Just last night, writer-director Edgar Wright participated in a pair of Q&As at screenings of Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as part of Entertainment Weekly’s ongoing CapeTown Film Fest.  In addition to providing fans some behind-the-scenes trivia on both films, Wright also debuted the UK trailer for his conclusion to the Three Flavours Cornetto / Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy, The World’s End.  While Wright asked the audience not to reveal too much about it before it’s released next week, I can say that it certainly looks to be in line with the previous two films and is intended to tie the entire trilogy together.  As for what else Wright had to say, hit the jump.

If you’re a fan of writer/director Edgar Wrightand killer Blu-ray deals, you’re in luck.  The two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo of Wright’s wonderfully fun 2010 pic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is currently running at just $7.99.  If you don’t already own this, you absolutely should.  Scott Pilgrim is extremely rewatchable, super cool, and just overall full of spectacularness.  Now that it’s only $7.99, you really have no excuse not to own it.

Hit the jump to rewatch the excellent first trailer for the film.

Like any studio, Universal has had a tough time with movies they expected to be hits.  The Fast and Furious series is one of their killer franchises and they landed a sleeper hit with Bridesmaids, but the studio had to suck up bombs like Land of the Lost, The Wolfman, Robin Hood, Cowboys & Aliens, and even the geek-beloved Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.  Ron Meyer, Universal’s President and COO for the past sixteen years, spoke about the studio’s flops at the Savannah Film Festival.  He also talked about 3D, avoiding prestige pictures, and their controversial move to try and rush Tower Heist onto VOD.

Hit the jump for When Studio Execs Speak Honestly.

If you want to see Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on the big screen again and again again (and again…and again), then Los Angeles’ New Beverly Cinema has got you covered.  On their Twitter feed, @newbeverly [via Movieline] announced that the film now has “monthly midnight residency”.  What that means is that starting Friday, September 23rd, Edgar Wright’s terrific film will screen at midnight once a month at the renowned theater.  Other films that have monthly residency are director/New Beverly owner Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.  For folks who are planning to attend the Scott Pilgrim screenings, costumes are encouraged.  The film deserves a dedicated following so keep making those monthly screenings, L.A. people.

I have to give Edgar Wright credit for consistently giving audiences movie marathons.  Whether he’s showcasing his own movies or programming at the New Beverly, if you’re going to an event hosted by Wright, odds are you’re seeing more than one movie that night.  On August 26th, Wright will be hosting a triple-bill of his films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (“plus numerous odds and ends from his oeuvre e.g. the Grindhouse trailer ‘Don’t'”) at San Francisco’s Castro Theater.  Wright will be on hand to introduce each film and do a Q&A and tickets only cost $15.  That’s a steal.  If for some reason you need more convincing, you can buy a limited edition poster that artist Alex Pardee drew up for the event.  Pardee will sell any remaining posters at his website, Zerofriends.

Hit the jump to check out Pardee’s poster and click here to buy your advance tickets.

Amazon has Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) for only $13.99 (which is 65% off).  In addition, they’ve got Shaun of the Dead [Blu-ray] & Hot Fuzz (Ultimate Edition) [Blu-ray] for only $15.49 each.  No word on when the sale ends, but all three films are absolutely worth owning.  Remember, if you spend $25 you get free shipping.

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You know what I think of when Edgar Wright’s underrated romance/action/comedy/all-around awesome film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World comes to mind? Ludacris. Well, okay, not really. But yet another Scott Pilgrim mash-up has hit the web, this time involving a Ludacris song, and it’s actually pretty damn great. It mixes the song “Threshold 8 Bit” from the film with Ludacris’ “How Low.” Hit the jump to check it out.

The lush visuals and hyperkinetic editing of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World are truly inimitable.  But Kial Natale and Dylan Innes gave mimicry their best shot with a minute-long video titled Scott Pilgrim VS 60 Seconds for the Virgin Radio Fake Film Festival contest.  The results are impressive.  All you really need to know is that it earned the approval of director Edgar Wright himself: “Rating: Awesome.”  Watch it after the break.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed down the contenders for the Visual Effects category to seven: Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Hereafter, Inception, Iron Man 2, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Tron: Legacy.  Given the face replace magic and impending Oscar dominance of The Social Network, I’m a bit surprised David Fincher’s movie didn’t get a nod.  But I’m glad Scott Pilgrim has the chance represent the relatively smaller-scale films in a big-budget category.  (Basically Scott must battle six evil FXes to win the heart of Oscar.)

The voting members will be invited to view 15-minute segments from each film on January 20th, then vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.  Hit the jump for the press release.

Artist Lloyd Stas has drawn up an awesome set of posters based on the work of Edgar Wright.  Not only did Stas make posters for Wright’s feature films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but also for his terrific TV series Spaced and his fake trailer Don’t that was part of Grindhouse.  You need to get a look at these posters and Stas needs to start selling these bad boys.

Hit the jump to check out the posters.

Edgar Wright is re-teaming with popular theater The New Beverly to present a new line-up of some of his favorite films.  Wright will be on hand to introduce all of the films (schedule permitting).  This is an awesome collection of films and if you live in Los Angeles and don’t attend at least one of these double-features, you’ll be missing out.

Hit the jump for the schedule.  The Wright Stuff 2 begins January 14th with a triple-header of Wright’s films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

I won’t deny the vanity of year-end lists.  Most professional critics will sit through over 100 new films per year and the year-end list is a badge of honor that says, “These are the films I appreciated the most.  Behold.”  Despite the vanity, I continue to think that the year-end Top 10 provides a valuable service to the average moviegoer.  Most folks don’t have the time, cash, or inclination to see every movie released in a given year and a Top 10 list says, “Here are the must-see films from the past 365 days.  Netflix them or something.”  I didn’t get to see every film that could have potentially made this list, but I feel confident in my choices.  So forgive my indulgence and hit the jump for my Top 10 films of 2010.

In my profession, there are two very important things you must do: watch movies and keep notes.  I did an alright job with the first one, but admittedly fell short on the latter.  While last year I was able to confidently provide what I thought were the best kills and quotes, this year I didn’t do a good job with record keeping and so I’ve omitted those categories.  Next year I’ll be more meticulous and make it a point to see movie where people get destroyed while saying witty things.

However, I did see enough movies to confidently make a list of the folks I thought were the best actors, directors, and other miscellaneous greats.  Hit the jump to check out my picks.

With 2010 coming to a close, and the imminent arrival of an entirely fresh, unexplored, and unpredictable decade of cinema, what better time to start bombarding you with top ten lists of past highlights? We’ve done top ten posters, top ten trailers and top ten Christmas movies (and an alternate Christmas list for those who disagreed with the first).

This time: scores and soundtracks. There is a distinction between the two, but it’s murky, and as more and more films are using a mix of both original scores and pre-existing tracks, who are we to try to keep them separate?  Hit the jump for more.

Over the past year, we’ve brought you a lot of posters and a lot of trailers.  Yesterday, I gave you my picks for the top 10 posters of 2010.  Today, I have my picks for the top 10 trailers of the year.  While we’re a bunch of obsessives who track every phase of a movie’s production, your average moviegoer will only first become aware of a movie once they see the trailer.

Hit the jump to check out my picks for the ten best trailers of 2010.