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Simon Pegg says Benji Dunn will finally get his own character arc in Mission: Impossible 7 and 8

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Simon Pegg, who is known for playing IMF agent Benji Dunn in the Mission: Impossible franchise, says his character will finally be receiving his own individual story arc in the upcoming sequel. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Pegg revealed he is excited to return to filming the next Mission: Impossible instalments to see how […]

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 […]

Movie Review – Inheritance (2020)

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Inheritance, 2020. Directed by Vaughn Stein. Starring Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen, Chace Crawford, Marque Richardson, Michael Beach, Joe Herrera, Christina DeRosa, Lucas Alexander Ayoub, Rebecca Adams, Mariyah Francis, Chris Gann, Jim E Chandler, Harrison Stone, Josh Murray. Lydia Hand, Grae Marino, Ashley Pereira, and Patrick Warburton. SYNOPSIS: A patriarch of a wealthy and […]

Movie Review – Lost Transmissions (2020)

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Lost Transmissions, 2020. Written and Directed by Katharine O’Brien. Starring Simon Pegg, Juno Temple, Alexandra Daddario, Tao Okamoto, Bria Vinaite, Robert Schwartzman, Jamie Harris, Danny Ramirez, Jacob Loeb, and Rebecca Hazlewood. SYNOPSIS: When an acclaimed music producer goes off his medication for schizophrenia, his friends chase him though the LA music scene to help commit […]

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 […]