Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright to hit New Zealand in July

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright to hit New Zealand in July

Wellington will roll out the carpet to celebrate The World's End on July 14th.

It's been announced today that actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright will be in the capital to walk the red carpet for the film's release.

In the most exciting news for a while, Paramount Pictures sent out this release:

Paramount Pictures NZ is pleased to announce that Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman and Director Edgar Wright will attend the New Zealand premiere of The World’s End in Wellington.  Fans will get a chance to see them walk the red carpet and sign autographs.

The World’s End marks the third instalment of Edgar Wright’s trilogy of comedies, following the successes of Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007).  As with the two earlier pictures, Mr. Wright co-wrote the script with Simon Pegg, who will once again star alongside Nick Frost.  Joining the team in the film are actors Martin Freeman (Shaun of the Dead, The Hobbit), Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz, The Bourne Ultimatum), Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes), and Rosamund Pike (Jack Reacher).

In The World’s End, 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End.  As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s.  Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.

It's been a busy week for news for this film:

A brand new The World's End trailer has just dropped (warning - some spoilers ahead)

The World's End releases in NZ on July 18th.



There's a brand new poster for The World's End, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost - directed by Edgar Wright

The Cornetto trilogy is coming to an end.

And here's the first trailer for The World's End, starring the brilliant comic duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.