what_is_paul

The website for Paul, the film written by and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and directed by Adventureland’s Greg Mottola, has gone live. Whatispaul.com already has a handful of image galleries with on-set photos and a couple of video blogs featuring Pegg, Frost and co-stars Kristin Wiig and Joe Lo Truglio. The Jo Lo Truglio bit is probably the best, as he shows how the production is trying to go green. But Pegg and Frost’s introduction is a nice way to get into their entertaining world. Both are after the jump.

The film is shooting right now in New Mexico, and also features several other great actors: Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Bateman, Blythe Danner, Jane Lynch and Seth Rogen as the voice of the alien Paul. In addition to following the news on the official website, you can check up on Peggster.net, where Simon Pegg contributes the occasional blog. Me, I’m hoping for an eventual West Side Story-like gang fight between the websites for this movie and Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim shoot.

The official synopsis goes like this:

PAUL is a comedy about two sci-fi geeks who embark upon a pilgrimage in a RV to the center of America’s UFO heartland: Nevada’s infamous Area 51. While in the middle of that desert, the two friends encounter a fugitive alien by the name of Paul. Somewhat reluctantly, they embark upon an adventure that will change not just their lives forever, but also the lives of the friends and enemies they encounter along the way.

Where do all the other cast members fit in? The trio ends up on the run from a government agent named Lorenzo Zoil (Jason Bateman), and become entangled with a young Christian girl (Kristen Wiig) — OK, they sort of kidnap her — and encounter an old “crackpot” woman (supposed by Peter to be Weaver) who claims to been present at Paul’s crash landing.


  • coldbeans
    RIP MJ
  • Anrkist
    Did you know Bad was filmed by Martin Scorsese? John Landis did Thriller. Sorry for the High-jack... but really.
  • I usually don't follow movie or music blogs, but I think I will follow this one. I absolutely love these guys, and anything they do together is golden.
  • This and The World's End. Two films I cannot wait for.
  • bud
    always being able to count on slashfilm to post the best videos so you don't have to go there yourself...priceless
  • FrodoArg
    How come /film says nothing about MJ death, is incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Zombie Michael
    Because plenty of people are already covering it?
  • FrodoArg
    You mean no one covers transformers 2, transformers 4, or any other movie and thats why /film does it? Get a grip.
  • Adam
    You're right, /film does cover those MOVIES and many others because they're, holy shit, film related!

    Some child molesting zombie, isn't.
  • Adam
    http://slashgossip.com/

    Get your MJ fix.
  • Anrkist
    Psst, he did films. Short and sweet... but they were films in their own right. I'm not talking Moonwalker either.

    His fame came from many of the videos he did. Many of them short films. Man in the Mirror, are you kidding me that does not strike a heart string?

    I love you /Film but seriously. Have some respect.
  • FrodoArg
    amen
  • Trollhammaren
    Who gives a flaming fuck. I already have MJ shit all over my TV and Internet. It's refreshing coming here and not being bombarded with it.

    Suck it, weaksauce.
  • SharkBaitHooHaHa
    Simon and Nick are fantastic. This looks like all kinds of win.

    The dudes from SPACED reunite once again. Hell yeah!
  • hisensei808
    Sounds interesting. I have enjoyed Nick and Simon in many films before so I am hoping that this will be equally entertaining.
  • TheMarquis
    I cannot wait. I'm a huge fan of these guys, along with Bateman and Hader.
  • I really liked the other blog with them learning to drive the trailer. One of the best things about Pegg/Wright/Frost is that, being fans of film, they know how to treat the fans right. They post countless video blogs for their films, Edgar is doing his photo a day on top of that, they've done a buttload of signings and Q&A's with the fans, and their DVDs always have an insane amount of extras. No one can say they don't do enough. They can do no wrong in my book.
  • quintushalls
    I wonder if there will be any Scotty references in Paul?
  • rockinrors
    I'm so excited for this!
  • thebertosaurus
    These dudes are awesome.
  • I wonder if Seth Rogen's ailen will be more E.T. or B.O.B.
  • WidescreenWonderland
    This is a guarenteed hit. The cast is superb and I'm 100% sure that we can rely on Pegg, Frost, and Mattola as the creative team to use the cast's various comedic strengths perfectly.

    I'm totally excited for PAUL.
  • I am a big Simon Pegg fan and will see any movie he is in. This looks crazy but I know these two will make it worth watching.
  • Guy
    Terrific post and I agree with Bud ... this site is really a great place for stuff I just can't see anywhere else.
  • StoolSniffer
    These guys are funny sometimes but why are they fawned over so much in every geek board out there - I don't get it. So sick of the british-mumbling-neurotic-comedy wave.
  • Chris
    Is Bateman's Character really named Lorenzo's Oil? because if that's so it's freaking HILARIOUS>
  • yeagershots
    What's up with Edgar Wright not directing this?
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