We all got to see the release of some hit video games this year. From Palworld to Helldivers 2, 2024 started on a great note for the players. This year also saw the release of some highly-anticipated titles like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Tekken 8. However, one common thing with most of these games coming out today is their high development budget.
Helldivers 2 is a video game which was released this year
Video games these days cost a fortune, from its development cost to its marketing cost. Even though this is true for many, some have defied the odds. Below is a list of games, that had a low development budget, however, they managed to surprise everyone with their sales.
Hollow Knight (more than 2.8 million copies sold)
Hollow Knight
It is a Metroidvania game developed by indie developer Team Cherry. Hollow Knight came out in 2017 and was made available to the last-generation consoles and PC.
Helldivers 2 is a video game which was released this year
Video games these days cost a fortune, from its development cost to its marketing cost. Even though this is true for many, some have defied the odds. Below is a list of games, that had a low development budget, however, they managed to surprise everyone with their sales.
Hollow Knight (more than 2.8 million copies sold)
Hollow Knight
It is a Metroidvania game developed by indie developer Team Cherry. Hollow Knight came out in 2017 and was made available to the last-generation consoles and PC.
- 4/17/2024
- by Binayak Sharma
- FandomWire
Over 30 years on from its release, the Nes version of Tetris has finally been beaten by a 13 year-old player.
Tetris? Completed it, mate. That’s the bragging right well and truly earned by 13-year old gamer Willis ‘BlueScuti’ Gibson, who’s become the first player to ‘beat’ the Nes version of the puzzler – some 34 years after it was first released.
If, like us, you didn’t know it was possible to even beat Tetris, rest assured that it was widely assumed that no human player could keep up with the game’s sheer speed once it reached its later levels. By this point, the blocks come hurtling down the screen at such a frenzied pace that it becomes borderline impossible to position them accurately – all of which leads to a Game Over within a few short seconds.
BlueScuti’s skill is such, however, that he’s able to not only...
Tetris? Completed it, mate. That’s the bragging right well and truly earned by 13-year old gamer Willis ‘BlueScuti’ Gibson, who’s become the first player to ‘beat’ the Nes version of the puzzler – some 34 years after it was first released.
If, like us, you didn’t know it was possible to even beat Tetris, rest assured that it was widely assumed that no human player could keep up with the game’s sheer speed once it reached its later levels. By this point, the blocks come hurtling down the screen at such a frenzied pace that it becomes borderline impossible to position them accurately – all of which leads to a Game Over within a few short seconds.
BlueScuti’s skill is such, however, that he’s able to not only...
- 1/3/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Daniel Ackerman, editor-in-chief of tech news site Gizmodo, has sued Apple and other parties over the 2023 Apple TV+ film ‘Tetris’, claiming that the movie unlawfully lifted content from his book about the classic video game. Ackerman’s book ‘The Tetris Effect: The Game That Mesmerized the World’, published in 2016, delves into the hit game’s origins in the former Soviet Union and the battle for global licencing rights, reports The Wrap.
“Ackerman’s book took a unique approach to writing about the real history of Tetris, as it not only applied the historical record but also layered his own original research and ingenuity to create a compelling narrative non-fiction book in the style of a Cold War spy thriller,” according to the lawsuit.
“Ackerman’s literary masterpiece, unlike other articles and writings, dispelled of the emphasis on the actual gameplay and fans, and instead concentrated on the surrounding narrative, action sequences,...
“Ackerman’s book took a unique approach to writing about the real history of Tetris, as it not only applied the historical record but also layered his own original research and ingenuity to create a compelling narrative non-fiction book in the style of a Cold War spy thriller,” according to the lawsuit.
“Ackerman’s literary masterpiece, unlike other articles and writings, dispelled of the emphasis on the actual gameplay and fans, and instead concentrated on the surrounding narrative, action sequences,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dan Ackerman, the editor-in-chief of tech news website Gizmodo, filed a lawsuit on Monday against Apple claiming that the Apple TV+ movie “Tetris” unlawfully lifted content from his book about the classic video game.
Published in 2016, Ackerman’s book titled “The Tetris Effect: The Game That Mesmerized the Globe” delved into the hit game’s beginnings within the former Soviet Union and the battle for its worldwide licensing rights.
According to the lawsuit, “Ackerman’s book took a unique approach to writing about the real history of Tetris, as it not only applied the historical record, but also layered his own original research and ingenuity to create a compelling narrative non-fiction book in the style of a Cold War spy thriller.”
The lawsuit added, “Mr. Ackerman’s literary masterpiece, unlike other articles and writings, dispelled of the emphasis on the actual gameplay and fans, and instead concentrated on the surrounding narrative,...
Published in 2016, Ackerman’s book titled “The Tetris Effect: The Game That Mesmerized the Globe” delved into the hit game’s beginnings within the former Soviet Union and the battle for its worldwide licensing rights.
According to the lawsuit, “Ackerman’s book took a unique approach to writing about the real history of Tetris, as it not only applied the historical record, but also layered his own original research and ingenuity to create a compelling narrative non-fiction book in the style of a Cold War spy thriller.”
