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16/04/2003

Working Title to shoot zombie comedy

UK-based production Working Title Films are to start shooting romantic zombie comedy 'Shaun Of The Dead' in May.
Edgar Wright, director of television series Spaced, is behind the story of a group of friends who encounter a literal night from hell at their local pub.
Nira Park is producing from an original screenplay by Wright and Simon Pegg, who also stars with Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield and Lucy Davis.Produced through WT2, Working Title's low-budget division, and Big Talk Productions.
The project was previously based at FilmFour, and James Wilson, formerly deputy head of production at FilmFour, is executive producer, along with WT2 chief Natascha Wharton, Alison Owen and Working Title heads Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
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