EXCLUSIVE: Kevin James, who rose to success via comedies from CBS’ long-running The King of Queens to films like Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Grown Ups, is flipping the script. He has come aboard the action thriller Becky, where he is set to play the baddie opposite Annabelle: Creation and The Haunting of Hill House star L…

So many comedy stars have now invaded the horror genre that it’s not even funny. This month, it was Orion Pictures pouncing on a Scandinavian slasher pitch by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Last month, Lionsgate trumpeted Chris Rock as the idea man and executive producer who can pump new lifeblood into the studio’s rusty S…

EXCLUSIVE: Orion Pictures has acquired the horror pitch Svalta from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Miles Ketley's Stolen Picture banner. The story follows a family on their summer vacation to a remote Swedish island where they discover a serial killer is on the loose, but the locals have no interest in helping the…

Simon Pegg and Annabelle: Creation‘s Lulu Wilson have been set to star in Becky, an action thriller from Yale Productions and BoulderLight Pictures. The pic, which will be directed by Bushwick duo Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, is set to begin production in the summer, and Highland Film Group is launching…

EXCLUSIVE: Stolen Picture, the production company set up by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, is to adapt Ben Aaronovitch's epic fantasy drama Rivers of London. Pegg, Frost, Aaronovitch and Stolen Picture Miles Ketley tell Deadline how the deal came about, outlined their long-term plans for the adaptation and how it fits…

Dear White People star Marque Richardson has been cast opposite Simon Pegg, Lily Collins, Patrick Warburton, Connie Nielsen, and Chace Crawford in the indie thriller Inheritance from director Vaughn Stein. Written by Matthew Kennedy, the pic explores what happens when the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family…

Add Simon Pegg to the list of actors who’ve undergone radical transformations for a role. The British comedian surprised fans this weekend when he showed off his extreme weight loss and muscle gain for the upcoming film, Inheritance. His personal trainer Nick Lower originally shared the photo on Friday and included…

Lily Collins has been been set to star in Inheritance, a thriller starring Simon Pegg that is being directed by Pegg’s Terminal director Vaughn Stein. Kate Mara was originally in place as the female lead in the pic, but scheduling changes prompted the switch. UTA and Highland Film Group are co-repping U.S. rights to…

A member of Comic Con royalty joined Amazon's The Boys today onstage in New York as Simon Pegg made a surprise visit to announce he is joining the Amazon series. Walking out with a “hello everybody,” the Shaun of the Dead, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible alum said he will play the father of Hughie, the character he…

Shoot has wrapped on Simon Pegg and Juno Temple starrer Lost Transmissions. Writer-director Katharine O'Brien's feature also stars Alexandra Daddario, Tao Okamoto, Rosanna Arquette, and Bria Vinaite. Temple portrays Hannah, an aspiring singer/songwriter, whose mentor, a respected music producer Theo Ross, (Pegg) is…

Sony Pictures Television has taken a minority stake in UK-based Stolen Picture, the film, TV and digital banner launched by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost last May. The companies have also entered into an exclusive TV distribution deal. Miles Ketley has been appointed CEO of Stolen Picture, joining from Bad Wolf. The deal…

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who co-starred in hit British comedies Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Paul, have formed the film and TV production banner Stolen Picture. The duo will kick open its doors with Slaughterhouse Rulez, marking their return to the comedy-horror genre. The film, which Frost and Pegg…