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Simon Pegg Updates Paul

7 November 2009 2:03 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

There hasn't been much word regarding Simon Pegg's newest film, Paul, about two British slackers who decide to go to Area 51 in search of aliens after a trip to Comic-Con only to discover an actual alien. There's been one still released, which doesn't really show very much, and actor Jason Bateman talked about getting a gift from his Paul co-stars, but that's about it.

Apparently, even Pegg is aware of the lack of news, because he recently offered an update to his fans in the forum of his web-site.

Hi all

Thought you might like to hear how things are going on the Paul front. It's been a while since we wrapped now and with the absence of Lance B's video blogs, I guess things must seem to have gone very quiet. Rest assured the good (space)ship Paul is progressing apace. Our venerable and brilliant director Greg Mottola »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Exclusive: Jason Schwartzman talks Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Confirms Split Screens and Animation

6 November 2009 12:25 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

One of my big films in 2010 is director Edgar Wright’s “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”.  As the director of “Spaced”, “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”, Edgar Wright has proven that he’s one of the best directors working today.  While I’d be interested in whatever project he chose to do as his next film, the fact that he’s making the fantastic comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley is just awesome.  Anyway, people have been shown footage from “Scott Pilgrim” and the mini-reviews have been crazy.  Director Jason Reitman pretty much lost his mind after seeing 30 minutes.  And I’m beginning to figure out why.

I think the reason people are so excited for the film is Edgar Wright is pushing the boundaries of narrative storytelling.  While every movie has moving cameras and interesting shots, I’ve heard rumors that “Scott Pilgrim” is going »

- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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Schwartzman fences for 'Scott Pilgrim'

5 November 2009 2:28 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Actor Jason Schwartzman has spoken about performing his own stunts while filming his forthcoming role in Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim movie. The Funny People star plays archvillain Gideon in Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. "I had so much fun [on Scott Pilgrim]," Schwartzman told Access Hollywood. "I was working with two people I admire so much, Edgar Wright, [the director of] Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, and Michael Cera, who (more) »

- By Hugh Armitage

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DVD: Review:Night Of The Creeps: Director’s Cut

3 November 2009 10:01 PM, PST | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »

Fred Dekker’s 1986 horror-comedy Night Of The Creeps had the curious distinction of being simultaneously anachronistic and ahead of its time. By the mid-’80s, the heyday of campy, drive-in-ready B-movies about square young men battling creepy-crawlies from another world while trying to muster up the courage to ask their gals to the big dance had long passed. But the winking meta-commentary of Scream and Hot Fuzz wasn’t yet in vogue. Like Dekker’s simpatico next film, The Monster Squad, Creeps picked up a cult following, but that must be cold comfort to its writer-director, who hasn’t ... »

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Jason Schwartzman Describes 'Scott Pilgrim' Sword Fights And Stunts

3 November 2009 11:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Back in August, Jason Schwartzman got cryptic when he addressed his upcoming "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" battle. Even though he could only hint at his role in the film's final fisticuffs, the star was keen on sharing his overall experience playing the evil Gideon.

In an interview with Access Hollywood, Schwartzman praised director Edgar Wright, as well as his Scott Pilgrim challenger Michael Cera for contributing to an enjoyable experience.

“I had so much fun [on ‘Scott Pilgrim’],” said Schwartzman. “I was working with two people I admire so much, Edgar Wright, [the director of] ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz,’ and Michael Cera, who in my view is the best [actor] working. I got to learn how to sword fight and battle and I got to go up on the wires for some flying kicks and stuff.”

As the seventh and final evil ex-boyfriend of Ramona Flowers, Schwartzman's character is effectively the end boss of the film, »

- Caleb Goellner

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‘Pirate Radio’ - Nick Frost flys solo on the Boat that Rocked the UK

29 October 2009 11:34 AM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »

When you see Nick Frost in films, often it’s alongside his buddy Simon Pegg in flicks like the zombie comedy ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ or action spoof ‘Hot Fuzz,’ but for his upcoming film ‘Pirate Radio,’ Frost breaks free from his comrade comfort zone to embrace a new character.

In the film, Frost plays Dr. Dave, a member of a band of rogue deejays who captivated British radio listeners in the ’60s, playing the music that defined a generation and boldly defying the government that tried to shut them down.

Nick Frost stars as 'Doctor' Dave in Richard Curtis' rock and roll comedy Pirate Radio, a Focus Features release.

“…It was good for me that I didn’t have the safety harness of being with my two best friends,” notes Frost, referring to Pegg and Wright. “And, I really had to pinch myself knowing that I have an acting »

- Shannon

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The Dead New Teaser

27 October 2009 7:55 PM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

A newer, slimmer trailer is available for The Dead which must be close to release now that filming has wrapped. To star Rob Freeman, Dan Morgan, and Glenn Savage The Dead looks unique as Africa acts as the backdrop in this first Indelible film production. Have a look at this short teaser until a synopsis is available for The Dead.

