Simon Pegg & Nick Frost in TINTIN?!?
Simon Pegg visited Steven Spielberg on the motion capture set of TINTIN where the actor claims/suggested/jokingly refers to the Times Online that he and his good pal Nick Frost may have been offered the chance to play the bumbling detectives The Thompson Twins in the soon to be filming movie… “Steven’s smoking a stogy, cap on head, like he’s always been since I was a baby,” Pegg says, shaking his head in wonder. “I shook his hand and chatted about films. He gave me the mo-cap [motion-capt

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to Star in Tintin?
Pegg says he has been approached by Steven Spielberg to play one of the Thompson Twins.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost To Be Thompson Twins In ‘Tintin’?
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are geniuses. Don’t argue. They not only both starred in Spaced, one of my favourite television sitcoms ever made, but then went on to kill zombies in Shaun Of The Dead and shoot bad guys in Hot Fuzz, two of the best British comedies of recent years. Then there’s the fact that Pegg is going to be Scotty in the new Star Trek movie. You don’t get cooler than that. Or maybe you do. According to Dark Horizons, Pegg recently visited the set of the new Tintin, being d

Spielberg Wants Pegg and Frost for Tintin
When Simon Pegg was 12, he - like almost every child his age - watched ET. Unlike most 12-year-olds, he noticed that in a scene where the diminutive alien spotted a child dressed in a Yoda costume, John Williams’s score briefly changed to echo his own theme from The Empire Strikes Back. “It was never explained,” he says, leaning forward enthusiastically to underline his point. “You just see Yoda and hear the music. I thought - my God, I get that. He’s put Yoda’s music in because we’re seeing Y

Pegg and Frost in Tintin?
Simon Pegg is becoming increasingly popular over in Hollywood. With How to Lose Friends & Alienate People and Star Trek in the bag, he recently met Steven Spielberg. And now he and Nick Frost may have a part in Spielberg's Tintin trilogy. Funny how some people make it over there, and some people bomb. If this is true, it's another big step for Simon Pegg in Hollywood. Simon Pegg was talking to Times Online, through /Film, and was talking about how much life had changed for

Simon Pegg - Pegg Slams Media Over Dunsts Rehab
British actor Simon Pegg has hit out the media over the coverage of KIRSTEN DUNST's recent trip to rehab. The Spider-Man star entered a facility in Utah last year (07) ...

Simon Pegg And Nick Frost In Tintin?
Spielberg sees them as bumbling detectives.

Spielberg Thinking Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for Tintin?
They could play the Thompson Twins.

Simon Pegg To Be Cast In Tintin? Seems Like Spielberg Wants Him.
So is this Tintin movie going to happen or not? I think Pegg would help give the project some momentum if he were cast

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in TinTin?
Simon Pegg revealed in The Sunday Times that Steven Spielberg suggested/asked that him and Nick Frost play the Thompson Twins in Tintin. Spielberg requested that Pegg meet him on the mocap set: “Steven’s smoking a stogy, cap on head, like he’s always been since I was a baby,” Pegg says, shaking his head in wonder. “I shook his hand and chatted about films. He gave me the mo-cap [motion-capture] camera, and I had a play around with it. Then he said, ‘Hey, maybe you and Nick Frost could play th

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for TinTin?
Could be playing the Thompson Twins...

Simon Pegg Slams Media Over Kirsten Dunst's Rehab
British actor Simon Pegg has hit out the media over the coverage of KIRSTEN DUNST's recent trip to rehab. The Spider-Man star entered a facility in Utah last year (07) and was subject to speculation about her treatment - with internet gossips suggesting she was battling alcohol addiction. Dunst subsequently went public with her problems and admitted she was battling depression. And Pegg - who co-stars with Dunst in new movie How To Lose Friends and Alienate People - insists the actress should never have

Pegg, Frost for Tintin?
Rumours are buzzing around the internet that Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been cast in Steven Spielberg's upcoming Tintin film. The talk stems from an interview Pegg gave to English rag The Times, where he said he met up with the bearded director on set. He said: "I shook his hand and chatted about films. He gave me the mo-cap [motion-capture] camera, and I had a play around with it. Then he said, 'Hey, maybe you and Nick Frost could play the Thompson Twins.' In Tint

Spielberg has a crush on Simon Pegg…
The UK Times has a nice article about Simon Pegg and how he’s been “called up” by Spielberg to possibly star in his new Tin-Tin trilogy. Pegg has been the most recent Hollywood plaything and deservedly so… Pegg is funny and he knows movies. Read the full article at Times Online. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Tagged under | Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg, Tin-Tin

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Thompson and Thompson?
Is it fair to say that Simon Pegg is the new Jim Carrey? One thing for sure, he’s comedy stardom has made him one of the most wanted men in Hollywood. He told The Sunday Times recently that Steven Spielberg, who wants to make a movie version of TINTIN with Peter Jackson, suggested to Simon Pegg that maybe he and Nick Frost could play the characters Thompson and Thompson… “Steven’s smoking a stogy, cap on head, like he’s always been since I was a baby,” Pegg says, shaking his head in won

Pegg, Frost in line for 'Tintin'
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost may star as the Thompson Twins in Steven Spielberg's Tintin.

Simon Pegg Slams Media Over Kirsten Dunst's Rehab
British actor Simon Pegg has hit out the media over the coverage of Kirsten Dunst's recent trip to rehab. The Spider-Man star entered a facility in Utah last year and was subject to speculation about her treatment— with internet gossips suggesting she was battling alcohol addiction. Dunst subsequently went public with her problems and admitted she was battling depression. And Pegg— who co-stars with Dunst in new movie How To Lose Friends and Alienate People— insists the actress should

Gillian Anderson and Simon Pegg attend How to Lose Friends and Alienate People premiere
Heavily pregnant Gillian Anderson and comedian Simon Pegg at premiere of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.

4 Minute How to Lose Friends Clip
Starring Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst...

Extended How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Clip
Empire Online has debuted a four-minute clip from MGM's How to Lose Friends & Alienate People , opening October 3rd and starring Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst ("Spider-Man" films), Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Megan Fox ( Transformers ), Max Minghella and Jeff Bridges ( Iron Man ).

SIMON’S BLOG: Little Minnie’s big day out...
The next Guardian blog is up after a few little technical diffs. Enjoy and have a pleasant weekend. Sx http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/film+content/video p.s. I've already cracked in The Force Uleashed. I wish Star Wars was like that.

British duo may star in Tintin
The Dominion Post | Tuesday, 23 September 2008 British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost - best known for comedies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz - may play bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Tintin films. The announcement will surprise fans because in the books on which the films are based the two characters are identical, right down to their trademark bowler hats and moustaches. Pegg told Britain's Sunday Times Spielberg suggested the two after Pegg met the

Update from JESSICA HYNES
Ed Potton and his editor Dominic Maxwell have apologized for the cover - Ed said he wasn't there when it was put together, Dominic said it was misleading.Apology accepted.Jessica

Four New Clips From 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'
MGM have presented four snippets from their latest and upcoming comedy starring Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox.

SiMON’S BLOG: 22/48 hrs in the sky
This week is going to be a bit mad. It's already a bit mad. I'm sitting in my room at the Casa Del Mar Hotel in Santa Monica, CA, having just a done a day of West Coast press for HTLF. I arrived yesterday afternoon, the car is coming to take me to the airport to return home in about 90 minutes. Yesterday morning, whenever the hell that was, I said goodbye to the girls and headed for the all too familiar surroundings of the Virgin Lounge at Heathrow where I ate a big breakfast before boarding the plane to LA