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Through all his films, foreshadowing is one of the most fun strengths of director Edgar Wright. His ability to set up a story beat and pay it off in the most subtle, easter egg kind of ways, not only makes for interesting films, but rewards the eagle-eyed viewer watching his movies time after time. But one of the sneakiest pieces of foreshadowing he’s ever laid down on us, is in his zombie horror comedy Shaun of the Dead and it was right under our noses (and feet) the whole time.
With his new film Last Night in Soho picking up the thread as well, Edgar Wright and his penchant for foreshadowing is well documented. It’s a bull fight on TV in Baby Driver setting up his final confrontation with Jon Hamm. It’s the production design in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World that makes the evil exes seem obvious in retrospect. The rest of the Cornetto Trilogy, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, don’t skimp on dropping hints either, often working in background clues to how the movie will play out even if you don’t get them until you watch the film for a second time.
This video was written and edited by Tom Jorgensen.
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Through all his films, foreshadowing is one of the most fun strengths of director Edgar Wright. His ability to set up a story beat and pay it off in the most subtle, easter egg kind of ways, not only makes for interesting films, but rewards the eagle-eyed viewer watching his movies time after time. But one of the sneakiest pieces of foreshadowing he’s ever laid down on us, is in his zombie horror comedy Shaun of the Dead and it was right under our noses (and feet) the whole time.
With his new film Last Night in Soho picking up the thread as well, Edgar Wright and his penchant for foreshadowing is well documented. It’s a bull fight on TV in Baby Driver setting up his final confrontation with Jon Hamm. It’s the production design in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World that makes the evil exes seem obvious in retrospect. The rest of the Cornetto Trilogy, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, don’t skimp on dropping hints either, often working in background clues to how the movie will play out even if you don’t get them until you watch the film for a second time.
This video was written and edited by Tom Jorgensen.
For more director deep dives, be sure to subscribe to IGN Movies and TV!
Denis Villenueve and his career long quest for Identity - youtu.be/PrCRGmzoRrg
David Lowery, The Green Knight and Myth - youtu.be/jEfDu2s7G5I
Christopher Nolan uses Batman, Interstellar travel and Inception mind heists to explore Time - youtu.be/pLrvo1ab4XM
Mike Flanagan and his journey to become the new King of Horror - youtu.be/3z94XDzUP6U
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