Watch The Original Pixels Short Film Which Spawned The 2015 Movie
Watch the original Pixels short film which went viral and got acquired by Sony and Adam Sandler's company to become a big budget 2015 movie.
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Chris Columbus Circling 'Ghostbusters'-Esque Action-Comedy 'Pixels'
Happy Madison and Sony were quick to snap up the rights to Patrick Jean's short Pixels: Retro Gamers in 2010, but since then their plans for a feature adaptation have been moving pretty slowly. The film was set to open in May 2013 and then May 2014, before being pulled off the studio's release calendar…
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New Release Dates For 'Red Dawn' Remake, Roland Emmerich's 'Singularity', Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden Movie
As we head into Thanksgiving weekend and gear up to watch what feels like a dozen new releases this weekend, FilmDistrict and Sony have quietly announced new release dates for a few of their projects. That long-delayed Red Dawn remake that FilmDistrict picked up earlier this fall is now scheduled to drop next fall, while…
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Viewfinder: The Black List For Aspiring Filmmakers
Though it started as a very insider thing, The Black List has recently become more popular and mainstream. For those who may not know, it's an annual list of the year's best unproduced screenplays as voted on by about 300 Hollywood development executives and high-level assistants. We recently posted the 2010 list and looking back…
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SNL Veteran And Adam Sandler Screenwriter Tim Herlihy Hired To Write 'Pixels'
Tim Herlihy was a writer for Saturday Night Live during Adam Sandler's tenure as a cast member, and he has also written most of the comedian's feature films. Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Bedtime Stories and more Adam Sandler films all credit him as a writer or co-writer. Back…
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Happy Madison And Sony Developing Feature Based On Short Film 'Pixels: Retro Gamers'
Just a month ago we featured the short Pixels: Retro Gamers, which depicted a bunch of classic gaming characters and icons attacking New York City. Patrick Jean's short had a lot of style and no shortage of technique. But the idea was a pretty self-contained one. A short featuring attacking game icons is great, but…
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