Actor Seth Rogen has been cast as the voice of the titular alien character in the road trip comedy Paul.
The film was written by and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as a pair of sci-fi fans who trek across Area 51 and find Rogen’s escaped alien, which will be a digital effect, according to Variety.
The film is directed by Greg Mottola (Adventureland, Superbad) and also stars Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch.
Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan of Working Title Films will produce, along with Nira Park of Big Talk Pictures. Shooting on the movie, which will be released by Universal, begins next month.
