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Simon Pegg Warns Obsession With Sci-fi Is "Infantilizing" Society
Simon Pegg, the celebrated British actor and co-writer of the next Star Trek movie, has warned that an "obsession" with sci-fi is leading to society becoming "infantilized". The 45-year-old also spoke of his reservations about...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 May 2015
Simon Pegg Blames Sci-fi And Superhero Movies For The 'Dumbing Down Of Cinema'
He may be a self confessed geek and the co-writer of the next Star Trek movie, but Simon Pegg has said he feels cinema is being ‘dumbed down’ by sci-fi and comic book movies. Speaking...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 May 2015
Simon Pegg Was Tortured By Joker Tom Cruise On Mission: Impossible Set
The Top Gun actor and his co-star Simon Pegg spent weeks in Morocco shooting scenes for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, the fifth installment in the action franchise, but during a break from...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2015
Daniel Craig Filmed Star Wars Cameo - Report
The Bond star shot parts of the latest 007 adventure at Pinewood Studios in England, the same venue where Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens was made, and Pegg has now...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2015
Daniel Craig To Play A Stormtrooper
Daniel Craig will play a Stormtrooper in 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'.The 'Skyfall' actor's mystery role in the highly-anticipated blockbuster was accidentally leaked by fellow actor Simon Pegg, who let the secret...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2015
Simon Pegg: 'I Really Like Hanging Out With Tom Cruise'
The Star Trek Into Darkness actor forged a close friendship with the Hollywood superstar while appearing in three installments of the hit action franchise - Mission: Impossible III in 2006, Mission: Impossible -...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 May 2015
Simon Pegg Loved His 'Massive Rifle' In Hitman Comedy 'Kill Me Three Times'
Set to hit theaters this weekend, 'Kill Me Three Times' sees Simon Pegg in yet another violent parody, this time taking on the classic hitman-action drama. Pegg and director Kriv Stenders reveal the paradigms that...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 April 2015
Simon Pegg Is 'Barely Able To Talk' Due To Star Trek Pressure
Simon Pegg feels under such pressure writing 'Star Trek 3' he's ''barely able to speak''.The 45-year-old star is co-writing the much-anticipated new sci-fi movie and has joked that the strain of the job is taking...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 March 2015
A Week In Movies: Starry Premieres In Los Angeles And London, Plus A Glamorous Bbc Event And New Trailers For Mission: Impossible 5, Entourage And Maggie.
Home premieres in L.A. while in London Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh attend both the Cinderella premiere and a BBC anniversary. New trailers appear for films starring Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lake Bell and...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 March 2015
Idris Elba In Talks For Star Trek 3
Idris Elba is in talks to play the villain in 'Star Trek 3'.The 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' actor is in early talks for a role in the latest installment of the sci-fi franchise, Variety...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 March 2015
Simon Pegg Found Star Wars: The Force Awakens Filming 'Overwhelming'
Simon Pegg found it ''overwhelming'' being on the set of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.The 45-year-old actor has been coy on whether he has a cameo in the eagerly anticipated movie, but admitted he visited...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 March 2015
Simon Pegg Needs To Man Up In His Latest Film
Man Up is a phrase many of Simon Pegg’s onscreen characters should have probably heard from Tim in Spaced to Nicholas in Hot Fuzz and all those in between and after.Simon Pegg and Lake Bell...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 March 2015
Billy Dee Williams To Make Star Wars Return
Billy Dee Williams will return for the new 'Star Wars' trilogy.The 77-year-old actor, who starred as Lando Calrissian in the iconic film franchise, was overlooked for the eagerly-awaited 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', but he...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 March 2015
A Week In Movies: Oscar Awards Birdman, Then The Stars Party And Return To Work. Trailers Arrive For Simon Pegg As An Aussie Hitman, A Bradley Cooper Romance And A Kristen Wiig Comedy
Hollywood celebrated itself on Sunday night with the 87th Academy Awards, ignoring the critics' favourite Boyhood to present the best film, director and screenplay Oscars to the show business comedy Birdman. The lively presenters and...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 March 2015
Simon Pegg Wants To Kill Me Three Times
Kill Me Three Times is funnyman Simon Pegg’s latest comedy in which he plays a professional hitman living in Australia. Directed by Kriv Stenders, this black comedy follows the life of Charlie Wolfe as he...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 February 2015
A Week In Movies: Selma Premieres In London, Mission: Impossible 5 Shifts Its Release, New Trailers Drop For True Story, Child 44, Fantastic Four And Ted 2
David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay were on hand in London for the European premiere of Selma this week. They were joined on the red carpet by costar Colman Domingo and singer Nicole Scherzinger. Up for...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 January 2015
'Star Trek 3' Shapes Up - Simon Pegg Writing Script
We already knew that Fast and the Furious director Justin Lin had replaced Roberto Orci as the director of Star Trek 3, but now, Paramount have made another major addition to the backroom team in...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 January 2015
Star Trek 3 Handed July 2016 Release Date
'Star Trek 3' has been given a release date of July 8, 2016.The much-hyped release of the sci-fi film will mark the 50th anniversary of Star Trek's television series, which first hit screens on September...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2014
Contactmusic.com's 10 Worst Films Of 2014
Most of these movies feature actors, actresses and filmmakers who really should know better...10) Dumb And Dumber To - After 20 years we had finally forgotten the resolutely unfunny first movie. And now they're back....
