 Wright was upset that "they would a) never bother to get in touch but still b) splash my and Simon's names all over the trade announcements and imply that we're involved in the same way Ricky & Steve were with "The Office"".Pegg and Stevenson also complained of the "lack of respect" demonstrated by the creators of the proposed American series, who left them out of discussions as well.Wright was also angry at the media for what he felt was their overlooking of Stevenson's role in the creation of "Spaced" by connecting the series to "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" in news articles.