The lawsuit added, “Mr. Ackerman’s literary masterpiece, unlike other articles and writings, dispelled of the emphasis on the actual gameplay and fans, and instead concentrated on the surrounding narrative,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
"Tetris" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Jon S. Baird, starring Taron Egerton, following 'Henk Rogers' who discovers the game 'Tetris', now streaming on AppleTV+:
"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
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"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
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- 4/28/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Henk Rogers "cried" when he saw the 'Tetris' movie.The 69-year-old entrepreneur secured the rights to the classic video game - which sees players match descending coloured pieces in order to clear them from the screen before it fills up - in the early 1980s and admitted that he was moved to tears by the new biopic, in which he is played by Taron Egerton.He told Collider: "Well, for me, I remember I cried several times during the movie, and I don’t cry easily, but I was moved, you know? There was the bit where my wife comes home with my daughter, and she has to sing? "Oh my gosh, that was so touching. Yeah, how can you not cry during that scene? But, I was blown away by the movie. It’s a movie! It’s not a documentary, it’s a movie. It’s a story,...
- 4/9/2023
- by Jordan Beck
- Bang Showbiz
Apple TV+ found the perfect fit for its ever-growing lineup with the launch of ‘Tetris” on March 31. The film tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pazhitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is described as “a Cold War-era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.”
Following its March 15 premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, critics praised the film, earning it an 82% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads, “While it’s nowhere near as addictive or fast-paced as the game, ‘Tetris’ offers a fun, fizzy account of the story behind an 8-bit classic.
Following its March 15 premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, critics praised the film, earning it an 82% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads, “While it’s nowhere near as addictive or fast-paced as the game, ‘Tetris’ offers a fun, fizzy account of the story behind an 8-bit classic.
- 4/8/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
A good rule of thumb for movies about video games is that the movie should be at least as interesting as the game on which it’s based. Apple’s Tetris film does an admirable job reminding viewers of the addictive attraction of the 1980s Game Boy classic, which mesmerized millions. In fact, it’s so successful, that I found myself constantly reaching for my phone, trying to sneak in a level or two while the film meandered from cliché to cliché.
Of course, Jon Baird’s film is not an adaptation of the game of “Tetris;” I’m not even clear how that would work. It’s instead the story of real-life businessman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his quest to bring the game to Nintendo Game Boys and arcade cabinets worldwide in the mid-1980s. The actual machinations to get “Tetris” from the Soviet Union to the free...
Of course, Jon Baird’s film is not an adaptation of the game of “Tetris;” I’m not even clear how that would work. It’s instead the story of real-life businessman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his quest to bring the game to Nintendo Game Boys and arcade cabinets worldwide in the mid-1980s. The actual machinations to get “Tetris” from the Soviet Union to the free...
- 4/5/2023
- by Chris Williams
- CinemaNerdz
Jon S. Baird’s Apple+ movie about the journey of one man who went through a grueling process of acquiring the rights to a game from beyond the Iron Curtain to have it published for the entire world, called “Tetris,” has just premiered, and it’s a surprisingly accurate telling of the actual events. The story follows the CEO of Bullet-Proof Software, Henk Rogers’s (Taron Egerton) journey from being a small-time game publisher to being the joint owner of the most famous video game in the world. With multiple transactions and a lot of deals happening throughout the movie, it may get difficult to keep track, so here’s a detailed explanation of all the possible queries you might’ve had while enjoying this almost entirely accurate adaptation of a true story.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Henk Find Out About Tetris?
In 1988, while trying to attract crowds to a game he had published,...
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Henk Find Out About Tetris?
In 1988, while trying to attract crowds to a game he had published,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Millions have played some version of Tetris, but nobody plays the game for its story. After all, the addictive puzzler has captivated generations of gamers with its neatly easy-to-learn, but tough-to-master, gameplay rather than its total lack of narrative. It’s not The Last of Us.
Yet Tetris does have an incredible story. It’s a tale about how a software designer named Henk Rogers and Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov helped get the game fully out of the Soviet Union and into the hands of many of those millions of fans via the game’s legendary Game Boy port. You won’t find that story in the games themselves, but you will find it in Tetris: the movie about the game’s real-life history that is now streaming on Apple TV+.
The story of Tetris‘ journey to the Game Boy is a gripping tale of espionage, political intrigue, friendship,...
Yet Tetris does have an incredible story. It’s a tale about how a software designer named Henk Rogers and Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov helped get the game fully out of the Soviet Union and into the hands of many of those millions of fans via the game’s legendary Game Boy port. You won’t find that story in the games themselves, but you will find it in Tetris: the movie about the game’s real-life history that is now streaming on Apple TV+.
The story of Tetris‘ journey to the Game Boy is a gripping tale of espionage, political intrigue, friendship,...
- 4/1/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Believe it or not, game development is not what most people would consider to be sexy. But anyone familiar with the story of Tetris knows there can be exceptions to the rule.
Originally depicted in the 2004 BBC documentary Tetris: From Russia with Love, and now dramatized in the Apple TV+ film Tetris (now streaming), it’s the kind of story that has it all: corporate espionage, personal betrayal, and an outcome that would change the world forever. No, really.
It’s the story of a Soviet-era Russian engineer, Alexey Pajitnov...
Originally depicted in the 2004 BBC documentary Tetris: From Russia with Love, and now dramatized in the Apple TV+ film Tetris (now streaming), it’s the kind of story that has it all: corporate espionage, personal betrayal, and an outcome that would change the world forever. No, really.
It’s the story of a Soviet-era Russian engineer, Alexey Pajitnov...
- 4/1/2023
- by Christopher Cruz
- Rollingstone.com
Starting today you can play “Tetris.”
