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Whatever Happened To: Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man

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The story behind Edgar Wright’s unmade Ant-Man movie… Since launching back in 2008, Marvel Studios has went on to enjoy unprecedented box office success, churning out hit after hit to make the Marvel Cinematic Universe the highest-grossing movie franchise in history. While there’s been plenty of good fortune along the way, it hasn’t always been […]

Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers will open Sundance London 2021

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The Sundance Institute and Picturehouse Cinemas have announced that Edgar Wright’s debut documentary The Sparks Brothers will open the 2021 edition of Sundance Film Festival: London on July 29th. “I was just 5 years old when I was hypnotised by Ron & Russell Mael (collectively Sparks) staring at me from the telly on a 1979 […]

Focus Features acquires Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers

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Sundance darling The Sparks Brothers has found a home with Focus Features. The documentary received rave reviews from critics and audiences and will now see a wide release through the distribution company. The Sparks Brothers offer a look at siblings Ron and Russell Mael, the duo that makes up the enigmatic rock-pop duo known as […]

2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – The Sparks Brothers

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The Sparks Brothers, 2021. Directed by Edgar Wright. SYNOPSIS: How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band. As […]

Edgar Wright confirms Baby Driver 2 script is finished

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Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) has provided an update on the highly-anticipated sequel to Baby Driver after been silent about the project for two years by confirming that the script is officially complete. “It’s written,” Wright shared of the Baby Driver sequel in an interview with Variety. “I’ve actually written three drafts of it.. It’s funny, you […]

Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho delayed again to October 2021

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Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) has confirmed that his latest feature film, Last Night in Soho, has once again been delayed. Taking to Twitter, Wright confirmed that Last Night in Soho will now be releasing in theatres on October 22nd, 2021 – six months later than the latest April 2021 date – […]

New image from Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho featuring Thomasin McKenzie

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Empire has revealed a new image from Edgar Wright’s psychological horror Last Night in Soho featuring star Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit, True History of the Kelly Gang); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Edgar Wright teases Last Night in Soho will feel different to his previous films A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is […]

Shaun of the Dead with journalist and podcaster Sophie Davies | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #93

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, TV journalist and podcaster Sophie Davies chats about Edgar Wright’s rom-zom-com Shaun of the Dead… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, the journalist and podcaster Sophie Davies discusses […]