Release Date: Unknown.

Director: Howard J. Ford.

Writer: Howard J. Ford.

Have a look at the teaser for The Dead right here:

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- Michael Ross Allen

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Jason Reitman Has Seen Part Of Scott Pilgrim, And He Loves It

27 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

You should start by knowing that Jason Reitman (director of Thank You For Smoking and Juno) and Edgar Wright (director of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) are pals, that they look almost exactly alike, and every now and then refer to each other as husbands. I know this all because I follow both of them on Twitter (Jason here, Edgar here), and their conversations with each other about filmmaking, editing, and traveling to do film promotion can sometimes be the best reason to be on Twitter. Anyway, this is all a long way of explaining that you ought to take the following sentence with a grain of salt: Jason Reitman has seen 30 minutes of Scott Pilgrim, and calls it "a Matrix for love and how we are willing to fight for it." He put it all on his Twitter feed after Wright showed him 30 minutes of the film, »

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Pirate Radio interviews with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Nick Frost

21 October 2009 3:53 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Nick Frost star in this Richard Curtis directed comedy that used to be called The Boat that Rocked. Kenneth Branagh and Rhys Ifans also star. But really, from early peaks it looks like the reason to see Pirate Radio is for that thick goatee Hoffman is sporting. This is a period piece set in the 60s about an illegal radio station and the emerging pop music.

Richard Curtis is the man behind Love Actually, a film I watch every year with my wife. It’s surprising, but this is only the second film Curtis has directed.

Philip Seymour Hoffman talks about being The Count, and his approach to being a DJ.

Bill Nighy (who also starred in Curtis’ Love Actually) talks about how he got involved in the project.

Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) is not Gregor Fisher who played opposite Nighy in Love Actually. »

- Jeff Bayer

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Hot Fuzz Slash Fiction Supported and Written by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost

20 October 2009 11:12 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

I knew that once the triumvirate of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost were all on Twitter, it would yield great comedic rewards and so it has.  Yesterday, the three happily skipped down the road of slash fiction.  For those that don’t know (and it is more than okay if you don’t), “slash” is the process of taking two characters from any property and writing a story where they fuck.  It can be any two characters.  Hell, it can be one character or more.  Some really creative folks know how to take an inanimate object and transform it into an erotic masterpiece.

But once Wright, Pegg, and Frost got in on slashing their own characters, the fun truly began and below the jump, I’ve included some of their best tweets.  I think the campaign and the vision for “Hot Fuzz 2″ began today.

It began slowly, with furtive glances… »

- Matt Goldberg

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'Eclipse' Reveals, Eli Roth's Advice And 'Hot Fuzz' Slash Fiction In Today's Twitter-Wood

19 October 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Lucky you, Movies Blog readers! Not only do you get a second helping of Twitter-Wood reportage today; I also come bearing the answer your last-minute Halloween costume plans if you've been pondering how to pull the perfect outfit together from Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds." Eli Roth tweeted a helpful diagram for anyone looking to replicate his Sgt. Donny Donowitz look, which helped earn his character his racy nickname "The Bear Jew."

In other sanitized-for-the-sake-of-this-column tweeting, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost collaborated on a slash fiction parody of their movie "Hot Fuzz," today, which apparently gained a lot of followers for Wright. Check out the barely family friendly ones after the jump, along with the "Eclipse" reveal planned for the "Twilight" Twitter account, Aziz Ansari's amusement park adventures and Jason Reitman's breakfast with the Chemical Brothers. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for October 19, 2009.

Twitter-Pic of the Day:

@eliroth http://twitpic. »

- Brian Warmoth

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Nick Frost talks Paul and Tintin

19 October 2009 11:27 AM, PDT | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »

ComingSoon.net recently caught up with Nick Frost and he spoke about two films I can’t wait to see. Paul is his third outing with Simon Pegg after Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, and will follow the duo travelling across the U.S. after Comic Con. During their adventure they encounter an alien called [...] »

- Liam

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Clive Owen and Catherine Keener Gain David Schwimmer's Trust

15 October 2009 3:12 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Variety writes that Clive Owen and Catherine Keener have agreed to star in Trust, an upcoming drama being directed by David Schwimmer. Owen and Keener will play the parents of a 14-year-old girl victimized by an online sexual predator. Liana Liberato, who already has several TV credits, will portray the daughter in her first movie.

Schwimmer authored the story, which is being scripted by Andy Bellin. This will be Schwimmer's second feature as a director. He also helmed the 2007 comedy Run Fatboy Run, which he co-wrote with Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) and Michael Ian Black (Michael & Michael Have Issues, The State). In addition, Schwimmer directed the TV comedy series Little Britain USA, as well as several episodes of Friends.

Trust begins shooting a couple weeks from now in Michigan. No release date has been set.

