Glen Powell escapes death again, again, and again in the latest trailer for The Running Man, Edgar Wright’s upcoming adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel of the same name. The dystopian action flick stars Powell as Ben Richards, a family man who decides the only way he can get …
Read More »Guy Pearce, Edgar Wright, Billy Idol Pay Tribute to Terence Stamp: 'A True Movie Star'
Numerous actors, filmmakers, and musicians have paid tribute to Terence Stamp following his death at 87. The Oscar-nominated British actor was best known for starring inThe Limey,Billy Budd, and as General Zod inSuperman. He also appeared as a transgender woman in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which …
Read More »'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off': Inside an Animated Spinoff for the Ages
This post contains spoilers for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which is currently streaming on Netflix. The first episode of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off seems designed to make even the most passionate fans of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic books — or the cult classic film Edgar Wright made from them — …
Read More »'Scott Pilgrim' Is Back for More, and Edgar Wright Is Over the Moon
When it was released in 2010, Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was considered a disappointment. It grossed less than $50 million at the box office, on a reported production budget of $85 million. And the reviews, while mostly positive, were less than enthusiastically so. In hindsight, though, Wright’s …
Read More »Emmanuel Macron, Edgar Wright, Paul Feig React to Death of 'Iconoclast' Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard
Tributes are flowing in following the news of iconic New Wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard‘s death at 91. The French-Swiss director, known for films like Breathless and Alphaville, died Tuesday, according to newspaperLibérationand other French media outlets, citing relatives of the director. The impact of Godard’s work has been vast, including …
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