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‘Star Trek 4’: Paramount Loses Negotiation Leverage As Cast Is Reportedly Shocked By Announcement

February 23, 2022 11:07 am

Following a successful reboot of the franchise, Paramount has been trying for years to get a fourth “Star Trek” movie together. Previous incarnations attempted to bring back the cast led by Chris Pine as James...

Simon Pegg Says He’s “Circling” A Project That Would Reteam Him With Edgar Wright

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2022 12:24 pm

News

While Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg have fully branched out to have amazing careers on their own, most film fans discovered them as filmmaking cohorts on features such as “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.” Over...

‘Truth Seekers’: Nick Frost & Simon Pegg Can’t Find A Way To Make Their Supernatural Amazon Series Entertaining [Review]

Brian Tallerico

October 22, 2020 12:53 pm

News, Reviews, Television

A reunion of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg—stars of the beloved comedy hybrids “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “The World’s End”—should produce abundant joy, especially given the promising concept of Amazon’s...

‘Truth Seekers’ Trailer: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost’s Paranormal Comedy Arrives October 30

Charles Barfield

September 23, 2020 12:20 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Your mileage may vary about whether or not you believe in ghosts or paranormal activity, but as a fan of film and TV series, we all know the answer to this question: When there's something strange in your neig...

‘Truth Seekers’ Trailer: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Join Forces Once Again In A Supernatural Comedy Series

Brynne Ramella

July 23, 2020 3:33 pm

News, Television, Trailers

When British comics Simon Pegg and Nick Frost join forces, you know it’s going to be good. The duo is teaming up for supernatural- comedy series “Truth Seekers,” and the new trailer is out now. READ MORE: T...

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Simon Pegg Says ‘Mission: Impossible’ Filming Will Restart In September Beginning With Outdoor Scenes

Charles Barfield

June 2, 2020 11:48 am

News

“Mission: Impossible 7” holds the distinction of being the first major Hollywood production to be halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was scheduled to begin work in Italy when the country’s outbreak ...

‘Mission: Impossible’: Christopher McQuarrie Says He “Blew up” ‘Ghost Protocol’ During Rewrites

Charles Barfield

May 13, 2020 3:26 pm

News

Recently, the ‘Mission: Impossible’-focused podcast, Light the Fuse (co-hosted by The Playlist contributor Drew Taylor), recently recorded its 100th episode. And to mark the milestone, the podcast invited a nu...

Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Parody ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ For A Fun Coronavirus PSA

Charles Barfield

March 19, 2020 3:21 pm

News, Video

During the whole COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that is affecting the entire world, you’ve probably seen heaps of memes and comments about how we are actually experiencing the apocalypse. Obviously, that’s no...

‘Inheritance’ Trailer: Lily Collins Finds Simon Pegg Held Captive In Vaughn Stein’s New Thriller

Charles Barfield

March 19, 2020 11:39 am

News, Trailers

Realistically, one of two things can happen when you’re presented with a key that unlocks a secret lair on your family’s land after the death of your father. Either your dad was secretly Batman and he’s passin...

‘Lost Transmissions’ Trailer: Alexandra Daddario, Juno Temple & Simon Pegg Star In A Tale Of Music & Mental Illness

Edward Davis

March 6, 2020 3:23 pm

News, Trailers

Based on a true story, the new drama "Lost Transmissions" starring Simon Pegg and Juno Temple is an intimate look at human emotions and the devastating reality of treating mental illness in a system that doesn...

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