Huge gaming icons to hit the big screen

We all know what happens when you bring a bunch of comic book characters to life in the film world – you end up with a clash of the titans; cases in point: ‘The Avengers’ or, to a tamer degree, the recent ‘Lego Movie’.

But what happens when you drag an array of gaming icons into the one big movie? Well, you’ll find out next year when Sony Pictures Entertainment releases its highly-anticipated action comedy, ‘Pixels’.

Classic gaming characters that’ll have a starring role in the heavily animated flick include Donkey Kong, Pac-man, Galaga, Centipede, Frogger, Q*bert and a whole bunch of Space Invaders.

The film will star Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage and Brian Cox, and is being directed by Chris “I made Home Alone, Harry Potter, Gremlins and The Goonies, thank you very much” Columbus.

Naturally, what with the film being inspired by the gaming world, the premise is one of battle, where intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, hence start to attack the earthlings, using these games as models for their various assaults.

Too clever by half, really. And sure to be a trip to watch.  Antonino Tati

‘Pixels’ hits cinemas May 14, 2015.