Fans of director Edgar Wright’s “Cornetto Trilogy” packed into the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday to hear him speak about the inspirations behind each film.
Popularly called the “Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy,” each of the three films features a scene with a different flavor of Cornetto ice cream. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star in all of the films.
Wright, who directed “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz” and “The World’s End,” shared numerous anecdotes about each film and explained the hidden references buried in each.
The night began as Wright informed the audience that Kate Ashfield from “Shaun of the Dead” would be watching the comedic horror spoof with the fans in attendance.
After being introduced, Ashfield told the audience she brought her son with her and he would be watching the film for the first time.
Following a brief introduction of the film, Wright left the stage and the movie marathon started.
“Shaun of the Dead” is a film about two buddies who have to survive a zombie apocalypse by using their wits.
After the film, Wright appeared onstage once again with director Rian Johnson (“Brick,” “Looper”).
During the extended interview with Johnson, Wright revealed that “Shaun of the Dead” took only eight weeks to film. He also shared that the exterior shots of the Winchester Tavern in London featured local kids dressed up as some of the zombies.
After the discussion, “Hot Fuzz” was shown. “Hot Fuzz” follows two cops who must save a small town from dark and powerful influences.
In the Q-and-A after “Hot Fuzz,” Wright told the crowd that the infamous swan escape from the film was based on a real-life event. Wright said he and Pegg interviewed several British police officers to ask how a cop film should be made.
At approximately 10 p.m., “The World’s End” was screened.
Much to the chagrin of fans, closed captioning narration was left on during the film. After numerous attempts to fix the problem, an employee from the Egyptian Theatre said the problem could not be fixed.
“The World’s End” chronicles one middle-aged man’s attempt to re-kindle old friendships and live as a teenager again.
Following the film, Wright apologized for the technical difficulties. He then showed exclusive never-before-seen featurettes from “The World’s End.”
After answering questions from several audience members, Wright concluded the presentation at 1 a.m. and thanked fans for attending.