Shaun of the Dead
2004 film directed by Edgar Wright
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| 2022 | Shaun of the Dead had another brief re-release in theatres. |
| 2020 | The film became an internet meme, trending on Twitter due to its poster's similarity to a photojournalist's image of protesters during COVID-19 lockdown protests in Ohio. |
| 2020 | Edgar Wright revealed behind-the-scenes details about the zombie extras' week-long experience on set, describing their intense 'electric energy' and 'pure, crazed hysteria' when finally fully involved in scenes. |
| March 19 2020 | Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reprised their roles as Shaun and Ed in a public service announcement video called 'The Plan', released on YouTube, providing advice about the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraging viewers to follow NHS guidelines. |
| May 20 2019 | Shed of the Dead was released digitally, making it accessible to a wider audience online. |
| May 18 2019 | Screened at the Sci-Fi London Film Festival, expanding its audience exposure |
| May 17 2019 | Premiered at Laemmie Theatre in North Hollywood, marking the film's first public screening |
| March 2019 | Shaun of the Dead received its first theatrical release in Japan, 15 years after the film's original release. |
| 2018 | A poster for the theoretical film 'From Dusk Till Shaun' was created for an alternate universe scene in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with film co-director Rodney Rothman reaching out to Edgar Wright for the concept. |
| 2016 | Empire magazine ranked Shaun of the Dead 6th on their list of the 100 best British films, calling it a masterpiece. |
| 2016 | The book 'The Laughing Dead: The Horror-Comedy Film from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland' was published, featuring multiple chapters analyzing various aspects of Shaun of the Dead, including its use of the Uncanny and Marxist implications. |
| October 2015 | Filming for 'Shed of the Dead' commenced in the UK, with locations including Bexleyheath, Sidcup, and Leytonstone. |
| March 2015 | The film 'Shed of the Dead' was first announced, with the director and cast being revealed and the first movie poster released. |
| October 2014 | Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reprised their roles as Shaun and Ed in the animated Phineas and Ferb Halloween special 'Night of the Living Pharmacists'. |
| 2013 | Caitlyn Witkowski and Brian Blais conducted a Bayesian mathematical model using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, using Shaun of the Dead as an example for studying epidemic progression and disease dynamics. |
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