The ParaPod Movie Is Coming

The hosts are asking for fans' help to make this project a reality, asking their listeners to donate just £10 to help fund the production and in exchange supporters' names will be included in the credits but you only have until the end of December. For more information on how to support the project visit theparapod.com.

The ParaPod Movie sounds like it's going to be a supernatural version of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's 'The Trip'. With the pair travelling around the country, in their as-yet top secret ParaPod Movie vehicle, Barry and Ian's very own Mystery Machine.

However, Ian has said in his Patreon blog that "I believe this movie is going to be really surprising to the people who are already familiar with the source material. In a good way, I should add." So perhaps we shouldn't take anything for granted.

So, what do we know about the movie so far? Well, we know it's unscripted, but based on the amount of pressure Ian has described being under while producing the movie, we know it's not unplanned. Ian has said that, "the main feeling I've had with The ParaPod Movie so far, is that it would have been an easier creative process if it was being made by somebody else and Barry and I were just in it."

The movie isn't going to be a documentary as such, but Ian has said that the most helpful book he read while preparing for his first attempt at filmmaking was on the subject of directing a documentary. 

Of course, just like the podcasts, the movie promises to be hilarious, but Ian says not to expect a "flat-out comedy film," he also says that while it's not a drama, in places it is very tense.

Barry has teased that there will be a big moment in the movie that makes him question his belief in the paranormal. The principle photography has now wrapped and the movie is in post-production.

Although there's not much known publicly about the movie, there are a few others secrets which Ian has shared via his Patreon page. As this content is exclusive to his supporters, I am sworn to secrecy. To join the inner circle and find out these secrets for yourself, show your support for Ian on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, click here for more information.

You can also keep up with the latest news on the ParaPod Movie here, and re-listen to the original podcast with our episode guide.