Edgar Wright

Last updated

Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright (35706257512).jpg
Wright in 2017
Born
Edgar Howard Wright

(1974-04-18) 18 April 1974 (age 50)
Poole, Dorset, England
Alma mater Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1994–present

Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes transitions, whip pans and wipes. [1] He first made independent short films before making his first feature film A Fistful of Fingers in 1995. Wright created and directed the comedy series Asylum in 1996, written with David Walliams. After directing several other television shows, Wright directed the sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), which aired for two series and starred frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Contents

In 2004, Wright directed the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, starring Pegg and Frost, the first film in Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. The film was co-written with Pegg—as were the next two entries in the trilogy, the buddy cop film Hot Fuzz (2007) and the science fiction comedy The World's End (2013). In 2010, Wright co-wrote and directed the action comedy film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , an adaptation of the graphic novel series. Along with Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he adapted The Adventures of Tintin (2011) for Steven Spielberg. Wright and Cornish co-wrote the screenplay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man in 2015, which Wright intended to direct but abandoned, citing creative differences. [2] He has also wrote and directed the action film Baby Driver (2017), the documentary The Sparks Brothers and the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (both 2021).

Early life and education

Edgar Howard Wright was born on 18 April 1974 in Poole, Dorset and grew up predominantly in Wells in Somerset. He has an older brother, Oscar, who is an artist. [3] [4] He attended The Blue School, Wells from 1985 to 1992, and is honoured by a plaque at the school. His school drama teacher, Peter Wild, later played a cameo role in Hot Fuzz . [5]

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, he directed many short films, first on a Super-8 camera that was a gift from a family member and later on a Video-8 camcorder that he won in a competition on the television-programme Going Live . These films were mostly comedic pastiches of popular genres, such as the super hero-inspired Carbolic Soap and Dirty Harry tribute Dead Right (which was featured on the DVD release of Hot Fuzz).[ citation needed ]

From 1992 to 1994, Wright attended the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design (now Arts University Bournemouth) and received an ND in Audio-Visual Design. [6]

In June 2018, Arts University Bournemouth awarded Wright an Honorary Fellowship. On receiving the award Wright said that he still thought very fondly of his time there. [7]

Career

1995–2002: Early works and Spaced

Wright made his feature film debut in 1995 with a low budget, independent spoof western, A Fistful of Fingers , which was picked up for a limited theatrical release and broadcast on the satellite TV channel Sky Movies. [8] Despite Wright's dissatisfaction with the finished product, [9] it caught the attention of comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams, who subsequently chose him as the director of their Paramount Comedy channel production Mash and Peas . During this time he also worked on BBC-programmes such as Is It Bill Bailey? , Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round and Sir Bernard's Stately Homes . In an interview with journalist and author Robert K. Elder for The Film That Changed My Life , Wright attributes his edgy and comedic style to his love for An American Werewolf in London .

I've always been fascinated by horror films and genre films. And horror films harboured a fascination for me and always have been something I've wanted to watch and wanted to make. Equally, I'm very fascinated by comedy. I suppose the reason that this film changed my life is that very early on in my film-watching experiences, I saw a film that was so sophisticated in its tone and what it managed to achieve. [10]

In 1998 writer/actors Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes were in the early stages of developing their sitcom Spaced for Channel 4 and thought of asking Wright to direct, having fondly remembered working with him on the 1996 Paramount comedy Asylum . Wright gave Spaced an unusual look for the sitcom genre, with dramatic camera angles and movement borrowed from the visual language of science fiction and horror films. [11] Instead of shying away from these influences Wright makes an active effort to show his referencing, adding a 'Homage-O-Meter' to all of his releases, a device that displays each directorial nod he has made during shooting. In 2002, he made appearances as a scientist and a technician named Eddie Yorque during both series of Look Around You , a BBC-programme created by a member of the Spaced cast, Peter Serafinowicz. He also made two brief appearances in Spaced, one in which he can be seen, along with other crew members on the series, lying asleep in Daisy Steiner's squat as she prepares to leave for her new house. The other is a brief appearance during the montage in the episode "Gone" where Daisy describes to Tim what she thinks would be a fun night out for the two. Edgar is sitting on the tube (with a beard) next to Tim and Daisy.

