SIMON PEGG - SIMON PEGG AND EDGAR WRIGHT SIGN UP FOR THIRD FILM

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have confirmed that they will work together on a third film, following Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.

The new film is part of a two-movie deal that director Wright has signed with the Working Title studio.

The third collaboration between the pair is provisionally titled The World's End and will be co-written by Pegg and Wright.

Wright will first work on Baby Driver, an action-crime comedy set in the US.

The British director claimed he was happy to sign up the deal with the studio: "Working Title have been fantastic to work with and hugely instrumental in bringing the work of myself, Simon, and [producer] Nira Park to the screen.

"We've had a lot of fun with them so far and it delights me to continue the partnership in the future with new material and bold directions," he said.

The affection appears mutual with Working Title co-chairman Eric Fellner describing Wright as "one of the most gifted writers and directors in the industry today".

The new Wright-Pegg film will complete the 'Cornetto trilogy' that the actor made reference to in an interview with the Guardian newspaper last year.

Pegg said admitted he was keen to complete their "blood and ice-cream trilogy", claiming that each film would "feature a Cornetto in varying flavours".

"Shaun of the Dead has strawberry, Hot Fuzz has the original Cornetto flavour, and there will be a mint-choc chip in the third film," he said.