Not the game of colorful blocks falling from the sky, but the new feature film about how the rights to “Tetris” were maneuvered out of the former Soviet Union by an American programmer and game developer named Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton). It’s a wild and deeply compelling story, the kind of Cold War caper that is even more incredible because it really happened.
Produced by “Kingsman” mastermind Matthew Vaughn, the movie has a decidedly poppy tone and visual aesthetic (embroidered with 8-bit flourishes) that makes it even more fun to watch. And you can watch it right now, on Apple TV+.
TheWrap spoke to “Tetris” director Jon S. Baird (who previously brought the story of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to the big screen in “Stan & Ollie”) about how the project came about, whether or not he was a “Tetris” die-hard and...
Not the game of colorful blocks falling from the sky, but the new feature film about how the rights to “Tetris” were maneuvered out of the former Soviet Union by an American programmer and game developer named Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton). It’s a wild and deeply compelling story, the kind of Cold War caper that is even more incredible because it really happened.
Produced by “Kingsman” mastermind Matthew Vaughn, the movie has a decidedly poppy tone and visual aesthetic (embroidered with 8-bit flourishes) that makes it even more fun to watch. And you can watch it right now, on Apple TV+.
TheWrap spoke to “Tetris” director Jon S. Baird (who previously brought the story of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to the big screen in “Stan & Ollie”) about how the project came about, whether or not he was a “Tetris” die-hard and...
- 3/31/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
With over 500 million copies sold, Tetris is one of the most successful and beloved video game franchises ever. The game was even recently adapted into a seemingly unlikely movie that tells the equally unlikely story of its origins. Of course, Tetris’ lifetime sales numbers are bolstered by the numerous spin-offs and reimaginings of the original game that are still being made and enjoyed today. 2018’s Tetris Effect even managed to grab a few Game of the Year awards en route to becoming a best-seller, which is really a testament to both the creative power and sales success of this truly remarkable franchise.
Yet Tetris is unlike most other modern entertainment franchises in many ways. These days, anything that is even remotely successful is practically guaranteed to get an immediate sequel that ideally retains as much of the original’s creative team as possible. The inevitability of such projects makes it...
Yet Tetris is unlike most other modern entertainment franchises in many ways. These days, anything that is even remotely successful is practically guaranteed to get an immediate sequel that ideally retains as much of the original’s creative team as possible. The inevitability of such projects makes it...
- 3/31/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Most of us like to play games, whether it is for relaxation or entertainment, and if it gives us money, all the better. Do you remember the “Maze Runner” trilogy where Thomas, the protagonist, is placed in a maze with no memory of the outside world? He tries to put together the ideas that come to him through his dreams and plans an escape from the maze into the real world. Observing his varied moves and the obstacles that he faces allows the viewer to be creative and think of possible plans of action to find an escape.
So it is with “Tetris,” When you feel that the characters are playing against each other, you just want the real hero to win. But the real hero in this game is Alexey Pajitnov, who has nothing to gain or lose. Nevertheless, we have another hero who wants to make a fortune out of Tetris,...
So it is with “Tetris,” When you feel that the characters are playing against each other, you just want the real hero to win. But the real hero in this game is Alexey Pajitnov, who has nothing to gain or lose. Nevertheless, we have another hero who wants to make a fortune out of Tetris,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Carlos Luis
- Film Fugitives
Tetris is an iconic video game that has captivated players for four decades. Originally the product of one man in Soviet Russia, the game became a global sensation when bundled with the Nintendo GameBoy in 1989. While there have been countless iterations of the game over the years, few know the real story of how the puzzle game broke through the Iron Curtain. Despite books and documentaries on the subject, the new AppleTV+ film Tetris tells the story many never knew.
Starring Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers, Tetris takes us through the tumultuous rights negotiations between British company Mirrorsoft, run by Robert Maxwell, and Dutch-American Rogers. While navigating the tricky Soviet political machine, Rogers befriends the creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, and the duo embarks on a risky venture to bring the game to the world. Playing out like a spy thriller, Tetris is an exciting look at the Cold War...
Starring Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers, Tetris takes us through the tumultuous rights negotiations between British company Mirrorsoft, run by Robert Maxwell, and Dutch-American Rogers. While navigating the tricky Soviet political machine, Rogers befriends the creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, and the duo embarks on a risky venture to bring the game to the world. Playing out like a spy thriller, Tetris is an exciting look at the Cold War...
- 3/31/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Who doesn’t love Tetris? There’s something incredibly satisfying about watching those variably-shaped blocks fall perfectly into place, which can turn into nightmarish frustration when they don’t line up. But do you know the tale of how Tetris came to the United States? That’s the focus of “Tetris,” the new original movie coming to Apple TV+ on March 31. It’s a thrilling tale of espionage, deceit and catchy music that you won’t want to miss. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.
How to Watch 'Tetris' Movie When: Friday, March 31, 2023 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$6.99 / month apple.com About 'Tetris' Movie
“Tetris” tells the stranger-than-fiction story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers...
How to Watch 'Tetris' Movie When: Friday, March 31, 2023 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$6.99 / month apple.com About 'Tetris' Movie
“Tetris” tells the stranger-than-fiction story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers...
- 3/31/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Video games have been a huge part of popular culture for decades now, particularly following the home console boom in the '80s. In all that time, few games have endured quite like "Tetris" has. It's become an absolute staple of this era, with people playing the simple yet addicting game for hours on end on the original Game Boy, the Nes, or at their nearest arcade. So, perhaps it's only fitting that, in an era when video game movies are finally starting to click in a real way, this beloved title would finally get the big screen treatment. No, it's not an adaptation. Rather, it's more of a biopic in the form of director Jon S. Baird's "Tetris," which arrives on Apple TV+ this week. In a roundabout way, it instantly earns its place as one of the greatest video game movies to date.