2003–2013: The Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Wright in 2013 Edgar Wright by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Wright in 2013

The critical success of Spaced paved the way for Wright and Pegg to move to the big screen with Shaun of the Dead , a zombie comedy which mixed a "Brit flick" romantic comedy style with homages to the horror classics of George A. Romero and Sam Raimi. The film was a success critically and financially, and its rooting in American genre cinema helped to make it an international hit.

The pair planned a trilogy of British genre comedies which were connected not by narrative but by their shared traits and motifs. The trilogy was named "The Three-Flavours-Cornetto-Trilogy" by the pair due to a running joke about the British ice cream product Cornetto and its effectiveness as a hangover cure. Wright explained to Clark Collis in an interview for Entertainment Weekly , "We put that joke in Shaun of the Dead where Nick asks for a Cornetto first thing in the morning. When I was at college, it was my hangover cure—probably still is my hangover cure. Then we put it into Hot Fuzz because we thought it would be a funny recurring thing. One journalist in the United Kingdom said, 'Is this going to be your theme as a trilogy?' and I said, 'Yes, it's like Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colours trilogy. This is the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy.' It was just a joke that stuck." Collis observes that the films also feature "a running gag involving garden fences." [12]

The second instalment was the comedy action thriller Hot Fuzz . Production started in March 2006 and the film was released in February 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 2007 in the United States. It revolves around Pegg's character, Nicholas Angel, a police officer who is transferred from London to rural Sandford, where grisly events soon take place. In 2007, Wright also directed a fake trailer insert for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse , called "Don't". [13] It was a plotless trailer that mocked horror clichés, with lines such as, "If you... are thinking... of going ... into... this... house... DON'T!".

Edgar Wright at The World's End Premiere, Leicester Square, 2013 Edgar Wright at Worlds end Premiere 2013.jpg
Edgar Wright at The World's End Premiere, Leicester Square, 2013

In 2010, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was released; its over-$85 million budget [14] dwarfed the £8 million budget [15] of Hot Fuzz. The film, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim , was co-written, co-produced and directed by Wright. It took in roughly half its budget in box office, [16] in spite of its critical reception and praise from fellow directors such as Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino and Jason Reitman. [14] In November 2011, The Adventures of Tintin , directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Peter Jackson, and based on Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin was released. Wright co-wrote the film with writing partner Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat. The film also co-starred Wright's frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The third instalment of the Cornetto trilogy, The World's End , premiered in London on 10 July 2013. The film is about several friends who reunite when one decides to repeat a pub crawl they did 20 years earlier. They have to get to The World's End pub without ending up in the gutter to do this, but some unusual powers are at work and what happens to them may determine what happens to humans as a species. [17]

2014–2017: Ant-Man and Baby Driver

Wright had been developing a live-action film based on the Marvel Comics superhero Ant-Man with Joe Cornish since 2006. [18] However, on 23 May 2014, Wright and Marvel Studios issued a joint statement announcing that Wright would exit the movie due to creative differences. [19] According to Wright, he had been hired as writer-director but became unhappy when Marvel wanted to write a new script. In 2017, he said: "The most diplomatic answer is I wanted to make a Marvel movie but I don't think they really wanted to make an Edgar Wright movie ... having written all my other movies, that's a tough thing to move forward. Suddenly becoming a director for hire on it, you’re sort of less emotionally invested and you start to wonder why you’re there, really." [20] He was replaced by Peyton Reed as director, with Adam McKay and star Paul Rudd rewriting the screenplay. He and Cornish received both screenplay and story credits, with Wright also credited as executive producer. [21]

In July 2014, Wright announced that his next film would be Baby Driver . Wright has described the film as "kind of like a musical", and Deadline Hollywood described it as "a collision of crime, action, music, and sound". The film stars Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Eiza González, Jon Hamm, and Jamie Foxx. [22] The film began production on 11 February 2016 in Atlanta, and was released on 28 June 2017. [23] [24] [25] [26]

2018–present: The Sparks Brothers and Last Night in Soho

In June 2018, Edgar announced he would be making a documentary on the cult pop rock band Sparks. [27] He had covered the band's concert in London in May at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. This concert would be included in the documentary. [28] [29] The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on 30 January 2021 [30] and was theatrically released in North America on 18 June 2021, by Focus Features. [31]

