io9: Nick Frost

What's it like playing Tintin's klutzy buddy? Nick Frost gives us the scoop

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:00:00 PST

io9 recently caught up with actor Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), who plays the pratfall-prone Inspector Thomson in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin. Frost filled us on the motion-capture process, potential upcoming projects with longtime collaborator Simon Pegg, and what it's like to play a Thompson twin (and no, we're not referring to the ones who sang "Hold Me Now"). More »

See the first ever cast photos for Snow White and the Huntsman!

Alasdair Wilkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PDT

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Snow White and the Huntsman is still days away from shooting, but the Comic-Con panel revealed these photos of stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Sam Claflin, plus they confirmed which badass Brits* are playing the movie's dwarfs. More »

The year's best alien invasion movie hits the U.S. this summer!

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:27:13 PDT

It's been months since we've heard anything about Joe Cornish's alien-invasion flick Attack The Block — but now there's good news. More »

Americans are an alien species, in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:00:00 PDT

On the surface, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul looks like a drugs-and-sex-addled reimagining of E.T.. But Paul, opening today, is actually also about how America is an alien planet. More »

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reveal their greatest creation: scifi writer Adam Shadowchild

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:39:25 PDT

The funniest character from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul isn't the little gray alien — it's Jeffrey Tambor's Adam Shadowchild. We interviewed Pegg and Frost and got the backstory on Tambor's arrogant science fiction author. More »

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Sweded version of the original Star Wars

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:34:28 PDT

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Can Seth Rogen really make a computer-generated alien funny? Watch 5 new Paul clips and decide.

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:36:17 PDT

Can a CG alien be funny? Is it possible for Seth Rogen (the voice of alien Paul) to land a joke from a sound booth? Or will his UK counterparts have to carry this film? More »

First trailer for Nick Frost's UK alien invasion flick Attack the Block

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:44:04 PST

The first trailer for Attack The Block crash-lands a UFO in the inner city of London. Now it's up to the teen thugs to protect their block from alien invaders, in this film from Joe Cornish (Ant-Man/Tintin screenwriter.) More »

First reviews of Simon Pegg's Paul: Great, but it's no Shaun of the Dead

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:29:54 PST

Paul is probably the most anticipated science fiction comedy of the year. Two road-tripping nerds, played by Shaun of the Dead's Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, meet an alien "gray" named Paul, who turns their world upside-down. It's our favorite comedy duo going to Comic Con and traveling with an alien! The film has had its premiere in the U.K., and the first reviews have been trickling out online. How does the film stack up? More »

First glimpse of the massive reconstruction of Comic Con in Simon Pegg's Paul

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:00:00 PST

This brand new featurette for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul reveals a lot of details about their new alien friend. For instance, guess who came up with the idea for the character Fox Mulder? The alien, naturally. More »

Basement Jaxx scoring Nick Frost's alien invasion flick

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:00:18 PST

Move over Trent Reznor, Basement Jaxx is all set to provide the score for science fiction's next big sensation: Nick Frost and Joe Cornish's teenagers-vs-aliens movie Attack the Block. More »

Paul might be the wrongest alien since Alf turned racist

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:09:50 PST

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are brilliantly out of their depth as UFO tourists who meet a totally obscene alien, in this full-length trailer for the comedy Paul. Other treats include Evil Sigourney Weaver and some sick E.T. jokes. [Apple] More »

Simon Pegg's road comedy Paul beams down all new alien dick jokes

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:05:43 PST

Ready to see the full goofiness of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new alien road comedy Paul? The extra-long, extra-funny trailer is here. More »

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reveal what aliens wear to cover their space bits

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:30:00 PST

The first poster for the alien road-trip comedy Paul reveals that aliens love cargo shorts, and possibly birkenstocks as well. Phew — that solves that giant mystery of the cosmos. Get a better look at Seth Rogen-voiced alien Paul. [TheHDRoom] More »

What's next for Edgar Wright's "Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy"

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:21:42 PST

Now that Scott Pilgrim is out and alien road comedy Paul is nearing its release date, everyone is wondering what is next for Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Edgar Wright and the The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy? So we asked. More »

Here's the first trailer for "Paul," Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's alien comedy

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:30:00 PDT

Get the first official look at the sassy, smoking alien grey Seth Rogen lent his voice to in the scifi road trip comedy Paul. Plus it stars Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. What's not to love? More »

Stare into the black eyes of Seth Rogen's alien, Paul

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's alien adventure movie Paul promises to be E.T. for grown-ups. But everyone wants to know what kind of totally CG-ed extraterrestrial Seth Rogen is lending his voice to? Now you can see it for yourself! More »

We've seen the alien in Simon Pegg's new roadtrip movie

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:59:53 PDT

Footage at Comic Con revealed at last what the CG alien will look like in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul - and it was a very familiar shape. Pegg and Frost explained to us why Paul looks so classic. More »

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's alien road trip lands at Comic Con

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:00:00 PDT

We've been chasing down clues about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's road-trip-with-an-alien extravaganza Paul for a while. Now feast your eyes on these amazing set pics from a massive Comic Con recreation scene, featuring Pegg and Frost. More »

Kristen Wiig Describes Simon Pegg's Tribute To Star Wars' Cantina Scene

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:38:37 PDT

We're dying for more information about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's alien-encounter comedy Paul, especially now that it's been delayed. Luckily, we cornered co-star Kristen Wiig, and mind-probed her to learn more about the film's science-fictional in-jokes. More »

Pegg And Frost Explain All About Paul... And Tea

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:00:07 PDT

If you refuse to believe anything we've told you about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's new nerdbait movie Paul, then they're ready to explain it all for you themselves in this new behind-the-scenes introductory video. More »

Pegg, Frost Retreat From Comic-Con Filming

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:00:51 PDT

They may be winning us over with video postcards from the set, but Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have just broken our hearts by admitting that they won't be filming new movie Paul at Comic-Con this year after all. More »

Simon Pegg And Nick Frost's Video Report From Their Alien Adventure, Paul

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:00 PDT

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have just launched a behind-the-scenes site for their alien road-trip flick Paul. Check out all the nerdy little moments between the cast and crew. More »

Simon Pegg's Next Alien Sidekick Will Be Taller... And Half Naked

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:30:00 PDT

More details about nerds-befriend-an-alien epic Paul: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will be almost unrecognizeable as traveling nerds Graham Willy and Clive Gollins: Pegg will have buck teeth, waist-length hair and thick glasses. Frost will have a leather duster, scifi tie-in T-shirt, and a ton of curly hair. As for their alien buddy, Paul, he'll have standard "graylien" almond eyes, jeans and flip-flops, and no shirt. But Paul will have the ability to turn himself invisible, Predator-style, saving on budget. Also, a famous movie director, who has recently directed both Pegg and Frost, should make a cameo appearance. [Slashfilm] More »

Is Tintin A Near-Perfect Storm Of Genre Movie-Making?

Graeme McMillan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:00:00 PST

With scripts from the new Doctor Who boss, direction from Peter Jackson and a cast that includes Simon Pegg, there's only one thing stopping Tintin from being perfect: It's not scifi. More »

Simon Pegg's Alien Comedy Starts At Comic-Con... Then It Gets Weirder

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:20:00 PST

Simon "Scotty" Pegg is set to star in another science fiction movie, a comedy called Paul directed by Superbad helmer Greg Mottola. Pegg and frequent costar Nick Frost will play two slackers who go to San Diego Comic-Con and then decide to take a road trip to Area 51. There, they meet a small alien named Paul, who needs their help to get home. Pegg and Frost co-wrote the movie, which starts filming in April in New Mexico. [Variety] More »