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FROM A TWO MINUTE DISTRACTION<br />
TO A 105 MINUTE POTENTIAL<br />
BLOCKBUSTER<br />
The original inspiration for the movie was an<br />
animated short film of the same name that<br />
was written and directed by Patrick Jean and<br />
told of classic characters from video-gaming<br />
yesteryear invading New York City. However,<br />
whereas that film, which was released in April<br />
2010 and named the best short film at the<br />
Annecy International Animated Film Festival<br />
in 2011, lasted only two minutes, the new<br />
movie clocks in at 105 minutes! For fans of<br />
the short film, then, the feature-length Pixels<br />
promises to be like enjoying a whole tub of ice<br />
cream that they previously could only sample<br />
a single spoonful of...<br />
The earliest news that Columbia Pictures<br />
and Sandler's production company Happy<br />
Madison Productions were preparing to<br />
make a feature-length movie based on Jean's<br />
work came on May 12, 2010. It was revealed