Pulp Unveils 'What Do You Do for an Encore?' Trailer
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- Pulp released the first trailer for "What Do You Do for an Encore?", a documentary centered on the band's 2025 comeback tour in support of their LP "More"
- Jarvis Cocker narrates the film, stating in voiceover that "the real life version of Pulp has been far more interesting than anything I could have imagined alone"
- The trailer soundtracks archival video and 2025 concert footage to a live performance of "Common People", the band's signature track
- The Garth Jennings-directed film premieres exclusively on Mubi on September 25, with a one-night-only theatrical screening in American theaters on September 24
- The documentary weaves 20 songs from the 2025 concerts with four decades of never-before-seen archival material chronicling Pulp's journey from Sheffield outsiders to cultural icons
- Jennings — who previously directed Pulp's music videos for "Help The Aged" (1997) and "A Little Soul" (1988) — first pursued the project after hearing a 2022 reunion rumor
Why it matters: For Pulp fans, the September 25 Mubi premiere and September 24 one-night theatrical window offer the first formal chance to see the band's 2025 comeback on film, with Jennings — already tied to the group through two prior music videos — bringing a four-decade archival sweep to the project. The single-night theatrical screening gives the documentary scarcity-tinged urgency before it migrates exclusively to the Mubi streaming platform.
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