In January 2019, it was announced that his next film will be a horror thriller film set in London and inspired by films such as Don't Look Now and Repulsion . [32] [33] In February 2019, it was revealed that the title was Last Night in Soho , with Anya Taylor-Joy attached to star. [34] In February, Matt Smith and Thomasin McKenzie joined the cast. [33] Other confirmed crew members include co-screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns, editor Paul Machliss (who edited four episodes of Spaced in 2001 and all of Wright's films since Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) and Baby Driver production designer Marcus Rowland. [35] [36] [37] The film was scheduled to be released on 25 September 2020 [38] but was pushed back to 29 October 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. [39]

In 2020 it was announced that Wright had formed a production company with his longtime collaborators Nira Park, Joe Cornish and Rachel Prior, Complete Fiction. That same day, it was reported that the production company had signed a deal with Netflix to tackle adaptations of Lockwood & Co. , The Murders of Molly Southbourne, and The City of Brass . The production company is also set to produce another Netflix original series, albeit one that is under wraps and has several feature films in development with Working Title Films. [40]

In April 2022 Wright was appointed to the British Film Institute's Board of Governors for a four-year term, saying he was "excited to see what I can do to help promote their incredible efforts in curating, preserving, producing and educating". [41] In 2023, Wright announced via Twitter that Scott Pilgrim would be returning as an anime adaptation [42] with the film's original actors as the voice cast. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was released on 17 November 2023 for Netflix, with Wright as an executive producer. [43]

In February 2021, Wright signed on to direct Paramount Pictures' new film adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man , which would also be a remake of the 1987 film version, starring Josh Brolin and Glen Powell. Wright and Michael Bacall planned to re-imagine the story for a new audience, with Bacall writing the screenplay. [44] In 2024, Wright signed on to direct a remake of the 1968 film Barbarella starring Sydney Sweeney. [45]

Personal life

Wright has stated in The Film That Changed My Life that the film that most influenced him was John Landis's An American Werewolf in London . Wright also mentioned Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II and the Coen brothers' Raising Arizona as films that made him want to be a director. [46]

Wright began dating American actress Anna Kendrick in 2009, after they met while filming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World . [47] [48] [49] They split up in March 2013. [50]

In December 2007, Wright began guest programming at Repertory theatre the New Beverly Cinema following a sold-out screening of his films. He curated a two-week series of his favourite films dubbed "The Wright Stuff", hosting interviews with filmmakers and performers for each screening. The festival concluded with a double-bill of Evil Dead II and Raising Arizona. [51] Wright returned for additional "The Wright Stuff" events in January 2011 [52] and December 2011, the third series consisting of films that had been recommended to Wright by friends Bill Hader, Daniel Waters, Quentin Tarantino, Judd Apatow, Joss Whedon, John Landis and Joe Dante, but that he had never seen. Wright's attempt to narrow the list based on public comment from visitors to his blog "produced another thousand suggestions." [53] In August 2013, Wright programmed an additional double-feature series at the theater, "The World's End is Nigh", consisting of 12 movies that he called "stepping stones to our new movie" The World's End. [54]

Wright has made cameos in every film by his friend Garth Jennings. Jennings made cameos in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End. [46]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1995 A Fistful of Fingers YesYesYes
2004 Shaun of the Dead YesYesNoCo-written with Simon Pegg
2007 Hot Fuzz YesYesNoCo-written with Simon Pegg
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World YesYesYesCo-written with Michael Bacall
2011 The Adventures of Tintin NoYesNoCo-written with Steven Moffat and Joe Cornish
2013 The World's End YesYesExecutiveCo-written with Simon Pegg
2015 Ant-Man NoYesExecutiveStory and original screenplay co-written with Joe Cornish
2017 Baby Driver YesYesExecutive
2021 The Sparks Brothers YesNoYes Documentary film
Last Night in Soho YesYesYesCo-written with Krysty Wilson-Cairns
2025 The Running Man YesYesYesCo-written with Michael Bacall

Executive producer only

Acting credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 A Fistful of Fingers Cheesy voiceover artist and two-bit farmer
2004 Shaun of the Dead Rabid Monkeys Newsreader, Prat-falling Zombie,
Italian Restaurant Voice, Noel's Friend on phone		Uncredited
2005 Land of the Dead Photo Booth Zombie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Deep Thought TechnicianUncredited
2007 Hot Fuzz Shelf Stacker and DaveUncredited Voices
Son of Rambow Metal Work Teacher
2013 The World's End Construction WorkerUncredited Voice
2016 Sing GoatVoice
2017 Baby Driver Background PasserbyUncredited
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Resistance Soldier
2021 The Sparks Brothers HimselfDocumentary
Sing 2 Dog Cop and a Pig ChauffeurVoice

