Flickering Myth

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Simon Pegg on the possibility of a sequel to Hot Fuzz

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Although Edgar Wright’s Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy concluded in 2013 with The World’s End, there has always been a demand for Wright and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to collaborate once again. However, if another film was to happen, don’t expect a sequel to Hot Fuzz. During an interview with MovieWeb, Pegg stated that while Hot […]

Simon Pegg still uncertain about the future of the Star Trek movie franchise

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Star Trek star and co-writer Simon Pegg is uncertain about the future of the movies involving himself and the rest of the cast from the three most recent Star Trek instalments – Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. In a recent interview with Collider, Pegg revealed the future of his Star Trek films are unconfirmed as of right now […]

Lily Collins and Simon Pegg star in trailer for mystery thriller Inheritance

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The trailer for the mystery thriller Inheritance from director Vaughn Stein (Terminal) has been released. The film stars Lily Collins (Tolkien) as Lauren and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) as Lauren’s father Morgan, and follows Lauren as she discovers some hidden secrets about her father after his death. Watch the trailer below… Inheritance examines a wealthy […]

Simon Pegg on Mission: Impossible 7’s production hiatus in Italy

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With concerns about the coronavirus outbreak spreading around the world, many film and television projects and events have been affected in recent weeks including cancellations of major premieres in China and release date delays for No Time to Die and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. Additionally, the Christopher McQuarrie-directed Mission: Impossible 7 has also been affected by the […]

Simon Pegg, Juno Temple and Alexandra Daddario star in trailer for Lost Transmissions

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Ahead of its release this Friday, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming drama Lost Transmissions. Written and directed by Katharine O’Brien, the film stars Simon Pegg as a respected music producer trying to outrun his colourful delusions after lapsing on his schizophrenia medication, while his friends try to get him the […]

Simon Pegg explains why the Star Trek movie franchise has stalled

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It’s closing in on four years since we last saw the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on the big screen in Star Trek Beyond, and while there’s been plenty of talk of instalment (see projects from S.J. Clarkson, Quentin Tarantino, and most recently Noah Hawley), so far there’s been no official word from Paramount Pictures regarding […]

Simon Pegg confirms return for Mission: Impossible 7

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Actor Simon Pegghas seemingly just confirmed he will be returning as Benji Dunn for the seventh instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Although there has been no official announcement from director Christopher McQuarrie or Paramount, Pegg claimed “I have another Mission: Impossible to start next year” when asked about what’s next for him during an interview […]

Robin Williams voices Dennis the Dog in Absolutely Everything clip

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Thanks to Deadline, we’ve got an extended clip from Absolutely Everything, the upcoming comedy from director Terry Jones, which features Simon Pegg (The World’s End) alongside Robin Willaims (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb), who lends his voice to Dennis the Dog in what proved to be his final role… SEE ALSO: First […]

Simon Pegg doesn’t think the NuTrek cast will appear in Noah Hawley’s Star Trek movie

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Back in November it was announced that Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot’s plans for a fourth Star Trek movie were back on track, with Fargo and Legion creator Noah Hawley signing on to write and direct a fourth outing for the rebooted Kelvin timeline crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. However, speaking to GoldDerby, actor Simon […]

Simon Pegg admits J.J. Abrams had different plans for Rey’s parents

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This may come as a shocker, but Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been a bit polarizing. There are a fair amount of people that…  well, let’s say that they didn’t prefer it. If one looks for just 30 seconds on the internet they will be treated to a wealth of detailed, and extremely polite […]