In un'intervista rilasciata a Empire, Edgar Wright spoke about his Last Night in Soho, promising that it will be a horror film unlike any other, an unprecedented experience.
"It will be very different from my other films," Edgar Wright revealed to Empire and added that Last Night in Soho sarà un "thriller psicologico con risvolti horror" e con "un'influenza del cinema degli anni '60 e '70", "un'opera cinematografica che mescola più generi" cari al regista.
Initially, the film was to be released in September, but due to post-production problems caused by the pandemic, the premiere was postponed to April 23, 2021.
Directed by Edgar Wright (Dawn of the Demented Dead, Hot Fuzz), Last Night in Soho stars Thomasin McKenzie (The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies), Anya Taylor-Joy (The VVitch, Glass), Terrance Stamp (Superman) and Matt Smith (Patient Zero).
The script for the film is by Edgar Wright himself in collaboration with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful). Among the sources of inspiration, the director cited. In Venice... a shocking red December by Nicolas Roeg and Repulsion by Roman Polanski.
La storia è ambientata negli anni '60, nel quartiere londinese di Soho. Ossessionata dall’epoca in cui vive, Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) stringerà un’insolita relazione con Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy) per vivere insieme a lei quel periodo storico da lei tanto amato.