Short films

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorWriterProducer
1988I Want to Get into the MoviesYesYesYes
Carbolic SoapYesYesYes
The UnparkablesYesYesYes
Rolf Harris Saves the WorldYesYesYes
1993 Dead Right YesYesYes
2004Forced HilarityYesYesYes
2007 Don't YesYesNoFake trailer from Grindhouse

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Rolf Harris Saves the WorldRolf HarrisVoice
1993 Dead Right The Director
2001 Calcium Scientist

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
1996 Asylum YesYes6 episodes
1996–1997 Mash and Peas YesNo9 episodes
1998 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round YesYes6 episodes
Is It Bill Bailey? YesNo6 episodes
French and Saunders YesNoEpisode: "Titanic"
1999 Sir Bernard's Stately Homes YesNo6 episodes
Murder Most Horrid YesNoEpisode: "Confessions of a Murderer"
1999–2001 Spaced YesNo14 episodes

Executive producer

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2001 Spaced First Sleeping Ex-flatmate, Man on Tube Next to Daisy,
Sounds of Despair tape		Uncredited
3 episodes
2002–2005 Look Around You Scientist, Eddie Yorque, Floor manager, Technician7 episodes
2017 Tour de Pharmacy CommentatorTV movie
2019 DuckTales Alistair Boorswan (voice)Episode: "The Duck Knight Returns!"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2000"Keep the Home Fires Burning" The Bluetones
2002"After Hours"
2003"Psychosis Safari" The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
"Blue Song" Mint Royale
2004"Summer" Charlotte Hatherley
2005"Bastardo"
2014"Gust of Wind" Pharrell Williams featuring Daft Punk
2018"Colors" Beck

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Death Stranding Thomas SoutherlandLikeness only

Advertisements

YearTitleClient
2018Choose Go Nike
2022Everything to Shell Anything Squarespace
2023Fancy a McDonald's? [55] McDonald's

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2000 BAFTA Awards Situation Comedy Award Spaced Nominated
2002Nominated
2004 British Independent Film Awards Best Screenplay Shaun of the Dead Won
Bram Stoker Awards ScreenplayWon
2005BAFTA Awards Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film Nominated
Empire Awards Best British Director Nominated
ALFS Awards Best Screenwriter of the YearNominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Breakthrough Filmmaker Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
2008Empire Awards Best Director Hot Fuzz Nominated
2010 SDFCS Award Best Adapted Screenplay Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
2011Empire AwardsBest DirectorWon
Inspiration AwardWon
Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldNominated
Online Film Critics Society Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Bradbury Award Nominated
Satellite AwardsBest Adapted Screenplay The Adventures of Tintin Nominated
2012 Annie Awards Writing in a Feature Production Nominated
2014 Saturn Awards Best Writing The World's End Nominated
Empire AwardsBest DirectorNominated
2018 Baby Driver Nominated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationBest DirectorNominated
Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaWon

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Spaced</i> British TV sitcom (1999–2001)

Spaced is a British television sitcom created, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright, about the comedic, and sometimes surreal and action-packed, misadventures of Daisy Steiner and Tim Bisley, two twenty-something Londoners who, despite only having just met, decide to move in together after she gives up on squatting and he is kicked out by his ex-girlfriend. Supporting roles include Nick Frost as Tim's best friend Mike, Katy Carmichael as Daisy's best friend Twist, Mark Heap as lodger Brian who lives downstairs and Julia Deakin as landlady Marsha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Pegg</span> English actor (born 1970)

Simon John Pegg is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the films Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), known collectively as the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, all of which saw Wright directing and Pegg starring alongside Nick Frost. Pegg and Frost also wrote and starred in the sci-fi comedy film Paul (2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Cornish</span> English comedian and filmmaker

Joseph Murray Cornish is an English comedian and filmmaker. With Adam Buxton, he forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe. In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut Attack the Block. He also co-wrote The Adventures of Tintin with Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright, and Ant-Man, with Wright, Adam McKay, and Paul Rudd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Freeman</span> English actor (born 1971)

Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

<i>Shaun of the Dead</i> 2004 film directed by Edgar Wright

Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 romantic zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Shaun, a downtrodden London salesman who is caught alongside his loved ones in a zombie apocalypse. It also stars Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton. It is the first film in Wright and Pegg's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, followed by Hot Fuzz (2007) and The World's End (2013).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Frost</span> English actor, comedian and screenwriter (born 1972)

Nicholas John Frost is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He has appeared in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy of films, consisting of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), and the television comedy Spaced (1999–2001). He also appeared in Joe Cornish's film Attack the Block (2011). He co-starred in the 2011 film Paul, which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator and friend Simon Pegg. He has also portrayed various roles in the sketch show Man Stroke Woman. In 2020, he cocreated and starred in the paranormal comedy horror series Truth Seekers with Pegg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nira Park</span> British film producer

Nira Louise Park is a British television and film producer.

<i>Hot Fuzz</i> 2007 action comedy film by Edgar Wright

Hot Fuzz is a 2007 action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the film with Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Nicholas Angel, an elite London police officer, whose proficiency makes the rest of his team look bad, causing him to be re-assigned to a West Country village where a series of gruesome deaths take place. Nick Frost stars alongside him as Police Constable Danny Butterman, Angel's partner. Jim Broadbent co-stars.

<i>Hot Fuzz</i> (soundtrack) 2007 soundtrack album by various artists

Hot Fuzz: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2007 British crime-comedy film, Hot Fuzz. The album was released on 19 February 2007 in the United Kingdom, and on 17 April 2007 in the United States and Canada. The UK release contains 22 tracks, and the US/Canada release has 14. In 2023 La La Land Records release a 2 disc expanded edition of the complete film score.

Patricia Franklin is an English actress best known for her roles in five Carry On films.

<i>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World</i> 2010 film by Edgar Wright

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 romantic action comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It stars an ensemble cast, with Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who is trying to win a competition to get a record deal, while also battling the seven evil exes of his new girlfriend Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. A film adaptation of the comics was proposed following the release of the first volume, and Wright was attached to the project early in development. Filming began in March 2009 in Toronto and wrapped that August. The film premiered after a panel discussion at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2010, and received a wide release in North America on August 13. It was re-released for its 10th anniversary in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2020, and the United States on April 30, 2021.

<i>Three Flavours Cornetto</i> 2004–2013 films directed by Edgar Wright

The Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy is an anthology series of British comedic genre films directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and produced by Nira Park. The series stars Pegg and Nick Frost, with several other actors, including Bill Nighy, Rafe Spall and Martin Freeman, also appearing in all three films. The trilogy consists of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013).

<i>The Worlds End</i> (film) 2013 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright

The World's End is a 2013 science fiction comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. It is the third and final film in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, after Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007). Starring Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike and Pierce Brosnan, the film focuses on five friends who return to their hometown for a pub crawl and uncover an alien invasion.

<i>Ant-Man</i> (film) 2015 Marvel Studios film

Ant-Man is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name: Scott Lang and Hank Pym. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 12th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Peyton Reed from a screenplay by the writing teams of Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd. It stars Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man alongside Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip "T.I." Harris, Anthony Mackie, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, Abby Ryder Fortson, David Dastmalchian, and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. In the film, Lang must help defend Pym's Ant-Man shrinking technology and plot a heist with worldwide ramifications.

<i>Baby Driver</i> 2017 film by Edgar Wright

Baby Driver is a 2017 action film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora. Eiza Gonzalez, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, and Kevin Spacey appear in supporting roles. Eric Fellner and his Working Title Films partner Tim Bevan produced Baby Driver in association with Big Talk Productions' Nira Park. Sony and TriStar Pictures handled commercial distribution of the film. Baby Driver was financed through tax subsidies from the Georgia state government and a co-production pact between TriStar and MRC.

Paul Machliss is an Australian film and television editor. He has worked on TV series such as Black Books and The IT Crowd, as well as on Edgar Wright's television series Spaced and feature films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), The World's End (2013), and Baby Driver (2017).

Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Scott Edward Harris Lang, known commonly by his alias, Ant-Man, is a fictional character portrayed by Paul Rudd in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name He is depicted as a thief-turned-superhero after being granted access to Hank Pym's technology and training, specifically the use of an advanced suit that allows him to change sizes, as well as communicate with ants. He is recruited by Steve Rogers to join the Avengers.

