Jun 26 2008 Edgar Wright Discusses 'Ant-Man,' 'Scott Pilgrim,' How Much More He's Done Than You
A helpful commenter on Cinematical has pointed out a recent interview PiQ magazine did with Edgar Wright. In it, the writer/director briefly discusses his upcoming projects, Scott Pilgrim, The World's End, Them, and Ant-Man, and reminds you he was directing the amazing British comedy Spaced at 24. If you're like me, this last point will cause you a few moments of head-in-your-hands self-evaluation/self-pity. Don't worry; as usual, this will pass.
Here's what he said regarding Ant-Man:
I wrote that for Marvel and I’m in the process of doing a second draft. I had a lot of fun writing that script, I wrote it with this guy Joe Cornish, who is a really funny UK writer. It’s not really an out-and-out comedy. I think some people assume that it must be a spoof, but it’s not really. I guess it’s as funny as something like Iron Man is, it’s on that level of entertainment, really. It’s a big, high concept, special effects comic book adaptation, and very character-led and we found a way of… I guess in a similar way to Iron Man, the thing that worked with that and hopefully will with this is that it’s a different way of seeing a superhero origin, because you’ve seen so many of them and we really tried to figure out a fresh take on that story. So it’s definitely a Marvel film but it’s got a little twist on it in terms of the way that it plays out.
I've already decided this will be my favorite superhero movie alongside The Dark Knight, which I'm also just assuming will be very good. So don't screw anything up over the next several years, Wright, or it's going to completely eff up my entirely speculative list of great superhero movies.
Mar 19 2008 Wright, Cera Taking On 'Pilgrim'
With Hollywood's glittering paw pressed firmly to the pulse of the hip, Universal has recognized that there may be some money to be had in these "graphic novels" that everyone seems to be talking about these days. The studio is hoping to start production this fall on an adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's indie pseudo-Manga Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life. But before you start fretting that your favorite story of a slacker forced to battle his dream girl's seven evil ex-boyfriends will be crushed in the movie machine, listen to this: it turns out it's being handled correctly! Universal has attached Shaun of the Dead's talented Edgar Wright to direct, with everyone's favorite awkward underdog incarnate, Michael Cera, in final talks to take on the title role.
It's sort of a double-edged sword: I'm excited for the possibilities inherent in another* Wright/Cera collaboration, but as someone who's had absolutely no interest in Pilgrim since flipping through it at a friend's place, I'm also thinking, "Great, now I'll have to f***ing read it." Do any fans of the series have a more informed opinion?
*Another collaboration, you (I) say? The first is under the cut!
