By April MacIntyre Jul 15, 2008, 0:58 GMT
Simon Pegg's long loved satire "Spaced" is coming ot BBC America on Sunday, July 20 at 3 PM ET/ 12 PM PT.
British actor Simon Pegg at the 'Iron Man' Premiere in Los Angeles, California, USA, 30 April 2008. The film tells the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. EPA/NINA PROMMER
This cult favorite series was created by the award-winning team of Pegg and Edgar Wright who gave us "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz."
"Spaced" is also available as a new collector’s DVD set, Spaced: The Complete Series, on Tuesday, July 22. The DVD tour will culminate at Comic-Con in San Diego in California, then move on to Austin, Texas.
"Lost in Spaced Sunday" is six back-to-back episodes picked by the hit comedy series’ creator-stars Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes and director Edgar Wright.
"Spaced" takes two disillusioned Gen X-ers adrift in a world "where reality is as subjective as their taste in shoes."
From BBC America:
Defeated by the horrors of apartment hunting, Tim (Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), a love-sick skateboarder, and Daisy (Jessica Hynes [nee Stevenson], Shaun of the Dead, Son of Rambow), a wannabe journalist, pose as a professional couple to score themselves a cheap place to live. However, with their landlady's large capacity for cigarettes and alcohol and the increase in sexual tension, Tim and Daisy's new place is far from ordinary.
BBC America will run the entire series with back-to-back episodes again starting on Monday, July 21 at 3am ET/12am PT.
This kicks off a weeklong four city tour to celebrate the DVD release with Simon, Jessica and Edgar traveling to New York, Los Angeles, Comic-Con and Austin for special screenings, a marathon, panel sessions and signings. Fans can follow them on tour at Spacedinvasion.com.
SPACED TOUR INTINERARY
NEW YORK Monday, July 21
7:00 PM: A special 3-episode screening event of Spaced, immediately followed by a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Village East Cinemas. The Q&A session will be moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic and host of KCRW’s The Treatment). Facebook Event Page New York:LINK
Tuesday, July 22 2:00-4:00 PM: Virgin Megastore in Union Square hosts a Spaced: The Complete Series signing event with Simon, Jessica and Edgar.
LOS ANGELES Wednesday, July 23
12:30-2:30 PM: Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash West hosts a Spaced: The Complete Series signing event with Simon, Jessica and Edgar. LINK
7:00 PM: A special 3-episode screening event of Spaced, immediately followed by a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Arclight Hollywood. The Q&A session will be moderated by Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma). Facebook Event Page Los Angeles:
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COMIC-CON Friday, July 25
12:30 PM: Simon, Jessica and Edgar will participate on a panel session moderated by Ain’t It Cool’s Moriarty in Room 6A. A signing will also be scheduled.
10:15 PM: To close the day, Simon, Jessica and Edgar are asking fans to pick three episodes for a special Comic-Con screening event in Room 6A. Log on now to spacedinvasion.com to cast your vote.
AUSTIN Sunday, July 27
5:00 PM: The Spaced Numb-A-Thon: A marathon screening of all 14 episodes of Spaced, including a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar moderated by Ain’t It Cool’s Harry Knowles at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz. Facebook Event Page Austin:
Spaced: The Complete Series, a 3-disc set from BBC Video, features all 14 episodes of the award-winning show, described by Pegg as “a cross between The Simpsons, The X-Files and Northern Exposure.”
Boasting over eight hours of content, the DVD set features bonus material including the original commentary from the UK release plus all-new commentary from Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt and Diablo Cody. Arrives in stores Tuesday, July 22.
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