The following is a list of unproduced Edgar Wright projects in roughly chronological order. During his career, British film director Edgar Wright has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in development hell, were officially canceled, or would see life under a different production team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Pegg filmography</span>

Simon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He came to public prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the sitcom Spaced, directed by Edgar Wright. He went on to co-write and star in the Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy: Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013). He and frequent collaborator Nick Frost wrote and starred in the sci-fi film Paul (2011). Pegg is also known for his portrayal of Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in all three films of the Star Trek reboot film series: Star Trek (2009), Into Darkness (2013), and Beyond (2016), and as the visual basis for Wee Hughie in the comic book The Boys, voicing the character in Diabolical (2022), and playing his father in The Boys from 2019 to 2024.

The World's End (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2013 film of the same name directed by Edgar Wright. The soundtrack was released on 5 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and 20 August in the United States. Published by ABKCO Records, the album featured several rock numbers of various subgenres such as alternative, indie, psychedelic as well as electronica, Madchester and Britpop ranging from the time period of late-1980s and early 1990s to reflect the character's adolescence.

References

  1. ↑ "9 Reasons Why Edgar Wright Is the Most Inventive Filmmaker Working Today". Focus Features. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Romano, Nick (24 June 2017). "Edgar Wright explains how Ant-Man departure led to Baby Driver". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Edgar Wright's teenage obsessions: 'Vic and Bob changed my life' | Edgar Wright". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Oscar Wright". www.artofthetitle.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "@edgarwright on Instagram: "Happy Mother's Day. Here's my Mum's cameo in 'Hot Fuzz' (she's on the left) and @simonpegg's Mum too (on the right). My old drama teacher Mr Wild (centre) is honorary Mum for the day. Love you Lesley & Gill x"". Instagram. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Video Archives: Hot Fuzz – The Director's Cut Trailer (2007)". Edgarwrighthere.com. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Reader, Jane (8 July 2018). "Strictly judge Dame Darcey honored by Arts University Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Shaun of the Dead > The Production > Edgar Wright". Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  9. ↑ "Episode 445 – Edgar Wright". Wtfpod.com. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Wright, Edgar. Interview by Robert K. Elder. The Film That Changed My Life. By Robert K. Elder. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2011. N. p. 6. Print.
  11. ↑ Every Frame a Painting (26 May 2014). "Edgar Wright – How to Do Visual Comedy" (Video Essay). YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  12. ↑ Collis, Clark (30 August 2013). "3 Blokes. 3 Films. Many, Many Laughs". Entertainment Weekly . pp. 46–47.
  13. ↑ Topel, Fred (7 April 2007). "Edgar Wright's "Don't" Trailer Could Be "Grindhouse 2"". Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Kevin Smith Talks Scott Pilgrim". The Film Stage. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  15. ↑ Fischer, Paul (9 April 2007). "Interview: Edgar Wright for "Hot Fuzz"". Dark Horizons. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  16. ↑ "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  17. ↑ Child, Ben (10 May 2012). "Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright brew plot for World's End". The Guardian. London.
  18. ↑ Masters, Kim; Kit, Borys (28 May 2014). "Why 'Ant-Man' Director Edgar Wright Exited Marvel's Superhero Movie". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "MARVEL STUDIOS & EDGAR WRIGHT STATEMENT". Marvel. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  20. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (22 June 2017). "Playback: Edgar Wright on 'Baby Driver,' Music and Walking Away From 'Ant-Man'". Variety. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  21. ↑ Rosen, Christopher (6 January 2015). "Watch The First Trailer For Marvel's 'Ant-Man' (It's Too Late To Change The Name)". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  22. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 July 2014). "Comic-Con: Off 'Ant-Man' Hill, Edgar Wright Sets Sights On 'Baby Driver'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' Moves Up Nearly Two Months to June". Variety. 27 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "Baby Driver". backstage.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  25. ↑ "Jon Hamm and Ansel Elgort are headed back to Atlanta for 'Baby Driver'". onlocationvacations.com. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  26. ↑ "Jamie Foxx's 'Baby Driver' Atlanta Casting Call for Teens, Soldiers, and Musicians". Projectcasting.com. