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Hector and the Search For Happiness Trailer – First look at the Simon Pegg movie

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The first trailer for the feel-good drama Hector and the Search For Happiness has arrived, and as you’ll be able to see, it has a great cast including Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Jean Reno and Stellan Skarsgard.

Hector and the Search For Happiness tells the story of Hector (Pegg), an eccentric yet lovable London psychiatrist who finds himself at a crossroads: His patients just aren’t getting any happier and his life is going nowhere. With encouragement from his girlfriend, Clara (Pike), Hector decides to break away from his sheltered life and go on a global quest to find out whether happiness truly exists – and more importantly, whether it exists for Hector. With the help of friends old and new, Hector embarks on a journey of self-discovery that proves colourful, dangerous, exotic and hilarious.

It will hit UK cinemas this autumn. [Read more…]

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Simon Pegg Coming Back For Mission: Impossible 5

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Simon-PeggA few days ago Paramount announced a Christmas Day 2015 release date for Mission: Impossible 5. Now they’re firming up actors to join Tom Cruise, actor Simon Pegg has confirmed to MTV that he is coming back as tech specialist Benji Dunn.

He said, “Yes, absolutely. I’m looking forward to doing that. I’ve already started eating one carrot a day in order to be in shape.”

Pegg first appeared as Dunn in 2006’s Mission: Impossible III. He reprised the role in director Brad Bird’s 2011’s blockbuster Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. Christopher McQuarrie is directing Mission: Impossible 5 from a screenplay by Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3). It has been rumoured that Ghost Protocol stars Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Ving Rhames will also come back, although their involvement has not been confirmed.

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Simon Pegg Is Gonna Man Up Alongside Lake Bell For A New Rom-Com

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Simon-PeggWith the success of Star Trek Into Darkness and The World’s End, Simon Pegg has had a good 2013. Now he’s lined up a movie he’ll be hoping will make 2014 a good one too, Man Up. Variety report he’s teaming up with Lake Bell for the StudioCanal romantic comedy Man Up, according to Deadline.

The film is about a single woman called Nancy (Bell). She gets mistaken for a stranger’s blind date, en route to her parents’ anniversary, and in the process she unexpectedly find the perfect boyfriend – although presumably there are going to be complications. Simon Pegg’s character hasn’t been confirmed, although it seems likely hell be the stranger.

Tess Morris wrote the screenplay. Ben Palmer (The Inbetweeners) is set to direct.Shooting is set to begin in January.

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Simon Pegg Gets A Groovy ‘Tache In The First Image From Kill Me Three Times

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kill-me-three-times-pic1Simon Pegg is going for a bit of a different look in Kill Me Three Times if the first image above is anything to by, as we’re not used to seeing him with a huge gun and a 70s moustache, while playing a hired killer. Timed to coincide with the American Film Market, Indiewire premiered the image.

The movie is an ‘Aussie thriller that centers on a young singer (Alive Braga) in a multi-threaded tale of blackmail and revenge that includes a mercurial assassin (Simon Pegg), a gambling addict (Sullivan Stapleton) and a small town Lady Macbeth (Teresa Palmer), amongst others’. Those others include Luke Hemsworth, Bryan Brown and Callan Mulvey.

Kriv Stenders directs, with the plan being to release the movie sometime next year.

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New The World’s End Featurette – Edgar Wright, Director at Work

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There are lots of people very excited for The World’s End, which reunites Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost following Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. Now a new featurette has emerged showing Edgar Wright at work on the movie, with everyone stepping up to say how awesome he is.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

It hits UK cinemas on July 19th. [Read more…]

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Three Flavour Cornetto Trilogy Trailer – Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End

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Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright are back together in cinemas soon with The World’s End, and to celebrate, Universal have teamed up with UK theatre chains Vue Cinemas to host the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy screenings!

Starting on July 18th at 7.30pm, audiences will be treated to special screenings of Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, and finally a first viewing of The World’s End at midnight. This exciting event will be taking place at selected Vue cinemas across the UK. And to remind us of the fun, they’ve released a special trailer promoting all three movies.

Here’s the synopsis for The World’s End: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

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Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Amongst Six New World’s End Character Banners

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A sextet of characters banners have arrived for The World’s End, giving us a look at Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan, which you can see above and below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

It hits UK cinemas on July 19th.

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New The World’s End Trailer – Simon Pegg & Nick Frost are off on an epic pub crawl

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After a couple of new posters were released for The World’s End earlier this week, now it’s time for a trailer, which suggests the Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright reunion is going to be a lot of fun.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

It hits UK cinemas on July 19th. [Read more…]

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Simon Pegg Gets Apocalyptic In New The World’s End Posters

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Two new posters for the Simon Pegg, Nick Frost & Edgar Wright reunion, The World’s End, have arrived – or rather they’re the same poster but in one-sheet and quad versions, which you can see above and below.

If you’re wondering what this apocalyptic looking movie is about, here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

It reaches UK cinemas on July 19th.

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The World’s End Trailer – Simon Pegg & Nick Frost return with a sci-fi tinge

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A lot of people are very excited for The World’s End, the movie that reunites Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright and which completes their trilogy of films following Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz.

Now the trailer has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

It hits UK cinemas on July 19th. [Read more…]

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