Watch Brit Rock Legends Get Introspective in ‘PULP: What Do You Do for an Encore?’ — Exclusive Clip — SkimNews
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- MUBI is releasing "PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore?," a concert film capturing one of Pulp's two nights at London's O2 Arena last year before an audience of 20,000 fans
- The film is directed by Garth Jennings, whose prior credits include Sundance hit "Son of Rambow" and Illumination's "Sing" franchise
- In an exclusive clip provided to IndieWire, frontman Jarvis Cocker explains why Pulp pivoted creatively after 1998's "This is Hardcore," describing that period as "a very dark tunnel" from which the band needed to "turn around and walk back towards the light," while elsewhere noting that "you can't force" making another album — "you just have to find out whether that feeling comes or not"
- The 20-song concert film weaves in decades of archival footage alongside lighter moments between Cocker and bandmate Candida Doyle, including a bit about a host's unfortunate use of "top yourself" and a segment promoting Doyle's tapestry work
- "PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore?" premieres in US theaters for one night only on September 24, with a MUBI streaming release following on September 25
Why it matters: For the fans who missed Pulp's O2 Arena reunion nights — 20,000 capacity, two shows — this one-night theatrical event on September 24 offers a second chance to witness the band's post-hiatus return, while the woven-in archival footage and Cocker's introspective reframing of the "This is Hardcore" era elevate it beyond a standard concert capture into a retrospective on a Sheffield-to-superstardom arc.
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