Friday, May 29

• Steven Spielberg's Tintin Due in December 2011

  Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn finally has a release date. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter confirm that the 3-D motion-capture feature, which went into production this past January, will arrive in U.S. theaters on December 23, 2011.

  The story is based on the Belgian comic strip series that first appeared in the late 1920s. The comic follows Tintin, a Belgian reporter, and his sidekick dog Snowy as they embark on various adventures across the globe. Paramount and Sony, who are producing the movies, decided to release Secret of the Unicorn in international cinemas beginning in late October 2011, ahead of the domestic release, due to its familiarity abroad and its lack of exposure in the States.

  The movie is the first in a series of three adaptations, with the second to be helmed by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. Spielberg and Jackson are also producing the series, along with Kathleen Kennedy. The current cast includes British star Jamie Bell in the title role and Daniel Craig as his nemesis. Also cast are Andy Serkis (Gollum in LOTR), Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, and Mackenzie Crook.

  You can check out the official English-language Tintin site, which includes pictures from the production and a video message from Spielberg and Jackson.

  
  

  Posted 05/29/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Kathleen Kennedy | Mackenzie Crook | Nick Frost | Simon Pegg | Steven Spielberg | Peter Jackson | Gad Elmaleh | Jamie Bell | Toby Jones | Andy Serkis | Tintin

Tuesday, January 6

• Hold Me Now: Pegg and Frost to Play Tintin Thompson Twins

  Comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) have joined the cast of Tintin, the 3-D motion-capture adaptation of George Remi's classic comic. Rather than aging '80s pop icons, these Thompson Twins are a pair of bumbling detectives identical in every way except for the shape of their mustaches.

  Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, King Kong) will play Tintin's sidekick, Captain Haddock. The lead role of Tintin has not yet been cast.

  Tintin is a two picture project being directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson.

  Source: Variety
  

  
  

  Posted 01/06/2009 by reelz

  Related: Nick Frost | Simon Pegg | Steven Spielberg | Peter Jackson | Tintin

Friday, August 8

• Pegg, Novak Joining Tarantino's Bad News Bastards

  Ok, the title of Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II flick hasn't actually been changed, but the Kill Bill director is assembling such an odd and seemingly incongruous collection of actors for Inglorious Bastards that his remake of Enzo Castellari's cult classic is starting to look a little more like The Bad News Bears than The Dirty Dozen (Castellari's original inspiration). Today, the trades are reporting that Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz), B.J. Novak (TV's The Office), David Krumholtz (TV's Numb3rs) and Nastassja Kinski (a bunch of German flicks) are all in talks to join confirmed castmembers Eli Roth and Brad Pitt -- thus giving us a few more head-scratchers to ponder.

  Of course, Tarantino is known for audacious casting choices (Pulp Fiction's John Travolta being the most famous -- and most successful -- example) and certainly no one is expecting Saving Private Ryan from the guy, but this is a period flick set against the backdrop of a war that actually took place. Getting a little too ridiculous with the cast risks stretching the bounds of believability beyond even his own admittedly loose standards.

  Can't wait to see how this one turns out.

  
  

  Posted 08/08/2008 by reelz

  Related: Quentin Tarantino | Simon Pegg | Inglourious Basterds

Tuesday, April 1

• Simon Pegg tells us 'How to Lose Friends'

  At the recent junket for Run, Fat Boy, Run, star Simon Pegg confirmed news of his next project, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, based on the memoir by Toby Young, about, as Pegg says, a journalist who "went to New York to work for Vanity Fair and basically made a complete ass of himself."

  "The screenplay that Peter Strong wrote is very much based on the book," Pegg continued. "I mean, we specifically changed the name of the character so it's not Toby. Not least to prevent the real Toby Young's ego being any more enlarged by events!"

  The cast of How to Lose Friends is studded with stars Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges, and Gillian Anderson, amongst others. But it was costar Megan Fox that impressed Pegg the most. "Transformers was no indication of just what a talented actress she is," he gushed. "She blew everybody away on set. She only got a chance to run away from a robot in Transformers."

