Edgar Wright News

Marvel has officially confirmed that Rudd will indeed star in director Edgar Wright's film.

Deadline has confirmed earlier rumors that Paul Rudd has been chosen by Marvel Studios to headline its upcoming superhero film ANT-MAN. The actor will portray 'Hank Pym' in the film set to hit theaters on July 31, 2015.

Five middle-aged friends set out to relive a beer-fueled odyssey from their youth, and end up in an epic battle to save humankind in the outrageous comedy The World's End, available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, including Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet, DVD and On Demand today, November 19, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Now fans can truly watch The World's End anywhere, on any device!

With JJ Abrams set to helm the next STAR WARS movie, Deadline reports that Joe Cornish is in the running to take over as director for the third STAR TREK film for Paramount and Skydance Productions.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), in partnership with British Council, has today announced the second edition of Brits To Watch: The Screenings on October 15 in New York and October 17 in Los Angeles.

During his six-year stint on 'SNL,' Fallon ventured outside NBC with great success. Small parts in Cameron Crowe's 'Almost Famous' and Tom Hanks' and Steven Spielberg's 'Band of Brothers' led to starring roles in the feature films 'Taxi,' with Queen Latifah, and 'Fever Pitch' with Drew Barrymore.

Five middle-aged friends set out to relive a beer-fueled odyssey from their youth, and end up in an epic battle to save humankind in the outrageous comedy The World's End, available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, including Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet, DVD and On Demand on November 19, 2013

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, welcomes a special movie marathon to celebrate the work of acclaimed director Edgar Wright and his new film 'The World's End.' This movie marathon also includes 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz' in a special one-day-only event Thursday, August 22. Admission for all three movies along with a medium popcorn and medium soft drink can be purchased for a total of $25 by members of the Regal Crown Club, the most popular moviegoer loyalty program in the U.S.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced 'Brits to Watch: The Screenings', a series of showcase events, in partnership with British Council, that will introduce outstanding British film talent to the US film industry. The series builds on the legacy of BAFTA's 2011 'Brits to Watch' initiative supported by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at which BAFTA introduced 42 promising British newcomers to leading figures in the US film, television and games industries at a black-tie gala event in Los Angeles.

THE WORLD'S END is an upcoming British science-fiction comedy directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. The film hits theaters on August 23rd. Check out the just-released trailer below!

The World's End is an upcoming British science-fiction comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. The three and the film's producer Nira Park have previously worked together on the television series Spaced, as well as the other two films in the so-called 'Cornetto trilogy', Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007). The film follows a group of friends reattempting an epic pub crawl during an alien invasion.

Former Weekend Update anchor Amy Poehler will receive the 2013 Just for Laughs Comedy Person of the Year Award. The event, hosted by fellow SNL alum Seth Meyers will take place on July 24th.

THE WORLD'S END is coming to theaters on August 23, 2013 from Focus Features. Directed by Edgar Wright, the film stars screenwriter Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan and Rosamund Pike. Check out the film's second trailer below!

Ovation, America's only arts network, has further grown its slate of arts-centric programming by completing a deal with BBC Worldwide for the highly sought after UK hit from Big Talk Productions, A Young Doctor's Notebook, starring Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe

THE WORLD'S END is coming to theaters on August 23, 2013 from Focus Features. Directed by Edgar Wright, the film stars screenwriter Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan and Rosamund Pike. Get a first look below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced that the November and December lineups for its ongoing Family Films series and Midnight Movies series.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is pleased to announce that Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, co-chairmen of Working Title Films, will receive the 2013 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. The award recognizes a producer's, or a producing team's, outstanding body of work and is the PGA's highest honor for motion picture producers.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced that the November and December lineups for its ongoing Family Films series and Midnight Movies series.

Universal has officially greenlit THE WORLD'S END, the concluding chapter in the THREE COLOURS CORNETTO trilogy by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film will begin shooting this October.