"Tetris" is an incredibly...
"Tetris" is an incredibly...
- 3/31/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Okay, so we’re mere days away from the release of an animated CGI feature based on one of the biggest video game properties. Y’know about the two plumber siblings? Perhaps you’re needing another big “game” dive, but don’t want to try and stream the recent Sonic flicks, or any of a dozen movies lifted from the very successful gaming franchises. Well. we’ve got a new film all about that late 80s game where you try to fill in a wall at the bottom of your screen with a series of four brightly colored blocks. Really, a flick of those downward-floating bricks? They couldn’t grab the rights to Pong? Oh no, this is all about the creation and marketing of that game, and it’s almost a cold war thriller. Don’t roll your eyes, because there was a lot of high-stakes intrigue in the story of Tetris.
- 3/31/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In Apple TV+'s upcoming film, "Tetris," we're presented with the true story of Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov, the two men most responsible for the worldwide takeover of one of the most addicting video games ever created. Pajitnov was the creator of the game and Rogers was the businessman who negotiated the rights with the very anti-capitalist Soviet company that Pajitnov worked for during the height of Cold War tensions between Russia and the U.S.
The resulting movie is filled with humor, tension, and even some 8-bit surreality. When I was offered the chance to talk with director Jon S. Baird and the two actual guys this movie is based on, Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov, I knew I had to ask about how close to the mark the movie actually is to what happened and what incorporating those 8-bit surreal elements added to the movie.
"It wasn't really in the script,...
The resulting movie is filled with humor, tension, and even some 8-bit surreality. When I was offered the chance to talk with director Jon S. Baird and the two actual guys this movie is based on, Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov, I knew I had to ask about how close to the mark the movie actually is to what happened and what incorporating those 8-bit surreal elements added to the movie.
"It wasn't really in the script,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
With its coloured blocks tumbling through the air as players frantically jigsaw them together, Tetris remains one of the world’s most elegantly simple video games. Even now, 39 years on from its creation. But not many know the story behind the game. When filmmaker Jon S Baird (of Stan & Ollie and the Irvine Welsh adaptation Filth) first heard it, after reading the script for what became his Apple TV+ film Tetris, he did a double take. “I was like, ‘Is that really true? Wow, that is crazy!’”
Crazy doesn’t even begin to cover a story that ties together the Soviet Politburo, the late media mogul Robert Maxwell, and the launch of Nintendo’s iconic GameBoy – as various interested parties all scrambled to get the rights to Tetris. Invented in 1984 by Russian coder Alexey Pajitnov, the game’s title came from “tetra” and “tennis” (one of Pajitnov’s favourite sports). Gradually,...
Crazy doesn’t even begin to cover a story that ties together the Soviet Politburo, the late media mogul Robert Maxwell, and the launch of Nintendo’s iconic GameBoy – as various interested parties all scrambled to get the rights to Tetris. Invented in 1984 by Russian coder Alexey Pajitnov, the game’s title came from “tetra” and “tennis” (one of Pajitnov’s favourite sports). Gradually,...
- 3/30/2023
- by James Mottram
- The Independent - Film
"Tetris" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Jon S. Baird, starring Taron Egerton, following 'Henk Rogers' who discovers the game 'Tetris', streaming March 31, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
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- 3/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Apple Original Films has released a fascinating new featurette for the highly anticipated thriller, “Tetris,” starring Taron Egerton. The actors and filmmakers discuss the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe.
Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.
“Tetris” is directed by Jon S. Baird from a script by Noah Pink. The film is produced by Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik and Gregor Cameron, with Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost,...
Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.
“Tetris” is directed by Jon S. Baird from a script by Noah Pink. The film is produced by Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik and Gregor Cameron, with Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A friend recently sent me the trailer of a forthcoming film from Apple TV+ with this message: How much of this do you think will be true? The film in question is Tetris, about the addictive, Soviet-born video game that stormed the West in the 1980s. A film about a bunch of bars moving about the screen? Actually, no. Tetris is pitched as a gripping thriller about the geopolitics and intrigue that surrounded the origin and unstoppable spread of the game. Since I have not seen it yet — it releases at the end of March — I cannot remark on its veracity. But I have high hopes. Taron Egerton, who plays the lead role, is an outstanding actor, and the director Jon S. Baird and his screenwriting partner, Noah Pink, are equally brilliant professionals. The trailer certainly evokes the anxieties and tension of the true story.
The reason my friend brought...
The reason my friend brought...
- 3/22/2023
- by Armen Sarkissian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Tetris is a cultural zeitgeist, and it's quite exciting to think that the backstory to this phenomenon will finally get its moment in the sunlight." Apple has unveiled a new featurette for the Tetris movie (full trailer here), taking a closer look at the actual story this is based on. "The game you couldn't put down, the story you couldn't make up." Taron Egerton stars in this film inspired by the true story of how one man risked his life to outsmart the Kgb in the 1980s and help turn Tetris into a worldwide sensation. The game was created by a Soviet software engineer named Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. After a battle for rights and a period of publication by Nintendo, the rights reverted to Pajitnov in 1996, who then co-founded the Tetris Company with Henk. In addition to Egerton, the cast includes Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, Roger Allam, and Toby Jones.
