PRESS: Big Talk signs deal with Optimum. First joint project will be ‘Attack the Block’

[Ali Jaafar] Variety, Thursday October 29th, 2009

Brit shingle Big Talk has inked a co-financing and co-production pact with U.K. distrib and producer Optimum Releasing.
It’s the latest sign of Optimum’s desire to ramp up production and become a major player in the British film industry.

The deal will also include pubcaster Channel 4’s production arm Film4, with whom Big Talk has had a partial first-look deal for the past two years. [read more...]

Paul production blog launches

Paul is now in shooting in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico. What is Paul? the film’s official production blog is now live with behind the scenes images, interview and video blogs incoming.

The amazing Lance Bangs is on site filming the video blogs, with Simon, Nick and the cast and crew providing further media.

Paul sneak peek photos exclusively at peggster.net

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost share some early behind the scenes photos from Paul only at peggster.net

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Paul – Further cast details released by Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures release further updates on the cast for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s next film, Paul.

Universal and Working Title Films have added Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch to the cast of “Paul.”

The road trip laffer stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and will be directed by Greg Mottola.

Pegg and Frost, who wrote the script, will play two science-fiction fanatics on a road trip whose conspiracy dreams come true when they trek to Area 51 and encounter the title character, an escaped alien.

Rogen will provide the voice of the alien.

Working Title partners Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan will produce with Nira Park of Big Talk Prods. Shooting begins in June.

Pegg and Frost starred together previously in the Working Title-produced “Hot Fuzz” and “Shaun of the Dead.”
Rogen last worked with Mottola on “Superbad.” Hader also starred in that film, and just worked with Mottola and Wiig on “Adventureland.”

• Michael Fleming variety.com, Tuesday May 26, 2009

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World production blog launches

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, now in production on location in Toronto, has recently launched its production blog at http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com. The blog will be the home of the production’s video blogs and extra online only content.