A time capsule launched into outer space in the 1980s has been found by an alien race, and footage of early video games has been misconstrued as a declaration of war. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage are here on Earth when the aliens retaliate, and you can get an idea what they’re up against in the first Pixels trailer.
The foursome listed above portray a group of 80s-era arcade champions, and they’re tasked with taking down the real-life incarnations of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and others. Check out the first Pixels trailer below.
This is a ridiculously fun premise, and I love the way the classic arcade characters have been brought to life here. Despite my usual disdain for Sandler, there’s more than enough here for me to overlook his involvement and get excited about this flick, and having Christopher Columbus at the help is just another bonus.
Pixels will hit theaters on July 24.
In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (James) has to call on his childhood best friend, ’80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Sandler), now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Dinklage and Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet. Monaghan plays the team’s unique weapons specialist. The action-comedy is directed by Chris Columbus from a story by Tim Herlihy and a screenplay by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, based on the short film of the same name by Patrick Jean. The film is produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert. Executive Producers are Barry Bernardi, Michael Barnathan, Jack Giarraputo, Heather Parry, Tim Herlihy, Steve Koren, Patrick Jean, Benjamin Darras, Johnny Alves, Matias Boucard, Seth Gordon, and Ben Waisbren.
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