- 3/20/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Tetris" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Jon S. Baird, starring Taron Egerton, following 'Henk Rogers' who discovers the game 'Tetris', streaming March 31, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
Click the images to enlarge...
"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 3/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Plot: “Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.
Review: Tetris should have been a dumb movie. The sheer idea of making a film out of the worldwide best-selling video game instantly conjured images from Adam Sandler’s bizarre, awful 2015 movie, Pixels. When details came forward that the movie would instead chronicle the too crazy to not be true story of how the game made its way out of Soviet Russia and onto Nintendo’s GameBoy,...
Review: Tetris should have been a dumb movie. The sheer idea of making a film out of the worldwide best-selling video game instantly conjured images from Adam Sandler’s bizarre, awful 2015 movie, Pixels. When details came forward that the movie would instead chronicle the too crazy to not be true story of how the game made its way out of Soviet Russia and onto Nintendo’s GameBoy,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The world premiere of “Tetris” gave the crowd at South by Southwest a whole new look at Taron Egerton.
From his first appearance on screen, the Austin audience couldn’t keep quiet, cheering and applauding for his impassioned speeches, dad jokes and 1970s porn-stache.
The film, which reveals a political thriller hidden within the history of its titular video game, stars Egerton as designer and entrepreneur Henk Rogers. After a simple deal at a Las Vegas electronics convention goes wrong, Rogers finds himself embroiled in overlapping conflicts between every gaming company worth its salt, an English billionaire and the Soviet Union itself, with his life threatened multiple times along the way.
The story behind “Tetris” is true — in part, anyway. The real Henk Rogers appeared for a post-screening a Q&a alongside Alexey Pajitnov, the Russian designer behind the game, played by Nikita Yefremov in the film. If SXSW was excited to see Egerton,...
From his first appearance on screen, the Austin audience couldn’t keep quiet, cheering and applauding for his impassioned speeches, dad jokes and 1970s porn-stache.
The film, which reveals a political thriller hidden within the history of its titular video game, stars Egerton as designer and entrepreneur Henk Rogers. After a simple deal at a Las Vegas electronics convention goes wrong, Rogers finds himself embroiled in overlapping conflicts between every gaming company worth its salt, an English billionaire and the Soviet Union itself, with his life threatened multiple times along the way.
The story behind “Tetris” is true — in part, anyway. The real Henk Rogers appeared for a post-screening a Q&a alongside Alexey Pajitnov, the Russian designer behind the game, played by Nikita Yefremov in the film. If SXSW was excited to see Egerton,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
"Tetris" is a fantastic retelling of the rather incredible story behind the game. This is not really about the game, mind you, but about the bizarre, complex, and — if you were to believe the film — almost country-ending story behind the acquisition of the rights to the game. Thanks to yet another compelling and hugely entertaining performance by Taron Egerton, some genuinely thrilling moments, and some imaginative visuals, "Tetris" is as addictive and exciting as the game that inspired it.
A lot has been said about video game adaptations, from those who believe "The Last of Us" is the first good video game adaptation to those who know "Arcade," "Castlevania" and "Sonic the Hedgehog" proved video games could make for incredible TV and film. But there is no plot driven by puzzles or moving different shapes here. Instead, we follow developer and publisher Henk Rogers (Egerton) as he tries to get...
A lot has been said about video game adaptations, from those who believe "The Last of Us" is the first good video game adaptation to those who know "Arcade," "Castlevania" and "Sonic the Hedgehog" proved video games could make for incredible TV and film. But there is no plot driven by puzzles or moving different shapes here. Instead, we follow developer and publisher Henk Rogers (Egerton) as he tries to get...
- 3/16/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
No, no, it’s not a movie like the titular video game, it’s a movie about the titular video game. Tetris? The ’80s-game Tetris? That gets a whole film about its creation? Wouldn’t blocks falling from above be more dramatic? Well, actually… the creation, discovery, and licensing of Tetris is kind of wild (first hint: it was made by a Soviet software engineer long before the Soviet Union collapsed). But, spoiler alert: It’s not wild enough to engender an often weirdly straightforward historical dramedy dedicated to its legend.
But . If nothing else, you’ll walk away from “Tetris” knowing a heck of a lot more about the game and the many people who battled each other for the opportunity to bring it to the masses.
That’s not to say that “Tetris” doesn’t have some fun. Baird deploys said kicky 8-bit animated graphics from the film...
But . If nothing else, you’ll walk away from “Tetris” knowing a heck of a lot more about the game and the many people who battled each other for the opportunity to bring it to the masses.
That’s not to say that “Tetris” doesn’t have some fun. Baird deploys said kicky 8-bit animated graphics from the film...
- 3/16/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Game Boy was slightly before my time, but I remember the Game Boy Color vividly. It was an introduction to handheld consoles, and a chance to finally have Mario and Pokémon in my pocket. Yet to my surprise, the best companion for long road trips was neither Pikachu nor those bouncy Italian plumbers; it was a game comprised of falling blocks and the Russian folk song “Korobeiniki.” It was Tetris.
I’d been aware of Tetris before then. It existed on my mother’s computer, but it was barely considered a video game there. Mario or Sonic were games that kids played. But Tetris was for everyone; she’d even play it on occasion. This was the power which made it the second highest selling game franchise of all-time: Everyone gets addicted to visions of falling blocks. Getting those visions in front of everyone, however, turns out to be...
