out there: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg have finished the screenplay for their cop comedy "Hot Fuzz," and Working Title Films has... More...
September 20, 2005
Black & White to Produce "Shaun" Director's Next Flick
Edgar Wright, director of the universally popular "Shaun of the Dead," will soon get behind the cameras for "Them," says Variety. The dark comedy will be written by Mike White and produced by Mr. White and Mr. Black. (Jack... More...
March 14, 2005
"Shaun of the Dead" Team Talk "Hot Fuzz"
FilmFocus caught up with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright recently, the stars and director of last year's surprise zombie comedy hit, "Shaun of the Dead," to talk about their future projects. More...
February 02, 2005
Edgar Wright to Play "Pilgrim"
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