This article was originally published February 22, 2011

Sneak preview of comedy 'Paul' is Feb. 24

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in PAUL

The Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater will host a free sneak preview of the comedy “Paul” at 7 p.m., Feb. 24. Passes are available at the Ross box office and are required to attend the screening. Passes do not guarantee a seat and must be traded in for a ticket the night of the show.

In the film, best friends Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost) have saved for decades to take a sci-fi fantasy trip of a lifetime - a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland to track hot spots of extraterrestrial activity. But a close encounter with Paul (Seth Rogen), a space-traveling, sarcastic alien, derails the plans and their dream vacation turns into a road trip that will rock their universe forever.