I’d been aware of Tetris before then. It existed on my mother’s computer, but it was barely considered a video game there. Mario or Sonic were games that kids played. But Tetris was for everyone; she’d even play it on occasion. This was the power which made it the second highest selling game franchise of all-time: Everyone gets addicted to visions of falling blocks. Getting those visions in front of everyone, however, turns out to be...
- 3/16/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
There’s a promising and even semi-adult comedy at the heart of “Tetris,” an otherwise corny action-adventure based on the real-life story of how the iconic 1980s computer and video game was licensed outside of Russia. Most of the plot of “Tetris” concerns the political maneuvering and corporate espionage required to smuggle “Tetris,” the iconic brick-laying puzzle game, out of Moscow and away from greedy businessmen.
The lead protagonist of “Tetris” (the movie) also happens to be its main hero, an uncomplicated leading man whose personal motives don’t matter so much as the vague and never credibly represented virtues of “Tetris” (the game). Meet Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), a fast-talking Dutch-American salesman living and working in Tokyo. Henk needs to license “Tetris” to the Japanese gaming company Nintendo so that his family business, Bullet Proof Software, can survive. Henk also needs to sell “Tetris” to Nintendo so that he...
The lead protagonist of “Tetris” (the movie) also happens to be its main hero, an uncomplicated leading man whose personal motives don’t matter so much as the vague and never credibly represented virtues of “Tetris” (the game). Meet Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), a fast-talking Dutch-American salesman living and working in Tokyo. Henk needs to license “Tetris” to the Japanese gaming company Nintendo so that his family business, Bullet Proof Software, can survive. Henk also needs to sell “Tetris” to Nintendo so that he...
- 3/16/2023
- by Simon Abrams
- The Wrap
At last, a video game movie that’s more than just a video game movie.
In theory, “Tetris” — that primitive and highly addictive block-stacking strategy game — doesn’t lend itself to the big-screen treatment any more than Rubik’s Cube or Tic-Tac-Toe might. But Noah Pink has found an ingenious solution to a classic puzzle. The screenwriter realized that there’s more to Tetris than most people knew. Namely, there’s a terrific backstory about how this Soviet-hatched computer software made its way over the Iron Curtain, and telling it could play like a Cold War thriller as three teams of Western rivals race one another to Russia to secure the rights.
In a sense, the video game movie that “Tetris” most resembles is 1984’s “Cloak & Dagger,” which made an Atari cartridge the MacGuffin that all kinds of untrustworthy people want to get their hands on. Here, it’s...
In theory, “Tetris” — that primitive and highly addictive block-stacking strategy game — doesn’t lend itself to the big-screen treatment any more than Rubik’s Cube or Tic-Tac-Toe might. But Noah Pink has found an ingenious solution to a classic puzzle. The screenwriter realized that there’s more to Tetris than most people knew. Namely, there’s a terrific backstory about how this Soviet-hatched computer software made its way over the Iron Curtain, and telling it could play like a Cold War thriller as three teams of Western rivals race one another to Russia to secure the rights.
In a sense, the video game movie that “Tetris” most resembles is 1984’s “Cloak & Dagger,” which made an Atari cartridge the MacGuffin that all kinds of untrustworthy people want to get their hands on. Here, it’s...
- 3/16/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Full disclosure: Sue me but not only have I never played the iconic ’80s video game Tetris, I had never heard of it before encountering this new film Tetris, which world premiered tonight at SXSW and comes from Apple Original Films. I realize that probably makes me a bit of an oddity to the gamer generation, but I can only say my lack of knowledge on this product did not hurt one bit in being wildly entertained by a movie that tells its origin story. In fact it seems to be part of an encouraging but unlikely new genre this young year: movies all about the backstory of well-known products. BlackBerry from IFC and Paramount, Flamin’ Hot from Searchlight, and now Tetris from Apple have been on display this week at SXSW (BlackBerry actually premiered at Berlin), and if you think watching the emergence of a smartphone, a Cheetos brand...
- 3/16/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Somewhere along the way in Jon S. Baird’s fleet and compelling fictionalized look at the invention of Tetris, you forget that you’re watching a film about a video game. Zippy car chases, farcical negotiation scenes and a tour of 1980s-era conference rooms around the world make Tetris, which premiered at SXSW and airs on Apple TV+ at the end of March, more than an ordinary origin story. Baird (Stan & Ollie) uses the convoluted licensing battle around the game to frame a sturdy and occasionally funny drama about capitalism, intellectual property and the specter of the Soviet Union’s dissolution. Tetris’ willingness to tackle these themes indeed makes it more absorbing than your average streamer fare, but it also makes you wish the film went farther in exploring its ambivalence about the relationship between creative expression and greed.
The story starts in ’80s Las Vegas, where Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton...
The story starts in ’80s Las Vegas, where Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton...
- 3/16/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jon S. Baird has just closed Twitter. The trailer for Tetris was released an hour ago, and the director’s been watching the online reaction closely ever since. There’s one joke that everyone seems to be making—where are the talking tetriminos?
“It’s absolutely not that at all,” the Scottish filmmaker tells Den of Geek with a laugh. “I hear that a lot, but I like that people are noticing that it’s a bit different.”
Tetris is certainly a different proposition from other video game movies. Rather than being about falling blocks that need to neatly fit into lines, Tetris tells the story of Henk Rogers, the mustachioed man who secured the rights to distribute the eponymous game around the world. While that doesn’t exactly sound like the plot of a fun thriller at first glance, the fight to get Tetris on the Game Boy took...
