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| Edgar Wright to direct documentary about cult pop duo Sparks | Edgar Wright to direct documentary about cult pop duo Sparks |
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| Following his 2017 heist film Baby Driver, Edgar Wright is to direct a feature-length documentary on cult pop duo Sparks. The British director shot the Los Angeles band’s concert at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London this May for inclusion in the documentary and is gathering archival footage of the duo. | Following his 2017 heist film Baby Driver, Edgar Wright is to direct a feature-length documentary on cult pop duo Sparks. The British director shot the Los Angeles band’s concert at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London this May for inclusion in the documentary and is gathering archival footage of the duo. |
| “I have been a fan of them since I saw them on Top of the Pops in 1979 and when I had Beat the Clock on vinyl,” Wright told IndieWire. On Twitter he clarified that the film is not his only upcoming project. | “I have been a fan of them since I saw them on Top of the Pops in 1979 and when I had Beat the Clock on vinyl,” Wright told IndieWire. On Twitter he clarified that the film is not his only upcoming project. |
| “How about this little piece of news...!” Sparks tweeted. | “How about this little piece of news...!” Sparks tweeted. |
| Was very proud to shoot this @sparks_official concert at the @o2forumktown. What a night. | Was very proud to shoot this @sparks_official concert at the @o2forumktown. What a night. |
| A post shared by Edgar Wright (@edgarwright) on May 24, 2018 at 4:37pm PDT | A post shared by Edgar Wright (@edgarwright) on May 24, 2018 at 4:37pm PDT |
| Edgar Wright: ‘With Baby Driver, my oldest idea became my biggest hit’ | |
| It will be Wright’s first documentary though by no means his first music project. He has previously directed videos for Beck, Pharrell Williams, Mint Royale and the Bluetones. Some critics argued that the iPod Classic used by getaway driver Baby was in fact Baby Driver’s central character. | It will be Wright’s first documentary though by no means his first music project. He has previously directed videos for Beck, Pharrell Williams, Mint Royale and the Bluetones. Some critics argued that the iPod Classic used by getaway driver Baby was in fact Baby Driver’s central character. |
| Brothers Ron and Russell Mael formed Sparks in 1972 and reached No 2 on the UK Top 40 in 1974 with This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. Their latest album is 2017’s Hippopotamus, their 23rd. | Brothers Ron and Russell Mael formed Sparks in 1972 and reached No 2 on the UK Top 40 in 1974 with This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. Their latest album is 2017’s Hippopotamus, their 23rd. |
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