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Edgar Wright brings his ‘The Wright Stuff’ series back to Toronto, starting tomorrow

August 5, 2010 drsquid canada, Edgar Wright, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Flash Gordon, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim, Shaun of the Dead, Toronto, Toronto Underground Cinema, Wright Stuff4 Comments

BREAKING NEWS – Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky and Rushmore (pending studio approval) added to the line-up Last year Edgar Wright was filming his new magnum opus, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (based on the hugely popular comic set in Toronto) in and around the city. Luckily for Toronto film geeks he managed to take some time off from his busy schedule to put on two mini film festivals at the Bloor Cinema – The Wright Stuff & The Wright Stuff: Double Bill Pope. RGB Filter was on hand for…

New Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World trailer & on-set interview

June 1, 2010June 3, 2010 drsquid Comic, Edgar Wright, Film, interview, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera, movie, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, trailer4 Comments

Yesterday, the second trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was released after Edgar Wright had decided to withhold its premiere until his Twitter campaign reaped a desired 100,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook. It was a little disappointing to find out that he was clamouring for ‘likes’ on a site that many people have moved on from. And, naturally, the cynic in me suspected that, even if the goal hadn’t been met, the trailer would have come out all the same. This trailer gives us a much better look at the…

Interview With Bill Pope

August 26, 2009August 26, 2009 Doug Groves Bill Pope, Edgar Wright, interview0 comment

After wrapping up shooting of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Edgar Wright’s mini film fest had one last night at the Bloor Cinema, with Pilgrim director of photography Bill Pope as the guest of honour. On tap were two movies that Pope worked on, Army of Darkness and Team America: World Police, and between the screenings Ryan got a chance to talk with Pope on a wide range of subjects.

Edgar Wright is coming back to the Bloor Cinema on July 26th

July 17, 2009July 17, 2009 drsquid Bill Pope, Bloor Cinema, Edgar Wright0 comment

Edgar Wright is coming back to the Bloor Cinema on July 26th, for a tribute to his Scott Pilgrim cinematographer, Bill Pope (who is best known for shooting The Matrix and latter two Spider-Man movies). Principal photography on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is set to finally wrap up the first week of August, so this will be Edgar’s final Toronto event. rgbFilter will be there to cover the event, so check back for some video footage after the 26th.

Edgar Wright at the Bloor Cinema

March 31, 2009July 28, 2009 Doug Groves Bloor Cinema, Edgar Wright, interview, Toronto10 Comments

Alex caught up with Edgar Wright, director of Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz, when he was at the Bloor Cinema during the Wright Stuff event, a series of films curated for the Bloor by Edgar Wright. The Wright Stuff wraps up Sunday April 12th.

Edgar Wright presents a Marathon of Spaced at the Bloor

March 20, 2009March 26, 2009 drsquid Bloor Cinema, Edgar Wright, Spaced1 Comment

Edgar Wright, here in Toronto filming his version of the comic Scott Pilgrim, continues his ‘Wright Stuff’ film festival at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto this weekend with a Marathon screening of all the Spaced TV series episodes – Before Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, there was Spaced. Originally broadcast from 1999 to 2001 on the UK’s Channel 4, director Edgar Wright will be marking the series’ 10th anniversary with a marathon screening of all 14 episodes at Toronto’s Bloor Cinema — FREE for Bloor members and “The…