‘Sightseers’ Trailer: A Twisted Country Holiday From ‘Kill List’ Director Ben Wheatley and Exec Producer Edgar Wright

Posted on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 by Angie Han

Edgar Wright hasn’t directed a feature since 2010′s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped bringing us films over the past couple of years. He exec produced last year’s Attack the Block, which proved to be one of the most enjoyable gems from last year’s crop of summer entertainments. Now he’s followed up by executive producing another promising picture, from Kill List director Ben Wheatley.

The new trailer for Sightseers starts out looking like a run-of-the-mill road trip dramedy, as a sweet, ordinary couple (Steve Oram and Alice Lowe) sets out to explore the English countryside. After the pair have a chance encounter with an irate local, however, the tone veers into something far darker — and funnier. Watch the video after the jump.

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Edgar Wright Exec Producing ‘Kill List’ Director’s Next Film, ‘Sightseers’

Posted on Monday, August 15th, 2011 by Russ Fischer

Ben Wheatley‘s second film, Kill List, is becoming quite a conversation piece as it makes the rounds of a couple festivals. The film is described as a blend of domestic drama, hired-killer thriller and mystical horror that works in a surprising and sometimes very visceral manner. (Check out trailers here and here.) The director (who also did Down Terrace) is using the Kill List momentum to set up a few other projects. One of them, Sightseers, is a dark comedy that will be exec produced by Edgar Wright. Read More »

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