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Remember when the Man of Steel died and came back in the 1990s? Well, this is the closest we're going to get to a live-action Death of Superman movie. And it's kind of amazing. More »
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If you're a fan of lucid explanations of tricky scientific concepts, it's hard to go wrong with theoretical physicist Brian Cox. But when you mix in physicist Jim Al-Khalili and Simon Pegg, you've got yourself a recipe for pedagogic gold. Also: thinly veiled sex jokes. More »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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CHUD recently asked could-be The Boys director Adam McKay if he'd want Simon Pegg — who was the inspiration for protagonist Wee Hughie — for the film. McKay's not signed on definitely, but he's all for the idea. More »
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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 »
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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 »
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The Star Trek DVD is out tomorrow, loaded up with goodies like William Shatner's deleted scenes and lots of in-depth interviews. Here's everything we learned about Star Trek from the DVD, plus the latest clips. More »
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The performances in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot were smooth and flawless — on screen, at least. Here are all the goofs, giggles, beat-boxing incidents, and captain's chair crashing pratfalls that didn't make it. [via Pamela Hopkins] More »
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Comic book nerds Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's alien-on-the-run film Paul finally has an image. Behold the nerd awe as our Pegg, Frost, Kristen Wiig and Blythe Danner stare into the unknown. More »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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New site Bleeding Cool reviewed the script for the new Simon Pegg comedy Paul and, while the review stayed away from spoilers, it did show some actual script, and offered advice on how to possibly appear in the movie. More »
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Hope you're not sick of Seth Rogen just yet... or, for that matter, Jane Lynch, Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader or Arrested Development's Jason Bateman. They'll all be starring in Simon Pegg's new movie, Paul. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5271539&view=rss&microfeed=true 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 »
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Simon Pegg may be making one or two new alien friends as Scotty in Star Trek, but we haven't seen his greatest alien encounter. He's just about to start filming his alien buddy comedy Paul. More »
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Our favorite actor, Bill Hader, might be reprising his alien past in Paul, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's science fiction comedy that revolves around a comic convention. More »
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The best part of falling for a show is discovering that the actors in it are just as shamelessly fannish as you are. Lo and behold, there are a lot more actor geeks than you think! More »
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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 »
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There's something to be said for knowing your audience. As if we weren't excited enough about Simon Pegg's new movie Paul, in which he and Hot Fuzz co-star Nick Frost take a space alien to San Diego Comic-Con, now we learn that the alien in question is going to have a Cloverfield-esque pedigree. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5088037&view=rss&microfeed=true 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 »
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JJ Abrams and Paramount screened four brand new, entirely completed scenes from next year's Star Trek to British journalists yesterday, and the first reports are already online. According to those lucky enough to see what the rest of us have in store for us next May, the footage was "absolutely amazing;" Empire Magazine loving them enough to say "any reservations we may have harboured over JJ Abrams’ reimagining of the franchise have been well and truly beamed away." Spoilers follow. More »
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Simon Pegg may have gone from Spaced to Star Trek, but there's one ambition that he's still looking to fulfill: writing an episode of George Lucas' new Star Wars TV show. Under the jump, we'll tell you why we're all in favor of this idea. More »
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He may just be getting his first SF role as Star Trek's new Scotty, but that doesn't mean that Simon Pegg doesn't know his science fiction, as a new interview reveals. Discover the Pegg theory of why American SF is better than British, how to approach Montgomery Scott as a character, and why you'll never see Pegg play the Doctor, under the jump. More »
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The Star Trek movie is looking more like a comedy all the time. John Cho (Harold from Harold and Kumar) will play Sulu, and Simon Pegg (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) will play Scotty. Also, Christopher Pine is still trying to decide between playing Kirk and starring in cop movie White Jazz. Still uncast: Doctor McCoy, original Enterprise captain Christopher Pike, and Kirk's parents. The other big Trek news? Sources say the film's budget is creeping upwards of $160 million — more than any Trek movie has ever made at the box office. Can you say flying bomb? Image by APImages More »
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