Greg Mottola’s extraterrestrial comedy Paul hits DVD/Blu-ray in August

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

If you’re one of the many who missed Greg Mottola’s PAUL in the theater when it came out in March, you’ll get your chance to beam aboard the enjoyable movie when it hits Blu-ray and DVD (in a Combo Pack) on AUGUST 9th, from Universal Studios Home Video. It’s got Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Sigourney Weaver and Kristen Wiig in it – what’s not to like?

Both versions will feature the theatrical movie, as well as an unrated version of the film, not shown in theaters. The film and its unrated version will also be available day and date for digital download and video on demand.

The special features that will be available on the Blu-ray Combo Pack:

– Between the Lightning Strikes: The Making of Paul
Behind the Scenes Featurettes:

-RV Doorway: The Cast of Paul On-Location —The cast is just as funny off-screen as they are in front of the camera.

-Runway Santa Fe: An Interview with Nancy Steiner—Follow Nancy Steiner, the costume designer, as she chooses hilarious T-shirts and wardrobe for the cast.

-Smithereens—Blowing up a house on location causes excitement among the cast.

-5th Date Level Direction: The Cast on Greg Mottola—The cast talks about the fun of working with Mottola, who also directed Superbad.

-Mexico Zero: The Locations of Paul—Mexico Zero is the nickname the cast gives to New Mexico, where the majority of filming was done for Paul.

-The Many Pauls—To create Paul, the filmmakers used all the tricks of the trade, from capturing Seth Rogen’s facial expressions and movements, to using a child dressed up as an alien while on-set.

-Paul: The Musical—The cast joins together for an impromptu musical version of the film.

-The Traveler Beagle— A look at all the different RVs used on the set of Paul, from fully functioning vehicles to a mock-up on a Hollywood soundstage.

That’s not all! Special features on both the Blu-ray and DVD will include:


-Bloopers
-The Evolution of Paul—An inside look at how Paul became a living, breathing alien.
-Simon’s Silly Faces—Simon Pegg makes an assortment of wildly funny faces for the camera.
-Who the Hell is Adam Shadowchild? —Find out about the legendary sci-fi writer from the characters in Paul.
-Feature Commentary with Greg Mottola, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Hader and Nira Park
-Photo Galleries, Storyboards and Posters

At the moment it appears as though you can only pre-order the DVD on Amazon, but if that intrigues you, go right on over HERE.


Kristen Wiig

Source: Universal Pictures

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