Fri. Apr 26th, 2024


Lionsgate and Buzzfeed Studios have released a trailer for 1Up, their upcoming video game and esports-focused comedy film.

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The trailer introduces the film’s main character Valerie “V” Lee, an intense professional gamer who finds herself forming an all-women esports team in order to defeat the antagonistic all-male esports team, the Betas.

1Up is set to release through Prime Video on July 15, and stars Paris Berelc (Alexa and Katie), Taylor Zakhar Perez (The Kissing Booth 2), Hari Nef (Transparent), Nicholas Coombe (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) with Kevin Farley (The Waterboy), and Ruby Rose (Orange Is the New Black).

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“This outrageously funny esports comedy follows Valerie ‘V’ Lee (Paris Berelc), a competitive gamer whose impressive skills have landed her a college scholarship and a place on the Betas, Barrett University’s male-dominated team,” reads the film’s synopsis. “But when the Betas’ captain Dustin (Taylor Zakhar Perez) tells V she’ll never be a starting player, it’s game on. Joined by her best friend Sloane (Hari Nef), and under the guidance of her coach Parker (Ruby Rose), V forms a fierce all-girl team to band together with one common goal: level up to the nationals … and take down the Betas!”

By Dave Jenks

Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.