Editing Space Invaders (section)

=== Television and film ===

In the 1982 pilot of the series ''[[The Powers of Matthew Star]]'', David Star uses his powers to [[Cheating in video games|cheat the game]]. ''Space Invaders'' is shown with a colored backdrop of the moon. Multiple [[television series]] have aired episodes that either reference or parody ''Space Invaders''; for example, ''[[Danger Mouse (1981 TV series)|Danger Mouse]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Custard |episode-link=List of Danger Mouse episodes#Series 2 (Spring 1982) |series=Danger Mouse |series-link=Danger Mouse (1981 TV series) |network=ITV |air-date=January 4, 1982 |season=2 |number=12}}</ref> ''[[That '70s Show]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Donna's Story |episode-link=List of That '70s Show episodes#Season 4: 2001–2002 |series=That '70s Show |series-link=That '70s Show |network=Fox Broadcasting Company |air-date=November 20, 2001 |number=84}}</ref> ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=[[My Bad Too]] |series=Scrubs |series-link=Scrubs (TV series) |network=NBC |air-date=April 10, 2008 |season=7 |number=7}}</ref> ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Spy to you |episode-link=List of Chuck episodes#Season 3: 2009 |series=Chuck |series-link=Chuck (TV series) |network=NBC |air-date=March 3, 2009 |season=3 |number=11}}</ref> ''[[Robot Chicken]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Suck It |episode-link=List of Robot Chicken episodes#Season 2: 2006 |series=Robot Chicken |series-link=Robot Chicken |network=Cartoon Network (US) |air-date=April 2, 2006 |season=2 |number=1}}</ref> ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''<ref>{{cite episode |title=Graduation Day: Class of 2105 |episode-link=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series, season 6) |series=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) |series-link=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) |network=4Kids Entertainment (US) |air-date=March 24, 2007 |season=6 |number=15}}</ref> and ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |title=The Phone |episode-link=The Amazing World of Gumball (season 2) |series=The Amazing World of Gumball |series-link=The Amazing World of Gumball |network=Cartoon Network (US) |air-date=September 18, 2012 |season=2 |number=7}}</ref> Elements are prominently featured in the "Raiders of the Lost Arcade" segment of "[[Anthology of Interest&nbsp;II]]", an episode of ''[[Futurama]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Anthology of Interest II |episode-link=Anthology of Interest II |series=Futurama |series-link=Futurama |network=Fox Broadcasting Company |air-date=January 6, 2002 |season=3 |number=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/12/video-games-fut.html |title=Videogames & Futurama, Part 1: Raiders of the Lost Arcade |author=Baker, Chris |magazine=[[Wired News]] |date=December 17, 2007 |access-date=May 12, 2008 |archive-date=August 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804234344/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/12/video-games-fut/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Space Invaders'' also appears in the films ''[[Cherry 2000]]'' (1987), ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991) and ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'' (2015), while its ''Deluxe'' game made an appearance in ''[[Fast Times At Ridgemont High]]'' (1982). It also appears in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'' (2012). A film adaptation is in the works by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] with [[Akiva Goldsman]] producing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/akiva-goldsman-to-produce-space-invaders-for-warner-bros-exclusive/ |author=Jeff Sneider |title=Akiva Goldsman to Produce 'Space Invaders' for Warner Bros. (Exclusive) |work=The Wrap |date=July 18, 2014 |access-date=July 18, 2014 |archive-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720045226/http://www.thewrap.com/akiva-goldsman-to-produce-space-invaders-for-warner-bros-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/movies/2014/07/23/1349432/classic-video-game-characters-unite-film-pixels |author=Chris Kohler |title=Classic video game characters unite via film 'Pixels' |work=Philstar |date=July 23, 2014 |access-date=July 23, 2014 |archive-date=July 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723010101/http://www.philstar.com/movies/2014/07/23/1349432/classic-video-game-characters-unite-film-pixels |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 13, 2015, Daniel Kunka was set to write the script for the film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title='Space Invaders' Lands Dan Kunka To Script |url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/space-invaders-dan-kunka-warner-bros-1201364892/ |access-date=February 14, 2015 |publisher=Deadline |date=February 13, 2015 |archive-date=February 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214003954/http://deadline.com/2015/02/space-invaders-dan-kunka-warner-bros-1201364892/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 12, 2019, [[Greg Russo]] was set to write the script for the film, with Goldsman still producing alongside [[Safehouse Pictures]] partners [[Joby Harold]] and [[Tory Tunnell]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title='Space Invaders' On New Line Launchpad; 'Mortal Kombat's Greg Russo To Script Alien-Invasion Pic|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/space-invaders-movie-new-line-taito-arcade-game-new-line-greg-russo-mortal-kombat-1202645635/|access-date=July 12, 2019|publisher=Deadline|date=July 12, 2019|archive-date=July 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712193449/https://deadline.com/2019/07/space-invaders-movie-new-line-taito-arcade-game-new-line-greg-russo-mortal-kombat-1202645635/|url-status=live}}</ref>