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  27. ↑ "Edgar Wright to Tackle 70s Cult Band "Sparks" in New Documentary". Collider. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  28. ↑ "Edgar Wright's Next Film is Pop-Rock Documentary About Sparks". ComingSoon.net. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  29. ↑ Sharf, Zack (21 June 2018). "Edgar Wright's Next Film Is a Documentary on Cult Pop-Rock Band Sparks — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  30. ↑ Willman, Chris (28 January 2021). "Edgar Wright's 'The Sparks Brothers' Gives Cult Rock Icons Their Due". Variety . Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  31. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (19 March 2021). "Edgar Wright's 'The Sparks Brothers' Gets Summer U.S. Release Date In Theaters". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  32. ↑ Travis, Ben; Nunget, John (21 January 2019). "Edgar Wright's Next Film Is A Psychological Horror, Plus Baby Driver 2 Update – EXCLUSIVE". Empire . Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  33. 1 2 Sharf, Zack (21 February 2019). "Edgar Wright Horror Film 'Last Night in Soho' Casts 'Leave No Trace' Breakout Thomasin McKenzie". IndieWire . Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  34. ↑ Kroll, Justin (4 February 2019). "Anya Taylor-Joy to Star in Edgar Wright's Thriller 'Last Night in Soho' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  35. ↑ Marc, Christopher (16 March 2019). "Oscar-Nominated 'Baby Driver' Editor Paul Machliss Expected To Reunite With Edgar Wright On His Psychological Horror Film 'Last Night In Soho' Starring Anya Taylor-Joy". HN Entertainment. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  36. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (18 June 2018). "Amblin, Sam Mendes Set WWI Drama '1917' As His First Directing Effort Since James Bond Pics 'Specter' & 'Skyfall'". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  37. ↑ Clarke, Stewart (22 January 2019). "Edgar Wright Preps London-Set Psychological Horror Movie, Talks 'Baby Driver 2'". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  38. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (7 August 2019). "Edgar Wright Thriller 'Last Night In Soho' Gets 2020 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  39. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 May 2020). "Edgar Wright Pic 'Last Night In Soho' Heads To Spring 2021". Deadline. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  40. ↑ "Edgar Wright and Longtime Collaborators Start Production Company With 3 Netflix Projects". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  41. ↑ "BFI chairman Tim Richards welcomes five new governors to the BFI board". BFI. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  42. ↑ @edgarwright (30 March 2023). "This is not a drill! This is happening!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  43. ↑ Otterson, Joe (7 January 2022). "'Scott Pilgrim' Anime Series in Development at Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  44. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (19 February 2021). "Edgar Wright To Direct Stephen King's 'The Running Man' At Paramount Pictures; Simon Kinberg's Genre Films Producing".
  45. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (13 May 2024). "Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct Sydney Sweeney's 'Barbarella'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  46. 1 2 "Edgar Wright on The World's End, Man-Child Movies, and Not Tweeting While Making Ant-Man". Vulture. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  47. ↑ Collin, Robbie (18 November 2011). "Anna Kendrick is coming up for air" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
  48. ↑ Synnot, Siobhan (31 August 2010). "Interview: Edgar Wright, film director". The Scotsman . Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  49. ↑ John, Emma (15 August 2010). "Edgar Wright: the ultimate fanboy film director". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  50. ↑ Johnson, Zach (13 March 2013). "Anna Kendrick Splits With Director Edgar Wright After Four Years". Us Weekly . Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  51. ↑ Moriarty. "Edgar Wright Throws His Own New Bev Fest In LA! Awesome Line-Up Of Movies And Special Surprises!..." Aint It Cool News. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  52. ↑ Yamato, Jen (14 January 2011). "Edgar Wright on The Wright Stuff II: 'Envy These Virgins!'". Movieline. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  53. ↑ Cozzalio, Dennis (7 December 2011). "DIRECTOR EDGAR WRIGHT ON CINEMATIC SHORTCOMINGS, THE DIM FUTURE OF 35mm AND MEMORIES OF A BRITISH ICONOCLAST". Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  54. ↑ Wright, Edgar (5 August 2013). "The New Beverly Cinema Presents: 'THE WORLD'S END IS NIGH' Season – Curated by Edgar Wright". Edgar Wright Here. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  55. ↑ Williams, Eliza (13 January 2023). "The eyebrows have it in a new campaign from McDonald's". Creative Review. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.