Shaun of the Dead - videos, teasers and stills from filming
All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Shaun of the Dead"
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Timing:
1:39 (99 min)
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What's left behind the scenes
- The filmmakers used their fans – specifically, fans of the series “Spaced” (1999-2001), which also starred Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and was directed by Edgar Wright – as extras for the zombie roles.
- The film's initial slogan was: “A romantic comedy. With zombies.”
- Zombie extras received £1 per day of filming.
- The film is included in Quentin Tarantino’s top twenty films.
- The Italian restaurant Fulci, which Sean calls, is a reference to Italian horror film director Lucio Fulci.
- Filming took place in London from May to July 2003 and lasted 57 days, with at least part of it in the New Cross and Hornsey areas, after which the filmmakers moved to the Ealing Studios soundstage. The final scene in the shed was filmed on day 6, in the middle of another scene, in order to save the film's budget. Filming at the 'Winchester' pub took 4 days.
- George A. Romero was so impressed with the film that he invited Simon and Edgar to play zombies in 'Land of the Dead'.
- While creating 'Shaun of the Dead', Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg were inspired by the films of George A. Romero, particularly 'Night of the Living Dead'.
- On the film's tenth anniversary, director Edgar Wright published a brief description and his impressions of each day of filming on his website.
- All the news shown on television was read by real presenters.
- In the scene at the pub entrance amongst the zombies, Michael Smiley can be spotted as Tyres from the earlier Wright and Pegg series 'Spaced'.
- Members of the British rock band Coldplay, Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland, appeared in the film wearing t-shirts from the charity organization 'Zombie Aid'. They also appear as zombies themselves, pursuing the main characters near the 'Winchester' pub.
- The filmmakers cast their fans – specifically, fans of the series "Spaced" (1999-2001), which also starred Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and was directed by Edgar Wright – as extras in the zombie scenes.
- The film's original tagline was: 'A romantic comedy. With zombies.'
- George A. Romero was so impressed with the film that he invited Simon and Edgar to play zombies in 'Land of the Dead.'
- While making 'Shaun of the Dead,' Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg were inspired by the films of George A. Romero, particularly 'Night of the Living Dead.'
- In the scene at the pub entrance among the zombies, Michael Smiley can be spotted as Tyres from the earlier Wright and Pegg series 'Spaced.'
- Members of the British rock band Coldplay, Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland, appeared in the film wearing t-shirts for the charity 'Zombie Aid.' They also appear as zombies themselves, chasing the main characters near the Winchester pub.
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