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Can Seth Rogen really make a computer-generated alien funny? Watch 5 new Paul clips and decide.

Can a CG alien be funny? Is it possible for Seth Rogen (the voice of alien Paul) to land a joke from a sound booth? Or will his UK counterparts have to carry this film? Watch five new clips from the film, and see for yourself. Paul hits theaters March 18th.

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 15

First trailer for Nick Frost’s UK alien invasion flick Attack the Block

The first trailer for Attack The Block crash-lands a UFO in the inner city of London. Now it’s up to the teen thugs to protect their block from alien invaders, in this film from Joe Cornish (Ant-Man/Tintin screenwriter.) Oh dear, this is adorable! Thank god someone figured out how to make a teen science fiction…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 3

First reviews of Simon Pegg’s Paul: Great, but it’s no Shaun of the Dead

Paul is probably the most anticipated science fiction comedy of the year. Two road-tripping nerds, played by Shaun of the Dead’s Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, meet an alien “gray” named Paul, who turns their world upside-down. It’s our favorite comedy duo going to Comic Con and traveling with an alien! The film has had…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 7

First glimpse of the massive reconstruction of Comic Con in Simon Pegg’s Paul

This brand new featurette for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Paul reveals a lot of details about their new alien friend. For instance, guess who came up with the idea for the character Fox Mulder? The alien, naturally. Paul hits theaters March 18th, 2011.

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 14

Basement Jaxx scoring Nick Frost’s alien invasion flick

Move over Trent Reznor, Basement Jaxx is all set to provide the score for science fiction’s next big sensation: Nick Frost and Joe Cornish’s teenagers-vs-aliens movie Attack the Block. According to the Playlist, Attack the Block is about a teen gang in South London (called the Hoodies) who have to defend their block from an…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 12

Paul might be the wrongest alien since Alf turned racist

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are brilliantly out of their depth as UFO tourists who meet a totally obscene alien, in this full-length trailer for the comedy Paul. Other treats include Evil Sigourney Weaver and some sick E.T. jokes. [Apple]

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Jan 6

Simon Pegg’s road comedy Paul beams down all new alien dick jokes

Ready to see the full goofiness of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s new alien road comedy Paul? The extra-long, extra-funny trailer is here. The film, which is being directed by Superbad’s Greg Mottola, follows two UK nerds (Pegg and Frost) on the ultimate geek road trip to San Diego Comic Con. On the way they…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Dec 17

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reveal what aliens wear to cover their space bits

The first poster for the alien road-trip comedy Paul reveals that aliens love cargo shorts, and possibly birkenstocks as well. Phew — that solves that giant mystery of the cosmos. Get a better look at Seth Rogen-voiced alien Paul. [TheHDRoom]

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 12

What’s next for Edgar Wright’s “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy”

Now that Scott Pilgrim is out and alien road comedy Paul is nearing its release date, everyone is wondering what is next for Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Edgar Wright and the The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy? So we asked. Last we heard, the third film in Wright’s “The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy” (named…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 9

Here’s the first trailer for “Paul,” Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien comedy

Get the first official look at the sassy, smoking alien grey Seth Rogen lent his voice to in the scifi road trip comedy Paul. Plus it stars Shaun of the Dead’s Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. What’s not to love? Paul follows Pegg and Frost on a long road trip to the San Diego Comic…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18

Stare into the black eyes of Seth Rogen’s alien, Paul

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s alien adventure movie Paul promises to be E.T. for grown-ups. But everyone wants to know what kind of totally CG-ed extraterrestrial Seth Rogen is lending his voice to? Now you can see it for yourself! Bleeding Cool has a screen shot of Paul, who is indeed the “classic” Grey alien,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 2

We’ve seen the alien in Simon Pegg’s new roadtrip movie

Footage at Comic Con revealed at last what the CG alien will look like in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Paul – and it was a very familiar shape. Pegg and Frost explained to us why Paul looks so classic. Oh, and there are spoilers below. We saw a sizzle reel, and it was hilarious.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 24

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien road trip lands at Comic Con

We’ve been chasing down clues about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s road-trip-with-an-alien extravaganza Paul for a while. Now feast your eyes on these amazing set pics from a massive Comic Con recreation scene, featuring Pegg and Frost. On the surface, Paul seems like a very simple road trip film. Two geeks, Pegg and Frost, want…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 16

