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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost scored success with their first two collaborations, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, but their latest, Paul, was their first without director Edgar Wright, who co-wrote Shaun and Fuzz with Pegg.
Though unrelated by story and characters, the movies comprised the first two chapters of the "Three Flavors Cornetto" trilogy, often referred to as the "Blood and Ice Cream" trilogy. The connecting element was the use of popular British ice cream Cornetto, with each movie utilizing a different flavor. Pegg talked to the BBC about the third movie as early as 2008.
Shaun of the Dead has strawberry, Hot Fuzz has the original Cornetto flavor, and there will be a mint-choc chip in the third film. We don't quite know how or why yet, but it will happen.
In a recent interview with MTV, Pegg admitted the third in the trilogy could arrive as early as next year, now that Wright has finished Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Pegg and Frost will soon be finished doing press for Paul.
third to be released "next year"? >> Posted 03.11.11 by Ryan -
Reshoots are usually considered a bad sign for a movie and seem to cause panic that something is "wrong" and needs to be fixed. When word got out (via a Production Weekly Tweet that no longer exists) that the upcoming comic book adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was "planning to return to Toronto for 3 additional days of photography," it was hard to know what to think. Shooting has been finished for over a year, what went "wrong?" How did Edgar Wright, the beloved director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, stray from the path of perfection?
reshoots aren't always a bad thing >> Posted 05.06.10 by Ryan -
The ReelzChannel 100 began when we asked Leonard Maltin for his favorite Hidden Gems of the decade. His list led the web team into a general discussion about the best movies of the decade and — after no small amount of debate, arguing, and (we're not proud to say) some petty name-calling — we decided we'd better bring it to an end with a company-wide vote. Then it was just a matter of tallying up the votes and hoping for the best. Lucky for us, ReelzChannel is filled with a staff ranging from movie lovers to movie fanatics. What turned out isn't what you'll find on a critic's best of list — instead it's what movie fans really enjoyed.
In day eight of the ReelzChannel 100, we highlight the Top 10 Comedies of the Decade.
Posted 12.30.09 by reelz -
The ReelzChannel 100 began when we asked Leonard Maltin for his favorite Hidden Gems of the decade. His list led the web team into a general discussion about the best movies of the decade and — after no small amount of debate, arguing, and (we're not proud to say) some petty name-calling — we decided we'd better bring it to an end with a company-wide vote. Then it was just a matter of tallying up the votes and hoping for the best. Lucky for us, ReelzChannel is filled with a staff ranging from movie lovers to movie fanatics. What turned out isn't what you'll find on a critic's best of list — instead it's what movie fans really enjoyed.
In day two of the ReelzChannel 100, we highlight the 10 best DVDs and Blu-rays from the past decade.
Posted 12.22.09 by reelz -
There hasn't been much word regarding Simon Pegg's newest film, Paul, about two British slackers who decide to go to Area 51 in search of aliens after a trip to Comic-Con only to discover an actual alien. There's been one still released, which doesn't really show very much, and actor Jason Bateman talked about getting a gift from his Paul co-stars, but that's about it.
Apparently, even Pegg is aware of the lack of news, because he recently offered an update to his fans in the forum of his web-site.
Hi all
Thought you might like to hear how things are going on the Paul front. It's been a while since we wrapped now and with the absence of Lance B's video blogs, I guess things must seem to have gone very quiet. Rest assured the good (space)ship Paul is progressing apace. Our venerable and brilliant director Greg Mottola [Superbad], is currently ensconced in an edit suite in NYC with Oscar winning editor, Chris Dickens (Slumdog Millionaire ... and Spaced, Shaun and Fuzz), putting together the first pre f/x cut. The next phase of the process will see Greg and Chris continue to hone and cut the movie and will of course entail the complex process of bringing Paul himself to life, combining the efforts of ace f/x wizards, Double Negative and further work with The Green Hornet himself, Mr. Seth Rogen. Rest assured all is going well and we're all very excited. More news of a kind as we encounter it.
Simon
Paul also stars Sigourney Weaver, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Jane Lynch and Rogen as the voice of Paul.
Posted 11.07.09 by BrentJS -
Can anyone stop the box office juggernaut that is Shia LaBeouf? His Rear Window remake Disturbia topped the box office for the second week in a row with a tally of $13.5 million, according to boxofficemojo.com, continuing its improbable run.
The courtroom thriller Fracture took in $11.2 million to lead all new releases. Blades of Glory once again led all comedies with a tally of $7.8 million, while the lightly-publicized horror flick Vacancy raked in just $7.6 million. Rounding out the top five with a $7 million take was Meet the Robinsons.
Opening in just 825 theaters, our beloved Hot Fuzz took in $5.8 million -- a whopping $7,075 per theater average. Look for Hot Fuzz to get a wider release soon.
Posted 04.23.07 by reelz -
A rundown of our reviews of this week's new releases:
Vacancy 
"In many ways, Nimrod Antal’s new horror flick is a welcome breath of fresh air for an exceedingly tired genre." [Full Review]
Fracture 
"If John Grisham wrote The Silence of the Lambs, this is what it would look like." [Full Review]
Hot Fuzz 
"A great comedy, whether you're a cop movie aficionado, a fan of Shaun of the Dead or just appreciate a good laugh." [Full Review]
In the Land of Women
"Great performances but a flawed script in this spotty romantic dramedy by director Jon Kasdan." [Full Review]
The Valet "Moves along at a quick pace with funny, surprising jokes and enough characters attempting to deceive and plot against each other that it feels like a veritable Shakespearean comedy." [Full Review]
Posted 04.20.07 by reelz -
For many movie fans, the phrase "British comedy" invokes terrifying images of sappy romantic comedies starring an endlessly stammering Hugh Grant. This week, the Shaun of the Dead gang returns to blast that stereotype to pieces with Hot Fuzz, the first great comedy not involving Will Ferrell since The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Inspired by Lethal Weapon, Point Break and other action flicks from the 80s and 90s, Hot Fuzz is a hilarious breath of fresh air for those of us who feared that the success of Wild Hogs signaled the death of humor.
Posted 04.20.07 by reelz -
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (aka the team that brought you Shaun of the Dead) is coming out with Hot Fuzz, a comedic send-up of cop/action movies, that opens in theaters on April 20th.
To promote the movie, "Hot Fuzztivals" with Q&As with the Hot Fuzz team, rare theatrical prints, screenings of cop movie classics and advance screenings of Hot Fuzz are happening in select US cities.
Washington, DC - Fri, March 23 @ Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse (Arlington, VA).
Boston, MA - Fri, March 16 - Thurs March 29 @ the Brattle Theatre (Cambridge).
Chicago, IL - Sun, March 25 - Mon, March 26 @ the Brew & View and the AMC River East.
Atlanta, GA - Mon, March 26 - Weds, March 28 @ the Palace Theatre.
San Francisco, CA - Tues, March 27 - Tues, April 3 @ the Landmark Lumiere Theatre, Landmark Embarcadero Center Cinemas, and Landmark Clay Theatre.
Dallas, TX - Thurs, March 29 @ the AMC Northpark 15.
Austin, TX - Sat, March 31 @ the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown.
Seattle, WA - Mon, Apr 2 @ the Landmark Varsity Theatre.
Los Angles, CA - Sat, Apr 7 @ the Aero Theater (Santa Monica).
New York, NY - Tues, Apr 10 @ the Film Society of Lincoln Center/Walter Reade Theater.
Check your local listings for details.
Posted 03.19.07 by reelz