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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

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