Paul Disc Details

• 13th Jun 2011

From the team that brought you Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead comes an out-of-this-world gift for Father’s Day and the must-own comedy adventure of the year… PAUL.  Comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost team up again in this inventive, laugh-out-loud film as Graeme (Pegg) and Clive (Frost), who are two sci-fi geeks on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever.  Join Graeme, Clive and Paul on their road-trip adventure as Working Title Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd bring you the hilarious Number 1 boxoffice success PAUL on two disc DVD, two disc Blu-ray Triple Play and Limited Edition Blu-ray Steel Book on 13 June 2011.  The film will also be available as a digital download on the same date.

For over 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen; Superbad, Knocked Up) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. When he discovers he’s been taken prisoner, the quick-witted, smart-ass alien decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town – a rented RV containing earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost) who are on a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland. Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally steal on board, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. As the two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

Co-written by Pegg and Frost, and directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad), PAUL features a fantastic supporting cast of Hollywood actors including Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Avatar), Jason Bateman (Up in the Air, Juno), Bill Hader (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superbad) and Kristen Wiig (Despicable Me, Knocked Up).   Packed with brilliant special features, PAUL is the perfect comedy to share with your dad this Father’s Day on DVD and Blu-ray Triple Play!

2 Disc DVD Special Features:

• Extended feature (2 versions of the film including extended version with footage not shown in cinemas)
• Audio commentary with Greg Mottola, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Hader and Nira Park
• Bloopers
• The Evolution of Paul
• Simon’s Silly Faces
• Who the hell is Adam Shadowchild?
• Galleries
• Between The Lightning Strikes: The Making Of Paul
• Audio Description

Blu-ray Special Features:

• Extended feature (2 versions of the film including extended version with footage not shown in cinemas)
• Triple Play- including DVD and Digital Copy
• Audio commentary with Greg Mottola, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Hader and Nira Park
• 8 BTS Featurettes – over an hour of behind-the-scenes featurettes exclusive to Blu-ray
• Between The Lightning Strikes: The Making Of Paul
• The Evolution of Paul
• Bloopers
• Who the hell is Adam Shadowchild?
• Simon’s Silly Faces
• Galleries
• Pocket BLU™

ET – 1982

No surprises that this one made it in there, eh! Steven Speilberg’s seminal sci-fi masterpiece is an absolute cult classic that has inspired many throughout the ages. ET instantly became everyone’s’ favorite quotable green critter. However adorable he may sound, you probably didn’t know that his grizzly tone came courtesy of Pat Welsh, an elderly woman who lived in Marin County, California and smoked two packets of cigarettes a day!

Close Encounters – 1977

It may seem unlikely that aliens will rock up in a vehicle that looks like a giant, inverted Christmas tree, however this tale will leave you believing that anything is possible. Set against a backdrop of a secretive, omniscient government agents and conspiracy, this film has to be one of the classiest alien visitation stories ever committed to celluloid, even if the aliens were played by local 8 year old girls!

Blade Runner – 1982

Talk about cinematic beauty – Pegg and Frost have some serious style! The opening scene in this film is a mesmerizing longshot that scans over a futuristic city scape intertwined with the belching firestorms of industrialism. However futuristic the scene may look, it was created out of very intricate (if rather old-school) modeling sets. No computer CGI here, just a dedicated staff who shared a vision that will continue to leave its pixel-fated successors in its wake.

Fifth Element – 1997

Okay so the movie may have its flaws, but damn it’s a beauty! With over a 1000 costumes designed by one of France’s most famous fashion designers — Jean Paul Gaultier – the film seamlessly brings together miniatures, enormous sets, remote controlled alien costumes, digital effects and old-fashioned movie magic to create a world of limitless imagination.

Galaxy Quest – 1999

A cult hit making fun of cult fans, this film’s biggest success is that it realised and exploited Tim Allen’s Kirk-like persona, which, to the actor’s credit, he was more than willing to go along with. Even Star Trek’s Sulu, George Takei, praised its realistic-yet-hilarious spoofing of fandom and the show that made him famous: “I think it’s a chillingly realistic documentary…I was rolling in the aisles”.

Star Wars – A New Hope – 1977

Cinema has a unique ability to capture the intensity of mid-air dog fights, however very few films have come close to capturing the magic of George Lucas epic interstellar space battles. Simon Pegg’s favourite moment from the franchise involves Wedge saving Luke Skywalker’s bacon by shooting down a TIE Fighter that Luke had been unable to shake. Without Wedge there would be no Skywalker, therefore there would be no sequel, no prequel and no hope.

PAUL is available to own on Blu-ray and DVD on June 13 – pre-order a copy here http://bit.ly/henm9k