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Catherine Keener | Clive Owen »

- Rich Z Zwelling

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Advertorial Feature: British Film In Bloom

12 October 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

There was a time, not so long ago, when the British film ilm industry was a sickly thing. A few headline-grabbing productions asides, most British films were disdained by critics and shunned by audiences. The industry was routinely said to be in crisis; obituaries were written, last rites administered.

Flash forward to 2009 and the situation is radically different. British film is in robust health, both commercially and artistically . and frequently at the same time.

Looking For Eric is a useful example. Directed by Ken Loach, it is the story of a depressed Mancunian postman who turns his life around with help from the most unlikely of life-coaches: Eric Cantona. True, 'King Eric' may only be a hallucination but he's real enough to get our hero back on track just in time for the year's happiest ending. No wonder it was so acclaimed at the year's Cannes Film Festival, nor that »

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He Said – She Said … Zombieland

9 October 2009 3:10 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Zombieland rules. Moviegoers discovered the zombie-kill fest last weekend, and it started the film off at #1 in the box office, beating Disney’s 3-D rerelease of the Toy Story films. Thus, we have a shorter and less confrontational episode of He Said/She Said this week. But despite this version’s brevity and droolage, feel free to agree with us. The geekery continues here for what is more than likely to be a horror comedy classic, like that other movie about zombies, Shaun of the Dead.

Click Here to read McLaughlin’s Scorecard Review of Zombieland

In case you haven’t seen Zombieland yet, here’s the plot: An old burger at a Gas n’ Gulp gradually turns the entire world population into either zombies or zombie chow. Meet the only four survivors to this gruesome apocalypse: Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin).

However, »

- Nick Allen

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10 Great Films You Didn’t Know Were Directed By Women

8 October 2009 3:17 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

From decrying a severe lack of female filmmakers to satirically mocking the concept of judging actresses by how much return on investment they offer, it seems like we've been balls-deep in feminism lately. We realize that you, dear reader, believe that only men are allowed to direct movies, but that's just not true! Women have a long and storied history with the art of filmmaking, and even though it will probably upset your precious little chauvinist default settings, we're here to tell you that some of your favorite explosions, quotable comedies and fight scenes are directed by the fairer sex. In fact, some of your very favorite films had women at the helm. Leave your Neanderthal preconceived notions about woman filmmakers at the door, and prepare for your mind to be blown. 10. Real Genius (1985) The Director: Martha Coolidge The Pitch: In addition to creating Introducing Dorthy Dandridge and Valley Girl, Martha Coolidge »

- Dr. Cole Abaius

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Horror Plus Comedy: Shaun of the Dead

5 October 2009 4:16 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Welcome to the first installment in a new Screen Rant Halloween lead-up series called “Horror Plus” - a feature which sets out to showcase one film that combines horror with another genre. It will basically serve as a review of the film at hand, explaining why it’s such a good example of genre merging.

Be sure to keep and eye out for other installments such as “Horror Plus Sci-Fi” and “Horror Plus Action” in the coming weeks leading up to Halloween on October 31st.

The first installment of our “Horror Plus” lineup is Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead, a film that represents a successful mix of the horror and comedy genres. There’s also a romance angle thrown in there, leading to the playful tagline of “Rom-Com-Zom” - a romantic comedy with zombies. The film is simultaneously a wonderful parody of the zombie horror sub-genre and a »

- Ross Miller

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Jane Lynch Talks 'Paul,' Seth Rogen, Simon Pegg And Eating With Aliens

30 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

One of the movies we’re watching closely in these parts is “Paul,” the next off-the-wall comedy from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Two of the guys behind “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.” By now, you probably know that "Paul" has a dream cast which includes Pegg, Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Bateman and Bill Hader. However, little has been divulged about the role played by comedy veteran Jane Lynch – a scene stealer in flicks like “Role Models,” “The 40 Year Old Virgin” and most any Christopher Guest mockumentary you can think of. Until now, that is.

“In ‘Paul,’ I am in one scene, but it’s a pretty cool one,” Lynch explained when we caught up with her recently. “I run this little restaurant called the ‘Ailey-Inn.’”

For those of you who might not get the gag, “Paul” is about some comic book geeks who »

- Larry Carroll

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Is Michael Bay the Death of Cinema?

28 September 2009 11:01 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Michael Bay's influence on films is undeniable, but in most cases his influence has inspired others toward comedy. "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone delivered Team America: World Police, which was just as much a visual slam on Jerry Bruckheimer films as it was Bay, and they did it again in an episode of "South Park" (watch here). "Robot Chicken" took their own spin on Bay with "Baysplosions" seen to the right and Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg used the director's flashy editing and often used action choreography to bring us Hot Fuzz. Everyone gets the joke, and it's funny, but what has it done for his public image and people's opinions/expectations of his films? I ask this based on a comment left on my posting of the teaser trailer for the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake where someone wrote, "Michael Bay will be the death of cinema. »

- Brad Brevet

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DVD Playhouse--September 2009

26 September 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—September 2009

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Allen Gardner

The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.

State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend. »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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