Baby Driver

Not Such A Mad Man! Jon Hamm Debonair At Sxsw Premiere Of Baby Driver

... Draper on AMC's Mad Men, posed with his co-stars in the film, Eiza Gonzalez and Ansel Elgort, as well as director Edgar Wright. Hamm, who turned 45 on Friday, was as dapper as Draper, wearing a dark grey suit to the event with a patterned collared shirt and black shoes. The actor sported a clean, conservative haircut and a light salt-and-pepper beard as he walked the red carpet at the film screening of the vaunted festival. On the red carpet: Jon Hamm was snapped in Austin, Texas Saturday for the South by Southwest premiere of his upcoming motion picture Baby Driver. All eyes on him: The actor radiated confidence at the first-ever screening of his new project. Quartet: (L-R) Ansel Elgort, Eiza Gonzalez, director Edgar Wright and Hamm posed for a group shot. Gonzalez, who plays the girlfriend of Hamm's character in the motion picture, looked beautiful in a white button-up shirt and black dress, while Elgort went for a wine purple suit with a grey ...

Baby Driver Will Be Music To Edgar Wright Fans’s Ears

... anxiously excited fans and press. Would the film live up to heyday of Wright’s previous, beloved movies? It’s possible. But while Baby Driver opened to thunderous applause, it remains somewhat unclear where this “action-musical” will, when all is said and done, rank in Wright’s filmography. Packed as they are with allusions, visual gags, and throwaway jokes, the films of Edgar Wright always improve upon re-watching. But one thing is clear after only a few minutes of screen-time: Baby Driver is Wright’s most ambitious experiment yet. The basic plot of the film couldn’t be more simple. A young, talented getaway driver (Ansel Elgort’s “Baby”) works for bank robbers in order to pay off a debt. Just when he thought he was out, they pull him back in for one more job that goes terribly awry. If it sounds familiar, that’s because Wright—always the master of pastiche—is paying knowing tribute to the many heist and car chase movies that have come before. He mentions the “holy trinity” of ...

Putting The Pedal To The Metal

... 2007, when he first pitched the idea to Eric Fellner at Working Title Films. “I took the advance to write it then,” said Wright, “but didn’t deliver the script until 2011.”. That time was all about preparation, like fitting the right scene to the right song. He said, “I know there’s some directors who find things on-set, and sometimes that’s on a small budget, and sometimes that’s on a big budget, ‘Let’s just wing it.’ But I try to map it out with military precision.” Not that he’s closed off to happy accidents. During the editing of one key scene, Wright said, “I quickly realized we’ve got too much action with this song, but it’s too cool to cut the action, and I didn’t want to lose the song.” His solution was simple: That’s what the repeat button is for. Of course, with the same encyclopedic education in film history that informed his earlier comedies, Wright ...

Edgar Wright’s Heist Flick Has Bongos And Some Radar Love

... which you can watch here below. For those unfamiliar with the film, Baby Driver centers on the title character, played by Ansel Elgort, a getaway driver with a condition that leaves him with ringing in his ears. He uses his own personal soundtrack to help him in his escapes. But when he falls in love with a young waitress (Lily James) he wants out of his profession, but is asked to go on one last job by his boss (Kevin Spacey). However, it is not as easy as it sounds, and soon he becomes the target of his boss and his crew. Here’s the full trailer from EW. — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 12, 2017. But if you are looking for something a little different, maybe with a little exposition, the international trailer below may be to your liking. It has more dialogue and character interaction, which gives us a little more context and reason for Baby’s motivation to leave the job. Wright has said that certain scenes would be synced to a selection of music, and if anyone knows music, it’s him. But unlike his previous directing efforts, which had more of a comedic slant, Baby Driver looks like it’s more of an actioner. Sure there are comedic moments ...

A Heady Blend Of Action, Comedy And Discovery

... and we’re just looking for stuff that seems to fit in right with our audience.”. Jamie Foxx, from left, Kevin Spacey, director Edgar Wright, Flea Balzary and Lanny Joon are shown on the set of "Baby Driver.". Wilson Webb / Tri Star Pictures. Jamie Foxx, from left, Kevin Spacey, director Edgar Wright, Flea Balzary and Lanny Joon are shown on the set of "Baby Driver.". Jamie Foxx, from left, Kevin Spacey, director Edgar Wright, Flea Balzary and Lanny Joon are shown on the set of "Baby Driver." (Wilson Webb / Tri Star Pictures). One film should certainly play well to the SXSW audience, in large part because of its inclusion. Terrence Malick’s atmospheric “Song to Song,” which opens the festival with its world premiere on Friday night, was shot amid Austin’s music festivals over a number of years. Starring Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender and Natalie Portman in overlapping romances, it includes scenes that take place on the side of stages amid crowds of thousands while the film’s characters interact with musicians such as Patti Smith, Iggy Pop and Lykke Li. ...

Nerdist Releases Schedule To Highlight Baby Driver, American Gods And Free Fire

... Jordan Cwierz and Yssa Badiola) moderated by Dan Casey (Senior Editor of Nerdist and Host of The Dan Cave). 1:30 pm – 2 pm: Nerdist Trivia & Drinking Games with Rachel Heine (Editor-in-Chief of Nerdist and Co-Host of Alpha Book Club) and Dan Casey. 2:30 pm – 5 pm: Songs in the Key of D&D with Geek & Sundry’s Amy Vorpahl, Maxi Morales, and Jason Charles Miller. 5:30 pm – 6 pm: Nerdist Trivia & Drinking Games with Rachel Heine and Dan Casey. 7: 00 pm – 8 pm: Sour Bridges Band. Saturday, March 11. 11:00 am – 11:30 am: Baby Driver with Edgar Wright, Jon Hamm, Ansel Elgort, and Eiza Gonzales moderated by Dan Casey. 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Nerdist Trivia & Drinking Games with Rachel Heine and Dan Casey. 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm:  American Gods Cast and Showrunners: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Ian ...