He has directed Bridesmaids, the remake of Ghostbusters and episodes of The Office US and had acting cameos in Knocked Up and Naked Gun 33+1/3: The Final Insult. And he’s ready with answers for you
August 2023
Ranked
Kristen Wiig’s 20 best performances – ranked!
As the comic actor and supreme scene-stealer turns 50, we rate her greatest roles, from the oddball to the outrageous
October 2022
The School for Good and Evil review – Netflix’s Harry Potter rip-off is a disaster
An adaptation of a YA favourite about two opposing fairytale schools is overlong, bland and utterly devoid of magic
April 2022
On my radar
On my radar: Paul Feig’s cultural highlights
The American comedian and director on feeling at home in Claridge’s, being moved by Bob Marley’s wife, and drinking with London’s king of the martini
March 2021
Stream team
Freaks and Geeks: hilarious, moving and endlessly quotable teen show for the ages
It launched the careers of Judd Apatow, James Franco and and Busy Philipps. But this late 90s comedy is so much more than just a springboard for big names
November 2019
Shortcuts
Last Christmas may be the worst film of the year – so why is it box-office gold?
Written by Emma Thompson, directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids, soundtracked by George Michael – and panned by critics. Why are audiences flocking to see it?
Now you've seen it
Last Christmas: hearts, history and Heal the Pain – discuss with spoilers
Does the trailer reveal too much? Did anyone bother to check the dates of the Yugoslav wars? And can a George Michael vehicle really be as sexless as a stollen?
Last Christmas review – cliched festive failure
Last Christmas review – a grisly, sub-Richard Curtis festive pudding
Last Christmas review – Emma Thompson's romcom is an overstuffed turkey
October 2019
Paul Feig: 'Male humour always devolves into homophobia and name-calling'
The director adores working with women – but did the all-female Ghostbusters furore change that? Not a bit, he says
August 2019
Last Christmas: first trailer for Emma Thompson romcom featuring the music of George Michael
Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding star in the yuletide release, which is scripted by and co-stars Thompson, with Paul Feig as director
October 2018
Unreleased George Michael music to feature in Last Christmas film
The London-set romantic comedy to be directed by Paul Feig will include the Wham! classic as well as other, unheard tracks
September 2018
A Simple Favour review – delicious black comedy from Paul Feig
A Simple Favour review – sublimely silly battle of the moms
March 2018
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Paul Feig adopt 'inclusion riders': 'It's just common sense'
Affleck and Damon pledge to use diversity clauses at their production company as Bridesmaid’s director calls it ‘right thing to do’
December 2017
Let's talk: a conversation special
Geena Davis meets Paul Feig: ‘I had an audition cancelled when I wouldn’t have dinner with the producer’
The actor and the director discuss Hollywood, harassment and gender bias
November 2016
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Divines; Ghostbusters; The BFG; Star Trek: Beyond and more – review
Houda Benyamina adds a thrilling feminist twist to the ghetto life genre with the direct-to-Netflix Divines
July 2016
Paul Feig to fashion comedy from tale of supermodels lost in blizzard
Film blog
Twitter attacks on Ghostbusters' Leslie Jones a symptom of fan entitlement