  For more from Pegg on his current movie, Run, Fat Boy, Run, as well as dish on his role in Star Trek, check out our full Interview with Simon Pegg.

  
  
  Next Showing: Look for How to Lose Friends in theaters this fall.

  Posted 04/01/2008 by reelz

  Related: Simon Pegg | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Friday, March 28

• Run, Fat Boy, Run review

  Satire king Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) is back in Run, Fat Boy, Run, a romantic comedy about an out-of-shape average guy who decides to run a marathon to win his ex-fiancee back.

  Take a look at our interview with Simon Pegg on his experience filming Fat Boy--as well as scoop on Star Trek. And to find out if it's worth running to the theater for, take a look at our review.

  
  
  Next Showing: Run, Fat Boy, Run opens today, March 28, 2008.

  Posted 03/28/2008 by reelz

  Related: Simon Pegg | Run, Fat Boy, Run

• Simon Pegg talks Run Fatboy Run and Star Trek

  Simon Pegg, writer/star behind such cult faves as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, sat down with ReelzChannel the other day to talk about his upcoming movie, Run Fat boy Run, which costars Thandie Newton and Hank Azaria.

  Not ones to let an opportunity slip through our hands, however, we did manage to get him to dish a little bit on the upcoming Star Trek movie, in which Pegg takes on the iconic role of Scotty.

  So, for the latest scoop on Fatboy and Star Trek, check out our Interview with Simon Pegg.

  
  
  

  Run Fatboy Run trailer

  Simon Pegg Stars

  Posted 03/28/2008 by reelz

  Related: Simon Pegg | Run, Fat Boy, Run | Star Trek

Friday, October 12

• Star Trek news aplenty

  Slashfilm posted an excellent article last night aggregating the latest on J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. Evidently Abrams is continuing along with his unusual casting choices.

  First, as reported in today's Variety, British cult-favorite funnyman Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) will join the cast as Scotty. And according to TrekMovie, John Cho (American Pie, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle) will be playing Sulu.

  Finally, Moviehole is claiming that the budget for the highly anticipated feature is said to be in the neighborhood for $150 to $160 million. We're pretty sure you could find a real Klingon for that kind of dough.

  
  

  Posted 10/12/2007 by reelz

  Related: Simon Pegg | John Cho | Star Trek

Monday, March 19

• Can't Wait for Hot Fuzz? Go to a Hot Fuzztival.

  Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (aka the team that brought you Shaun of the Dead) is coming out with Hot Fuzz, a comedic send-up of cop/action movies, that opens in theaters on April 20th.

  To promote the movie, "Hot Fuzztivals" with Q&As with the Hot Fuzz team, rare theatrical prints, screenings of cop movie classics and advance screenings of Hot Fuzz are happening in select US cities.

  Washington, DC - Fri, March 23 @ Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse (Arlington, VA).

  Boston, MA - Fri, March 16 - Thurs March 29 @ the Brattle Theatre (Cambridge).

  Chicago, IL - Sun, March 25 - Mon, March 26 @ the Brew & View and the AMC River East.

  Atlanta, GA - Mon, March 26 - Weds, March 28 @ the Palace Theatre.

  San Francisco, CA - Tues, March 27 - Tues, April 3 @ the Landmark Lumiere Theatre, Landmark Embarcadero Center Cinemas, and Landmark Clay Theatre.

  Dallas, TX - Thurs, March 29 @ the AMC Northpark 15.

  Austin, TX - Sat, March 31 @ the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown.

  Seattle, WA - Mon, Apr 2 @ the Landmark Varsity Theatre.

  Los Angles, CA - Sat, Apr 7 @ the Aero Theater (Santa Monica).

  New York, NY - Tues, Apr 10 @ the Film Society of Lincoln Center/Walter Reade Theater.

  Check your local listings for details.

   

  
  
  

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  The creators of Shaun of the Dead are back again.

  Posted 03/19/2007 by reelz

  Related: Nick Frost | Simon Pegg | Edgar Wright | Hot Fuzz | Shaun of the Dead