Most filmmakers would die to have Chris Columbus’ career. From writing films like Young Sherlock Holmes, Gremlins, and The Goonies to directing Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, the first two Harry Potter films, and Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, he’s had his fingers in a lot of very beloved (cinematic) pies.
Now, his latest movie sees him teaming up with Adam Sandler, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, and…Pac-Man. (Not to mention Donkey Kong and Q*bert.)
We recently sat down with Chris at the NYC junket for Pixels and talked about what drew him to the film and what it was like to return to (in his words) an “Amblin-esque” move in the vein of Gremlins and The Goonies.
‘Pixels': Chris Columbus on Returning to ‘Amblin-Esque’ Films Like ‘Goonies’ & ‘Gremlins’