Wright And Pegg Usher In THE WORLD’S END!

Posted by Todd Brown at 9:11am.

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You’ve got to say this for Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg: success has not weakened their work ethic. Not a bit. Both are already ridiculously busy and they’ve just gotten busier with the UK’s Working Title announcing a new two film deal struck with writer-director Wright. They’re giving very little detail as far as content of these things but what we do know is that one - Baby Driver - will be Wright working apart from his regular collaborators on an action oriented film set in America, while the other - The World’s End - is, once again, being written is collaboration with his Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and The Hot Fuzz cohort Simon Pegg. All the details below the break.

London. March 31. In an announcement today, Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner unveiled details of a new two picture deal they have signed with British filmmaker Edgar Wright, with whom they worked on the hit films “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.” Wright has agreed to write and direct two projects for the London based production company, the first project being “Baby Driver”, a wild spin on the action and crime genre which will be set in the US. This will be followed by a project with the working title of “The World’s End” which will complete a trilogy of comedy films co-written with Simon Pegg in which they unite again to pen valentines to some of their favourite genres. The pair previously co-wrote “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”.

Both films will be produced by Working Title in association with Big Talk Productions with Big Talk’s Nira Park producing with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.

“We are delighted to continue to be in business with Edgar. We see him as one of the most gifted writers and directors in the industry today, and we are very much looking forward to having the chance to have even more successes with him in the future, “ said Fellner.

Edgar Wright commented “Working Title have been fantastic to work with and hugely instrumental in bringing the work of myself, Simon and Nira to the screen. We’ve had a lot of fun with them so far and it delights me to continue the partnership in the future with new material and bold directions.”

Working Title Films has been co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner since 1992. Between them, they have produced over 90 feature films, which have amassed more than $4 billion worldwide. The company’s commercial and critical hits include The Interpreter; About a Boy; Notting Hill; Elizabeth; Fargo; Dead Man Walking; Bean; High Fidelity; Johnny English; Billy Elliot; Four Weddings and a Funeral; Bridget Jones’s Diary; Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; Love Actually; Shaun of the Dead; Pride & Prejudice; Nanny McPhee; United 93; Mr Bean’s Holiday; Hot Fuzz, Atonement and The Golden Age.

Reader Comments

Cinema-Suicide 04/03/2008 @ 11:38am

Details are pretty slim, but I’ll tell you what, any news about Working Title is good news. For my money, the Wright/Pegg double whammy is the most exciting thing happening in film today. They have a real understanding of the genres they work in and it’s ALWAYS funny. I can’t wait for more.

Could The World’s End be a riff on post-nuke flicks?
ilikemarmite 04/03/2008 @ 12:41pm

They are awesome, looking foward to their future stuff
JustinD 04/03/2008 @ 2:58pm

I have a huge grin on my face with the news of Edgar staying in the action genre, and my fingers are crossed he side-steps Tony Scott territory and edges himself more into either gritty 70’s flicks or semi-polished era John Woo heroic bloodshed massacres.

Whatever. I’ll be there, but please, do Scott Pilgrim first. Pretty please? *makes big sad puppy dog eyes*