Paul is a 2011 science fiction comedy road film directed by Greg Mottola and written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who star alongside Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, John Carroll Lynch, Sigourney Weaver, and Seth Rogen as the voice and motion capture of the title character. The film follows two science fiction geeks who come across an alien who is being pursued by Secret Service agents. Together, they help the alien escape so that he can return to his home planet. The film is a parody of other science-fiction films, especially those of Steven Spielberg, as well as of science fiction fandom in general.