WATCH: Pac-Man, Donkey Kong star in new ‘Pixels’ trailer

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Get your game face on

MANILA, Philippines – Ever wanted to catch Pac-Man on the big screen? Donkey Kong or Frogger, maybe? Watch these video characters and more come alive in upcoming action-adventure film Pixels.

Poster courtesy of Columbia Pictures

In the film, intergalactic space aliens attack Earth in the form of classic video game characters after misinterpreting signals coming from video game arcades.

Kevin James stars as President Will Cooper, who calls on his childhood best friend and 80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler) to head a team of arcade players to fight. 

GAME ON. Michelle Monaghan, Adam Sandler, Josh Gad, and Peter Dinklage make up the team to fight against the aliens. Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Michelle Monaghan, and Brian Cox also star in the film. 

The film, based on a short of the same name, is directed by Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films. Pixels is also produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert.

The film will open in Philippine theaters on August 26, 2015. – Rappler.com

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