“It’s absolutely not that at all,” the Scottish filmmaker tells Den of Geek with a laugh. “I hear that a lot, but I like that people are noticing that it’s a bit different.”
Tetris is certainly a different proposition from other video game movies. Rather than being about falling blocks that need to neatly fit into lines, Tetris tells the story of Henk Rogers, the mustachioed man who secured the rights to distribute the eponymous game around the world. While that doesn’t exactly sound like the plot of a fun thriller at first glance, the fight to get Tetris on the Game Boy took...
- 3/12/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
You’ve heard of “ripped from the headlines.” What about “swiped from store shelves”? Ahead of the April 5 release of the Air Jordans movie, Air, this year’s SXSW film festival is filled with features similarly inspired by beloved brands and the people behind them, in which CEOs are supporting cast and intellectual property battles are edge-of-your seat stuff. From snacks to cellphones, here are the consumer products making their ways to the screen.
BlackBerry
Based on Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff’s book Losing the Signal, BlackBerry stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton and traces the rise and steep decline of the now-bygone Canadian proto-smartphone, which flourished in the liminal space between flip phones and the iPhone.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Created in 1974, the role-playing fantasy board game was long considered impossible to adapt, given its lack of a central storyline. Warner Bros. and Universal have both taken stabs.
BlackBerry
Based on Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff’s book Losing the Signal, BlackBerry stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton and traces the rise and steep decline of the now-bygone Canadian proto-smartphone, which flourished in the liminal space between flip phones and the iPhone.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Created in 1974, the role-playing fantasy board game was long considered impossible to adapt, given its lack of a central storyline. Warner Bros. and Universal have both taken stabs.
- 3/9/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Tetris" is a new biographical drama feature, directed by Jon S. Baird, starring Taron Egerton, following 'Henk Rogers' who discovers the game 'Tetris', streaming March 31, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
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"...this is the story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe.
"Businessman 'Henk Rogers' and T'etris inventor 'Alexey Pajitnov' join forces in the Ussr, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
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- 3/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced its prizewinners Saturday morning, with “26.2 to Life,” directed by Christine Yoo, winning the audience choice award. The Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema went to “I Like Movies,” directed by Chandler Levack, while the international feature film award went to “A Man (Aru Otoko),” directed by Kei Ishikawa. “A Bunch of Amateurs,” directed by Kim Hopkins, won the documentary award.
See more winners here:
Nueva Vision Award for Spain/Latin America Cinema: Manuela Directed by Clara Cullen
Best Middle Eastern/Israeli Film Award: The Taste Of Apples Is Red Directed by Ehab Tarabieh
Best Nordic Film Award: Summerlight And Then Comes The Night (SUMARLJÓS Og Svo Kemur NÓTTIN) Directed by Elfar Aðalsteins
Social Justice Award for Documentary Film: Black Mambas Directed by Lena Karbe
Adl Stand Up Award, sponsored by Adl Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties, the Skinner Social Impact Fund, and Steve & Cindy Lyons...
See more winners here:
Nueva Vision Award for Spain/Latin America Cinema: Manuela Directed by Clara Cullen
Best Middle Eastern/Israeli Film Award: The Taste Of Apples Is Red Directed by Ehab Tarabieh
Best Nordic Film Award: Summerlight And Then Comes The Night (SUMARLJÓS Og Svo Kemur NÓTTIN) Directed by Elfar Aðalsteins
Social Justice Award for Documentary Film: Black Mambas Directed by Lena Karbe
Adl Stand Up Award, sponsored by Adl Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties, the Skinner Social Impact Fund, and Steve & Cindy Lyons...
- 2/18/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Julia MacCary, Charna Flam and Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Apple Original Films unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated thriller, ‘Tetris,’ starring Taron Egerton.
The movie tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988 and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, and a nail-biting race to the finish.
Directed by Jon S. Baird, Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Togo Igawa, Ken Yamamura, Ben Miles, and Matthew Marsh also star.
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The film will premiere globally on Apple TV...
The movie tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988 and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, and a nail-biting race to the finish.
Directed by Jon S. Baird, Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Togo Igawa, Ken Yamamura, Ben Miles, and Matthew Marsh also star.
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The film will premiere globally on Apple TV...
- 2/17/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Two-time Screen Actors Guild nominee Taron Egerton stars in the “so weird it has to be a true” story of how Tetris became a worldwide sensation. The Tetris trailer reveals that Henk Rogers (Egerton) was hooked the moment he first played the matching game. Henk describes the game as addictive, with art and math working in magical synchronicity. Unable to get Tetris out of his head, Henk becomes obsessed with sharing the “perfect game” with the world.
The thriller also stars Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones.
Jon S. Baird (I’m Dying Up Here) directed and Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, and Gregor Cameron produced. Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost, Vince Holden, Henk Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov, and Maya Rogers served as executive producers.
Tetris will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023.
Taron Egerton and Nikita...
The thriller also stars Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones.
Jon S. Baird (I’m Dying Up Here) directed and Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, and Gregor Cameron produced. Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost, Vince Holden, Henk Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov, and Maya Rogers served as executive producers.
Tetris will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023.
Taron Egerton and Nikita...
- 2/16/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The first trailer for Apple’s “Tetris” film has been released. The film depicts the incredible true tale of the battle for the rights to Alexey Pajitnov’s iconic game between Western publishers, Nintendo and the Soviet Union.
