Edgar Wright is [not?] going to put a man in a suit and remake 'Gorgo'?
EDIT*** I'm half way out the door for the whole weekend and I'm just awaiting word from Edgar if this report is indeed untrue. Until I have confirmed otherwise we sadly have to assume that it is the real Edgar who has responded in the comments below and that the report over at RoboJapan is incorrect. Bummer. Oh well, doesn't cost anything to dream.
Oh this is yummy news. Once you have proven you have the skills to pay the bills then your workload starts to add up. Writer/director Edgar Wright, much loved for his work in British television and film [the only SPACED tv series that counts! Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz], has announced another project. Edgar wants to put a man in a suit and remake the 1961 monster movie Gorgo, a film I had the pleasure of seeing screened from an original film stock in the last year. Giant monster goodness is on the horizon!
Neither Bombs, Bullets, Jets or Rockets Can Stop Gorgo...But This Little Boy Knew His Secret! A salvage vessel is nearly sunk off the Irish coast by an undersea earthquake. A few nights later, a walking sea monster tangles with the fishing boats and enters the town. The salvage vessel captures Gorgo and takes it to London for display. Gorgo's mother, who is upset and significantly larger follows his trail to London leaving a wake of destruction in her path. IMDB
Avery over at RoboJapan wonders if this was the 'giant lizard' that Simon Pegg was referring to when news about the third collaboration between Edgar and himself, titled The World's End, broke out not too long ago. Either way a project like this can only be handled well by someone who can respect the source material and yet still have a bit of fun with it. Edgar has already displayed those skills so this makes Mack a happy boy.
