The World's End

**The World's End** begs the question, will there be a sequel? The 2013 science fiction comedy film is part of the Cornetto Trilogy, directed by Edgar Wright starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

## Cornetto Trilogy

Edgar Wright has made some brilliant comedies in his career, but his ‘Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy’ is not only the best, it is also unforgettable. Each film is a classic in its own right that spoofs three different subgenres with such wit and vigour. The first one explores the zombie apocalypse, the second one spoofs the buddy cop genre. And lastly, we’re served a frothy comedy centering around alien invasion: ‘The World’s End’ that wraps up the world Wright with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

## Plot

‘The World’s End’ not only hilariously ridicules the subgenre it explores, it also serves as an excellent addition to it. The film maybe a flavour of its own, but it sure is made of some luscious ingredients – ultimately offering to us a whacky, witty comedy that is oozing with tints of sadness, nostalgia, and a whole lot of honesty. For a movie that centers around post-apocalyptic alien invasion, ‘The World’s End’ offers you an epic pub crawl – with Gary King, an alcoholic manchild stuck in his past, being the only hope for survival for our kind.

## Reception

‘The World’s End’ earned widespread critical acclaimed when it first released. It is certified fresh with a score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was also a commercial success, and earned the most of all films in the ‘Cornetto Trilogy’. On top of that, the final ten minutes of the film easily sets up future adventures for King and company.

## Possible sequel?

The ending of ‘The World’s End’ reveals that with the Network triggered a worldwide electromagnetic pulse that not only destroys Newton Haven, but also all of technology on Earth, sending mankind back to the Dark Ages. Eventually, the surviving androids, known as, “Blanks” get reactivated but are treated with prejudice and intolerance from the surviving humans. We learn that Andy mends his marriage and Steven ends up with Sam, and no one knows anything about Gary.

The final minutes of ‘The World’s End’ reveals a now sober Gary travelling in the dystopian Newton Haven with android versions of his friends from the time they were young. He enters a pub that states “No Blanks” and orders water for him and his friends. The film ends with the bartender refusing to serve the androids which leads to a pub brawl.

The iconic ending ends with King saying, “Me? They call me the King!” It suggests beginning a new set of adventures for Gary.

The ending of the film really sets it up for a sequel. However, knowing that ‘The World’s End’ was the last part of the trilogy, it seems quite unlikely. But if at all we do get a sequel, we know that it would be a continuation of the narrative with the gang in the Dark Ages. It should essentially follow Gary’s adventures with the androids as he fights against intolerance and uhm…robot racism? Knowing that it is a Wright film, the sequel will need to have a reunion between Gary and Andy.

## References

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