British Cinema - Shaun of the Dead

• 'Shaun of the Dead' was directed by Edgar Wright, and was released on 9th April 2004 in the UK.
• But was released internationally (USA) 24th September 2004, and between 30th July 2004 and 31st August 2005.
• The genre of the film is hybrid as it is a comedy zombie horror, and it is a spoof of Dawn of the Dead.
• Simon Pegg (who plays Shaun) wrote the film, and it was produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Nira Park.
• All of the stars, writers, producers and director of the film are British citizens.
• The studios and companies involved in the production of the film were; Studio Canal, Eling Studios, Working Title Films, WT2 Productions, and Big Talk Productions. All based in the UK (British studios).
• The film was independantly funded.
• There are no international stars in the film, they are all British (one is Irish - David, played by Dylan Moran).
• Companies that distributed this film are Universal Pictures and Rogue Pictures.