20 years after its initial release, “ Shaun of the Dead ” still stands out as one of the most creative films of the 21st century . Equally notable for its unique brand of horror comedy and launching the mainstream international careers of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost . In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Pegg was asked about the chances of another “Shaun of the Dead” movie hitting the big screen while reflecting on the film ‘s legacy.
He said that, while he and Wright have no interest in making the movie themselves, they wouldn’t technically be able to stop someone else from doing so. But that doesn’t mean they would be happy about it. “I mean, Universal [Pictures] owns it.
If they choose to reboot it, then they can if they want I guess,” Pegg said. “Although Edgar and I would be incensed.” While there is no reboot of any kind in development, Pegg went on to reiterate that he also has no desire to make a “Shaun of the Dead” sequel because he feels like the original film tells a complete story and there’s nothing to add.
“Some stories have a beginning, a middle and an end,” he said. “If you were to see Shaun again, if the zombies came back, there’s just not a story to tell it. We’d have to reset everything that we created in ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ the journey that Shaun goes on and completes.
He becomes a new person, but we’d have to then dismantle that in order to give him a new arc. Why? The best thing we can.
