Tag: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
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The Terrifying Aubrey Plaza Scene That Still Gives Us Nightmares
Known by most for her memorable deadpan comedic delivery and sardonic attitude, comedian and actor Aubrey Plaza has a truly fascinating filmography.Her breakthrough performance as April Ludgate on “Parks and Recreation” made her a household name, leading her to roles in comedy films like “Mystery Team,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,” “Safety Not Guaranteed,” “The…
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Edgar Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers’ Documentary Has Been Acquired by Focus Features
Edgar Wright‘s first documentary has found a home. The filmmaker, whose previous feature directing credits include the Cornetto trilogy, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Baby Driver, debuted his first documentary, The Sparks Brothers, at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. And now Focus Features, the indie label which has worked with Wright on multiple projects…
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Edgar Wright Releases His Top 100 Songs Of 2020 Playlist
Edgar Wright is known for many things, but perhaps his best skill as a filmmaker is being able to put an iconic needle drop at exactly the right moment. Between the “Don’t Stop Me Now” scene in “Shaun of the Dead,” or basically the entire “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Baby Driver,” the filmmaker…
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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Edgar Wright Revealed Robert Pattinson Auditioned For Chris Evans’ Role of Lucas Lee
Everyone likes a good alternate casting story. Imagine “The Lord of the Rings” with Jake Gyllenhaal as Frodo, or Will Smith as Neo in “The Matrix.” Well, can you imagine Robert Pattinson as the tough action movie star Lucas Lee in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World“? Turns out, he almost had to fight Michael Cera…
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‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ Soundtrack And Score To Get Re-Released On Vinyl With 24 Minutes Of Unreleased Music
We are Sex Bob-Omb and you’re finally going to hear our full soundtrack and stuff! 1-2-3-4! That’s right, the fantastic soundtrack to Edgar Wright‘s “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” will get a special 10th-anniversary re-release on vinyl that will include 24-minutes’ worth of unreleased music.Read More: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Edgar Wright Revealed Robert Pattinson Auditioned For…
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Watch the ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ Cast Reunite For a Charity Table Read
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and to make the celebration even more exciting for fans, the cast of the cult-favorite got together (remotely) for a table read of the screenplay and it’s online right now. Director Edgar Wright and Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley also got involved, so if…
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‘Scott Pilgrim’ May Return In Anime Form, According To Edgar Wright
“Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” is usually considered one of the best video game movies ever made because of how well it translated that medium into a film, despite being based on a comicbook. But the film is not often discussed in the context of anime, as the original comicbook was made in the style…
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Edgar Wright “Never Liked” Seth MacFarlane Due To A Tweet About ‘Scott Pilgrim’s’ Bad Box Office Debut
Nowadays, people tend to look back at Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of the comic book series “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” with fondness. A decade later, the film has found its audience through streaming and home release, creating a rabid cult following. But at the time of its release, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ was far from a…
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Stream of the Day: As ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Turns 10, the Time Is Ripe to Reconsider Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright’s movies go down easy, but the aftertaste always stings, and it’s often misinterpreted. The British director has made only four features since “Shaun of the Dead” became a sensation in 2004, and each one unfolds with a delirious sense of comic timing, rapid-fire dialogue, and staccato editing that wraps each ludicrous twist in…
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After Oscar Win, Taika Waititi Eyes a Gory, Psychedelic Hollywood Satire Starring Jude Law
After winning the Oscar for Best Adapted screenplay for his Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi has reportedly signed on to co-write, executive produce, and direct some episodes of a limited series from Showtime, “The Auteur.”The series, which is still in development, would see Waititi adapting the psychedelic graphic novel of the same name by…