Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg consider Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz to be two entries in a trilogy of films they’ve informally called the ‘Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy’ (all have blood, obviously, and all so far have Cornetto). The two have been working on the script for the final film in the trilogy, but they’ve been super tight lipped about it; they learned a lesson after announcing the title of Hot Fuzz very early and getting barraged with endless questions.
Now, the title of the third film is out there, and it’s The World’s End. What could this movie be? A post-apocalyptic movie? A sci-fi extravaganza? An adventure movie? The title seems to fit all three. Don’t look at me for answers, as Edgar won’t tell me jack shit about this one, and that’s probably the way it should be.
This title comes out of the the news that Edgar has signed with Working Title for two pictures, the other being Baby Driver, a ‘wild spin on the action and crime genre set in the US.’ Working Title has been good to the boys from Spaced, and it’s nice to see Edgar sticking with them.
This, by the way, suddenly increases the number of expected movies from Edgar Wright. Possibly even doubles it by my count: he will begin working on Scott Pilgrim this fall, he has Ant-Man in the works, and now these two films. It’s been a year since Hot Fuzz came out, and I’m dying for some more Edgar Wright brand lunacy and mayhem back on the silver screen.
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Awesome
Interesting, a post apocalyptic Edgar Wright movie, would be the stuff dreams are made of…
Even if that's not the case, i'm sure it'll rock. High hopes for this one.
Well, you would think that more folks would be reiterating the comment above regarding this news. I mean, look at all the comments on the Scarface story. People CARE about their opinions in those comments. Maybe no one (me included) knew about this "unofficial trilogy" thing? Awesome indeed. And really, what more needs to be commented upon than that?
While you're at it, climb off Wright's cock, too. He'll never love you, Devin. Never.
Holy shit, Flash Gordon looks huge.
FlasH! AaaAaaaaaaah!
Weren't they supposed to be making "Them" about the leaders of the world being reptillians ala David Icke…?
Maybe the lizard people got to 'em!
Avi Arrad was talking about Ant Man a long time ago @ Cinequest.
WHo the hell would want to be the guy to make the Hank Pymm story?
Will it be Ultimate Avengeresque with Wasp beatin' scenes with grisley tiny ants?
Giant Man is also Ant man you know.
You probably do, this being the internet. Also, the Vision has his brains!
Ultron is also Ant Man's future doom, let's not forget true believers!
I hope you use all these bad ideas in your over expensive film.
Please make the Lizard picture first!
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Not the Battlestar guy, nerd, the other David Icke.
For more on Lizards secretly ruling the world check out the testomony of Arizona Wilder.
Peace!
They've managed to reach such a balance between critiquing a genre and fulfilling it as well as inserting a lot of humor without taking away from the dramatic tension in these two films, that I trust whatever final film they give us will at least be good and funny. A sub-Shaun of the Dead would be disappointing, but still better than what Ricky Gervais has been able to dreck up lately.
I just re-watched the two seasons of Spaced over the last week. Judging by that, Shaun and Hot Fuzz my view is Pegg and Wright are on a downward trend of quality. I am hoping they go back to using homage as a means of delivering comedy rather than an end in itself.
I completely forgot that Robert Z'Dar played Flash Gordon.
The soundtrack was ace
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