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EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV have acquired North American rights to Inheritance, the thriller starring Lily Collins and Simon Pegg. The news comes ahead of the film’s premiere at next month’s Tribeca Film Festival. Under terms of the deal, the Vaughn Stein-directed film will bow on DirecTV in April, a…

Simon Pegg and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons have been set to star in My Only Sunshine, a comedy heist thriller being directed by Penelope helmer Mark Palansky. The pic penned by J.T. Petty and K. Reed Petty will begin production in the fall, with XYZ Films handling worldwide sales beginning at next month’s Toronto Film…

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are to produce a sitcom for the BBC starring British comedian Sara Pascoe. The pair's Stolen Picture banner, which is backed by Sony Pictures Television is behind the untitled six-part series for BBC Two. It is their latest TV commission since forming the production company, after Deadline…

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…

The first feature from Katharine O'Brien, Lost Transmissions presents a nuanced portrait of mental illness and the impact it has, both on those in its grip, and those who are looking on. Loosely inspired by events in O'Brien's life, the pic centers on acclaimed music producer Theo Ross (Simon Pegg), who goes off his…

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…