The first trailer and poster for the US release of Pixie shows off Alec Baldwin's comic turn as a deadly Irish gangster priest. The veteran actor, who recently revealed he was thrilled to lose his SNL job playing Donald Trump, is the biggest name in a strong cast for the British crime comedy. Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One, Sound of Metal), Ben Hardy (X-Men: Apocalypse, Bohemian Rhapsody), and Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) round out the ensemble.
Pixie is directed by Barnaby Thompson, best known as a producer on a number of 1990s comedies, including Wayne's World (the cast of whom just reunited for an Uber Eats Super Bowl ad), Wayne's World 2, and Coneheads, from a script by his son, Preston Thompson. Set in Ireland, Pixie is billed as a crime caper, following the titular Pixie (Cooke) on the run with a pair of hapless wannabe criminals (Hardy and Daryl McCormack) after a heist gone wrong. What ensues is an escape across Ireland, with the trio pursued by a number of gangsters, one of whom is a vengeful, deadly priest.
In an exclusive, Screen Rant has the first US trailer and poster for Pixie, showing off Baldwin's thick Irish accent and menacing turn as Father Hector McGrath. The trailer also shows off the movie's anarchic approach to comedy, and a number of action set pieces that tease some intense encounters between the clergy and the heroes. The humor is very Irish, with sarcasm and dry wit dominating, making Pixie very much a product of its country of origin. The Pixie trailer also reveals a US release in theaters, digital and on demand on March 5. You can watch the full trailer and see the poster below:
The action, comedy and premise of Pixie place it firmly in the longstanding canon of British crime comedy films like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. In fact, the trailer is very reminiscent of British director Guy Ritchie's best movies, which isn't a bad thing at all. And despite appearing in just a few snippets in the trailer, Baldwin makes the biggest impression, clearly having fun with the oversized, slightly ridiculous character of the gangster priest.
Cooke, too, impresses, stepping into the lead role and taking on the part of a street smart, cynical young woman on the run with relish. Whether Pixie can overcome some of its more formulaic crime comedy elements remains to be seen. But the Pixie trailer certainly promises a fun time filled with bad behavior, foul language, and possibly the deadliest Irish priest ever put on film.
