Press clippings
Shaun Of The Dead summed up the malaise of Noughties Britain
Twenty years ago, Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's zombie horror comedy brought big screen British comedy back from the dead.
Tom Nicholson, i Newspaper, 27th September 2024Why a Shaun Of The Dead reboot would 'incense' Simon Pegg
The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that the zombie comedy, Shaun Of The Dead, is "an incredibly personal" movie. "There is so much of us in that film," he added.
Charlotte Gallagher, BBC, 7th July 2024Simon Pegg reveals the one Shaun Of The Dead joke changed for American audiences
The classic horror comedy never veered from being British-centric, but Pegg mentions that they changed a joke in the movie that may have been confusing to American audiences. "Initially, in the script it said, 'Oh my God, she's pissed.' And in America, pissed means annoyed. I remember saying, 'You know what, if people see this in America, they're not going to get that joke, and the joke is paramount to Edgar and I.'" To avoid confusion, Pegg and Wright changed the word "pissed" to "drunk" so that the joke would land better for American audiences.
CBR, 7th July 2024Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost break down the making of Shaun Of The Dead, 20 years later
A phone call from George Romero. Tears after killing Penelope Wilton. Meeting Quentin Tarantino and David Carradine. The trio behind the Cornetto trilogy remember the one that started it all - and offer an update on their future.
Jack King, GQ, 9th April 2024Are these the greatest comedy double acts of all time?
In a festive episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the history of the double act and its evolution through the decades, speaking to comedy aficionados and performers, including Stephen Fry (no stranger to a comedy double act himself). Here are eight of the greatest pairings ever.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, BBC, 21st December 2023Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose review
Peculiar true story of 1930s media sensation becomes an even odder, laboriously serious drama featuring Simon Pegg with Freudian facial hair.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 9th November 2023Simon Pegg pays tribute to musician dad John Beckingham
Actor Simon Pegg has described his jazz musician father John Beckingham as a "loveable man", following his death at the age of 77.
Clara Bullock & Dominic Cotter, BBC, 7th September 2023Simon Pegg wants you to stop asking about 'Shaun Of The Dead 2'
Simon Pegg has told fans hopeful for a sequel to 2004's Shaun Of The Dead to "move on".
Adam Starkey, NME, 5th July 2023Simon Pegg on comedy, action heroes and staying at home
Simon Pegg has called time on the nerdy stuff, and says he'd rather watch Succession than sci-fi. As for his A-list status, friendship with Tom Cruise and box-office pulling power - well, he'd take Hertfordshire over Hollywood any time.
Tim Lewis, The Observer, 25th June 2023Simon Pegg and dreary conformity of luvvie opinion
The creative sector's Tory-bashing gets more tedious by the day.
Gareth Roberts, Spiked, 9th January 2023