Kristen Wiig Describes Simon Pegg’s Tribute To Star Wars’ Cantina Scene

We’re dying for more information about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien-encounter comedy Paul, especially now that it’s been delayed. Luckily, we cornered co-star Kristen Wiig, and mind-probed her to learn more about the film’s science-fictional in-jokes. During a roundtable discussion for her next film MacGruber at SXSW, Kristen Wiig shared a tiny Paul moment,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 16

Pegg And Frost Explain All About Paul… And Tea

If you refuse to believe anything we’ve told you about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost‘s new nerdbait movie Paul, then they’re ready to explain it all for you themselves in this new behind-the-scenes introductory video. Of course, if this purely informational videoblog – or "vlog," as the kids call them – doesn’t tell you all…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jul 12

Pegg, Frost Retreat From Comic-Con Filming

They may be winning us over with video postcards from the set, but Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have just broken our hearts by admitting that they won’t be filming new movie Paul at Comic-Con this year after all. https://gizmodo.com/simon-pegg-and-nick-frosts-video-report-from-their-alie-5302789 Pegg admitted the painful truth to thelondonpaper: We are recreating Comic-Con for it in Alberquerque,…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jun 27

Simon Pegg And Nick Frost’s Video Report From Their Alien Adventure, Paul

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have just launched a behind-the-scenes site for their alien road-trip flick Paul. Check out all the nerdy little moments between the cast and crew. What Is Paul is loaded up with photos from the set, and little videos featuring the actors and crew members being adorable, the way Pegg and…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 26

Simon Pegg’s Next Alien Sidekick Will Be Taller… And Half Naked

More details about nerds-befriend-an-alien epic Paul: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will be almost unrecognizeable as traveling nerds Graham Willy and Clive Gollins: Pegg will have buck teeth, waist-length hair and thick glasses. Frost will have a leather duster, scifi tie-in T-shirt, and a ton of curly hair. As for their alien buddy, Paul, he’ll…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 18

Is Tintin A Near-Perfect Storm Of Genre Movie-Making?

With scripts from the new Doctor Who boss, direction from Peter Jackson and a cast that includes Simon Pegg, there’s only one thing stopping Tintin from being perfect: It’s not scifi. We can’t tell you how much we want the upcoming Tintin movies to be sci-fi; what genre wouldn’t want to claim a couple of…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jan 8

Simon Pegg’s Alien Comedy Starts At Comic-Con… Then It Gets Weirder

Simon “Scotty” Pegg is set to star in another science fiction movie, a comedy called Paul directed by Superbad helmer Greg Mottola. Pegg and frequent costar Nick Frost will play two slackers who go to San Diego Comic-Con and then decide to take a road trip to Area 51. There, they meet a small alien…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 13

Can Seth Rogen really make a computer-generated alien funny? Watch 5 new Paul clips and decide.

First trailer for Nick Frost’s UK alien invasion flick Attack the Block

First reviews of Simon Pegg’s Paul: Great, but it’s no Shaun of the Dead

First glimpse of the massive reconstruction of Comic Con in Simon Pegg’s Paul

Basement Jaxx scoring Nick Frost’s alien invasion flick

Paul might be the wrongest alien since Alf turned racist

Simon Pegg’s road comedy Paul beams down all new alien dick jokes

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reveal what aliens wear to cover their space bits

What’s next for Edgar Wright’s “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy”

Here’s the first trailer for “Paul,” Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien comedy

Stare into the black eyes of Seth Rogen’s alien, Paul

We’ve seen the alien in Simon Pegg’s new roadtrip movie

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien road trip lands at Comic Con

Kristen Wiig Describes Simon Pegg’s Tribute To Star Wars’ Cantina Scene

Pegg And Frost Explain All About Paul… And Tea

Pegg, Frost Retreat From Comic-Con Filming

Simon Pegg And Nick Frost’s Video Report From Their Alien Adventure, Paul

Simon Pegg’s Next Alien Sidekick Will Be Taller… And Half Naked

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Simon Pegg’s Alien Comedy Starts At Comic-Con… Then It Gets Weirder

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