New Comedy - The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse

A new comedy hits the UK, and i really hope it gets a major worldwide release too. Universal Studios, Film Four and Tiger Aspect Pictures in association with Hell’s Kitchen International have joined together to bring the cult classic TV show "The League of Gentlemen" to the big screen in the much anticipated..."The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse".

Directed by Steve Bendelack ("League of Gentlemen", "Little Britain") "The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse" is brought to you from the team behind the multi-award winning comedy TV series The League of Gentlemen. Created by and starring Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson, "The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse" is due for national release as a full length, all action movie feature on April 22nd 2005.

The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety. In addition to featuring the most beloved characters from the original TV series, this darkly hilarious movie adventure also features a whole host of freakish new creations and cameo performances from famous faces such as David Warner, Bernard Hill, Victoria Wood, Emily Woof, Peter Kay and Simon Pegg.

"The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse" is a Universal Studios and Film Four presentation of a Tiger Aspect Pictures production in association with Hell’s Kitchen International. "The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse" is directed by Steve Bendelack and produced by Greg Brenman and Ed Guiney. Executive Producers are Peter Bennett-Jones, Andrew Lowe and "The League of Gentlemen".

"The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse" is distributed in the UK and Ireland by UIP and opens nationwide on April 22nd 2005.

I really hope the movie gets as successful as "Shaun of the Dead" so it will be released worldwide.

THX to Lee for sending us this scoop !