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 December 2014
Jessie J Donates Creepy Clothes
Jessie J has donated clothes to Marks and Spencer's Little Shwop of Horrors.The 'Bang Bang' singer has been clearing out some of her unwanted gear for punters to purchase at a petrifying pop-up shop which...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 22 October 2014
Edgar Wright And Simon Pegg Set To Combine Again On New Movie
Forget Hector and the Search For Happiness. That was a blip in the otherwise brilliant career of Simon Pegg. And anyway, he’s at his best when working with Edgar Wright – good news, then, that...
By Lenny Barksdale in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2014
Hector And The Search For Happiness Savaged By The Critics
Simon Pegg has had an intriguing career. He's been highly praised for his terrific collaborative projects with Edgar Wright, from the British TV series Spaced to the Cornetto Trilogy of twisted English comedies: Shaun of...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 August 2014
Simon Pegg's 'Hector And The Search For Happiness' Has 0% On Rotten Tomatoes
Hector and the Search for Happiness, the latest of Simon Pegg's movies that has nothing to do with Edgar Wright, is out on Friday (August 15, 2014) - and it ain't looking good. It's sort...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 August 2014
UK Premiere Of 'Hector And The Search For Happiness' [Pictures]
Simon Pegg and a bunch of celebs attended the UK premiere of 'Hector And The Search For Happiness' in London on Tuesday night.Pegg’s character – Hector – has everything you could ostensibly want in life:...
By Lenny Barksdale in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 August 2014
The Final Projects Of Robin Williams
The death of acting legend and comedic master, Robin Williams, has prompted many tributes from colleagues, friends, family and fans to pour in from around the world as people come to terms with the loss...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 August 2014
James Corden's Gone All USA: But Which Other Comedy Brits Have Flown Across The Pond?
It looks like British favourite James Corden has successfully sealed his fate as another Brit over on American shores with his appointment as the new host of CBS’ Late Late Show all but confirmed by...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2014
Everything We Know About Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver'
After a storm of scepticism surrounding Edgar Wright’s decision to walk away from the future Marvel blockbuster Ant Man, the British director has instead turned his hand to a new project which promises to put...
By George Percival in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 August 2014
"Consciously Uncoupled" Paltrow, Martin, Reunite At The Screening Of Simon Pegg's New Movie
Conscious uncoupling or not, there may still be hope for Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin – in the friendship department, at least. Multiple sources, including Us Weekly, report that the pair looked completely at ease...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 July 2014
Chris Martin And Gwyneth Paltrow Attend Screening
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin seemed ''really happy'' at a movie screening on Monday night (28.07.14).The 41-year-old 'Iron Man' actress and the Coldplay frontman, who have two children, Apple, 10, and Moses, nine, and announced...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 July 2014
'Hector And The Search For Happiness': Simon Pegg Travels The World [Trailer + Pictures]
Simon Pegg stars in Hector & The Search For Happiness, a feel good comedy about a London-based psychiatrist who suddenly realises that his inner-city professional life adds up to one thing: unhappiness.Simon Pegg is searching...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 June 2014
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