Although the whole ANT-MAN debacle led to a bigger gap between films than intended, Edgar Wright is back in the swing of things with his next film following BABY DRIVER. Wright has been filming LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, a psychological thriller set in London, and now we finally have a release date for the film
Focus Features has announced that they will release LAST NIGHT IN SHO on September 25, 2020 domestically in North America, while Universal Pictures International will release the flick internationally. In addition to directing, Edgar Wright also co-wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful), and the film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (GLASS), Thomasin McKenzie (LEAVE NO TRACE), Matt Smith (The Crown), Michael Ajao (ATTACK THE BLOCK), Synnøve Karlsen (Medici), Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones), Terence Stamp (MURDER MYSTERY), and Rita Tushingham (BEING JULIA). Edgar Wright has mentioned both Nicolas Roeg's DON'T LOOK NOW and Roman Polanski's REPULSION as influences on LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. "I realised I had never made a film about central London – specifically Soho, somewhere I’ve spent a huge amount of time in the last 25 years," Wright said. "With Hot Fuzz and Shaun Of The Dead you make movies about places you’ve lived in. This movie is about the London I’ve existed in."
As far as plot details regarding LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, those are in short supply, but rumours have pointed to the film taking place in two different time periods – the '60s and the modern day. Set photos have confirmed the '60s setting, but I suppose we'll learn more soon. Although it isn't official, it's also been said that Anya Taylor-Joy's character will be the lead in the '60s section with Matt Smith playing a manager of sorts to her character and Thomasin McKenzie playing a fashion student in the modern day. Either way, I'm excited for a new Edgar Wright film.