‘Prepare To Get Annihilated’
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‘The World’s End’ is the third installment of Edgar Wright’s trilogy of comedies, following the successes ‘Shaun of the Dead’ (2004) and ‘Hot Fuzz’ (2007). Wright co-wrote the script with Simon Pegg, who once again stars alongside Nick Frost. Joining the team are Martin Freeman (‘Shaun of the Dead,’ ‘The Hobbit’), Paddy Considine (‘Hot Fuzz,’ ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’), Eddie Marsan (‘Sherlock Holmes’), and Rosamund Pike (‘Jack Reacher’).
20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.