Here's a Breakdown of Cool Easter Eggs in The READY PLAYER ONE Trailer
I just can't stop watching that trailer for Ready Player One. That was my favorite thing that I saw at Comic-Con this past weekend. It just brought me so much joy and I'm so damn excited to see the movie!
As I've gone through the trailer I've noticed a bunch of cool stuff that was packed into it. So I just wanted to do a breakdown of the things I've noticed. Some of them stick out like a sore thumb, but there are others that you may have missed.
One thing is for sure, this movie is going to be packed full of stuff that will bring an explosion of nostalgia to fans!
Pure Imagination
You must've recognized the music from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! It was the song "Pure Imagination", which was so perfect for this trailer and it really brought out the emotion. If you've read the book, then you know that, in a way, it mirrors the story of Wonka. The story centers on an eccentric genius who wanted to pass his fortune on to someone worthy of the next generation. On top of that, the main character's named Wade Watts has the same initials as Willy Wonka... W.W.
Harley Quinn and Deathstroke
This is a quick shot of Parzival walking around the OASIS. This looks like a shot of Ogden "Og" Morrow's party. As Parzival walks in he walks past Harley Quinn and Death Stroke.
The Iron Giant
There's no way anyone missed The Iron Giant! This brought a tear to my eye when I saw it in the trailer. Director Steven Spielberg said that The Iron Giant will play a major role in the story. If you want to read how that might work, click here.
Centipede Vs. Joust
Yeah, this doesn't look like the classic old-school video games, the graphics have drastically been upgraded but this certainly features Centipede battling a horde of ostrich riders from Joust!
Freddy Krueger, Duke Nukem, and Halo
This clip features a collection three cool Easter eggs. You can't miss Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street as he gets blown away. In the background, we also see Duke Nukem with a rocket launcher. Then the big brutish character running toward them appears to be holding an Assualt Rifle from Halo.
The A-Team Van and Christine
Off to the right of this screen shot, among all the IOI cars we see The A-Team van and the red possessed car from Stephen King's Christine. I'm not sure about the red race car at the bottom left, but that could be the car from the video game Pole Position.
Kaneda's Bike From Akira
Here's another one that you couldn't miss! Kaneda's bike from Akira in action! It looks like it's being driven by the character Art3mis. I've seen some people say it looks like a Tron Light Cycle, but nope!
Back to the Future DeLorean
Then we get to see Parzival's Back to the Future DeLorean in action! I'm so happy that they managed to include this in the movie!
Rush's Tom Sawyer
One other musical choice featured in the trailer is the song "Tom Sawyer" from the band Rush, who is OASIS creator James Halliday’s favorite band.
Ben Mendelsohn as Sorrento
If you take a close look at Parzival's VR visor you will see Ben Mendelsohn as the villain Sorrento. This is our only look at the character so far.
Join the Quest QR Code
One other thing that I previously pointed out in a separate post was a QR code that we spotted that leads to a Join The Quest website.
Ready Player One stars Tye Sheridan as Wade Watts a.k.a. Parzival, Mark Rylance as the game's creator, James Halliday, as well as T.J. Miller, Ben Mendelsohn, Simon Pegg, Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, Letitia Wright, and Kae Alexander.
Read Player One comes out on March 30th, 2018!