Director Edgar Wright's Epic 'Pilgrim'-age

Fresh Air

Published August 26, 2010 at 10:28 AM EDT

The British director speaks with Fresh Air's Dave Davies about his new film, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, based on the graphic comic series by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Wright also directed the parody romantic zombie film Shaun of the Dead and the British TV sit-com, Spaced.

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