{"id":93695,"date":"2015-07-09T14:49:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T12:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/93695\/sony-pictures-teams-up-with-iconic-video-game-classics-in-pixels\/"},"modified":"2016-04-29T21:47:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T19:47:35","slug":"sony-pictures-teams-up-with-iconic-video-game-classics-in-pixels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2015\/07\/09\/sony-pictures-teams-up-with-iconic-video-game-classics-in-pixels\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Pictures teams up with iconic video game classics in \u2018PIXELS\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

CULVER CITY, California \u2013 Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that the studio has brought together an extraordinary number of iconic video game companies, whose classic characters \u2013 including PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Centipede\u00ae, Galaga, Frogger, Q*bert, and Space Invaders \u2013 will be featured in the highly-anticipated action comedy Pixels<\/em>, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, and Brian Cox, and directed by Chris Columbus.\u00a0 The film will be released on 24 July in South Africa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In Pixels<\/em>, 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.\u00a0 President Will Cooper (James) has to call on his childhood best friend, \u201980s 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.\u00a0 Monaghan plays the team\u2019s unique weapons specialist.\u00a0 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 original short film of the same name by Patrick Jean. \u00a0The film is produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The film, a Columbia Pictures presentation in association with LStar Capital, is a Happy Madison \/ 1492 Films production in association with One More Production.<\/p>\n

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Companies with classic arcade games that are teaming with Sony Pictures on the film include:<\/p>\n

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  • Atari\u00ae Interactive: (Asteroids\u00ae, Breakout\u00ae, Centipede\u00ae and Missile Command\u00ae)<\/li>\n
  • Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Frogger)<\/li>\n
  • BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. (PAC-MAN, Galaga, and Dig Dug)<\/li>\n
  • Nintendo (Donkey Kong)<\/li>\n
  • Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (Q*bert)<\/li>\n
  • Taito Corporation (Space Invaders)<\/li>\n
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Joust, Defender, Robotron and Wizard of Wor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Commenting on the announcement, the film\u2019s director, Chris Columbus, said, \u201cThere would be no way to make the movie without these legendary characters \u2013 they are as important to the film as the roles that Adam, Kevin, Michelle, Peter, Josh, and Brian are playing.\u00a0 It was a real thrill to see everything come together exactly as we envisioned it, and we\u2019re grateful to have all of these fantastic companies on board.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Producer Allen Covert added, \u201cThese classic characters are part of the DNA of the project, so it was critical that we work together to bring them on board.\u00a0 Fortunately, they were all extremely receptive.\u00a0 We approached them with a deep love for their characters and a respect for the elements that make them unique and iconic, and we\u2019ve worked with the companies to incorporate those elements into the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    At Comic-Con San Diego, from July 24-27, arcaders 13 years of age and older with Comic-Con badges will have the chance to engage with many of these classic original arcade games and try them out again as the studio features a Pixels Electric Dreams Factory arcade at the Hard Rock Hotel, 209 5th Ave., San Diego.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThere\u2019s no better way for the core Comic-Con audience to interact with the movie than to get a hands-on refresher on the games that will be a part of it,\u201d said Dwight Caines, president, Theatrical Marketing for Sony Pictures.<\/p>\n

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