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“Tetris” stars Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers, a Dutch businessman who gets so smitten with the game it’s named after that he visits the Soviet Union at the conclusion of the Cold War to obtain the rights to distribute it.
The movie, which is directed by Jon S. Baird, appears to take a rather broad approach to the subject matter, immersing it in ’80s pop needle drops, car chases, retro game effects evoking the awful Adam Sandler picture Pixels, and Egerton sobbing as he discusses “the perfect game.”
“Tetris” will stream from March...
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“Tetris” stars Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers, a Dutch businessman who gets so smitten with the game it’s named after that he visits the Soviet Union at the conclusion of the Cold War to obtain the rights to distribute it.
The movie, which is directed by Jon S. Baird, appears to take a rather broad approach to the subject matter, immersing it in ’80s pop needle drops, car chases, retro game effects evoking the awful Adam Sandler picture Pixels, and Egerton sobbing as he discusses “the perfect game.”
“Tetris” will stream from March...
- 2/16/2023
- by Aashna Shah
- ET Canada
In the first trailer for the Apple original film “Tetris,” Taron Egerton’s character Henk Rogers is on a mission to bring the addictive game to America. The only problem? It’s 1988, the Cold War is still on, and the inventor is Russian. Rogers must not only line up U.S. investors, he’s got to convince the Soviets he means no harm.
The film, which is billed as “a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, and a nail-biting race to the finish,” co-stars Nikita Efremov as inventor Alexey Pajitnov. It also stars Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Ben Miles, Matthew Marsh and Rick Yune.
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“Tetris” is directed by Jon S. Baird, with screenplay by Noah Pink. Producers are Gillian Berrie, Leonard Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, and Matthew Vaughn. The studio is AI Film.
The film, which is billed as “a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, and a nail-biting race to the finish,” co-stars Nikita Efremov as inventor Alexey Pajitnov. It also stars Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Ben Miles, Matthew Marsh and Rick Yune.
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“Tetris” is directed by Jon S. Baird, with screenplay by Noah Pink. Producers are Gillian Berrie, Leonard Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, and Matthew Vaughn. The studio is AI Film.
- 2/16/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
’80s babies solely remember Tetris as the video game that inspired countless dreams of falling blocks, but a new trailer for the Apple TV+ film based on its true story reveals the dramatic lengths it took to secure rights for the Nintendo Game Boy.
Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers, an entrepreneur who makes it his mission to bring Tetris to as many people as possible. Describing it as “poetry, art, and math all working in magical synchronicity,” he calls it “the perfect game” while trying to sell the idea to skeptical executives. In order to obtain its rights from the Soviet Union, he teams with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to navigate complicated licensing disputes and puts himself in the crossfire of the most powerful men in the Communist Party.
Watch the Tetris trailer, soundtracked by Europe’s “The Final Countdown,” below.
“Tetris tells the unbelievable story of how...
Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers, an entrepreneur who makes it his mission to bring Tetris to as many people as possible. Describing it as “poetry, art, and math all working in magical synchronicity,” he calls it “the perfect game” while trying to sell the idea to skeptical executives. In order to obtain its rights from the Soviet Union, he teams with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to navigate complicated licensing disputes and puts himself in the crossfire of the most powerful men in the Communist Party.
Watch the Tetris trailer, soundtracked by Europe’s “The Final Countdown,” below.
“Tetris tells the unbelievable story of how...
- 2/16/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
"This game isn't just addictive, it stays with you." Apple has revealed an absolutely amazing official trailer for a Tetris movie – yes, you read that right, a Tetris movie. But um, it's not a movie adapting the square-blocks-fitting-into-spaces classic video game, it's about a guy who brought the game to the world. "The game you couldn't put down, the story you couldn't make up." Taron Egerton stars in a new Apple Original Film inspired by the true story of how one man risked his life to outsmart the Kgb in the 1980s and help turn Tetris into a worldwide sensation. The game was actually originally created by a Soviet software engineer named Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. After a battle for rights and a period of publication by Nintendo, the rights reverted to Pajitnov in 1996, who then co-founded the Tetris Company with Henk to manage the licensing. Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In the first trailer for Tetris, Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers, a man caught in the cold war battle behind the iconic video game.
Opening to Doghouse’s “The Final Countdown,” the three-minute teaser offers a first full look at the actor as the video game designer and entrepreneur whose own failed efforts lead him to discover a title that will change gaming forever.
“I played for five minutes,” Egerton says as he pitches buying rights to the game in Japan. “I still see falling blocks in my dreams. It’s poetry — art and math all working in magical synchronicity. It’s the perfect game.”
The trailer for the Jon S. Baird-directed and Noah Pink-written film quickly previews the major players in this biographical drama based on a true story, including Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Nikita Yefremov and Rick Yune.
The story follows Egerton’s Rogers,...
Opening to Doghouse’s “The Final Countdown,” the three-minute teaser offers a first full look at the actor as the video game designer and entrepreneur whose own failed efforts lead him to discover a title that will change gaming forever.
“I played for five minutes,” Egerton says as he pitches buying rights to the game in Japan. “I still see falling blocks in my dreams. It’s poetry — art and math all working in magical synchronicity. It’s the perfect game.”
The trailer for the Jon S. Baird-directed and Noah Pink-written film quickly previews the major players in this biographical drama based on a true story, including Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Nikita Yefremov and Rick Yune.
The story follows Egerton’s Rogers,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Last of Us” should be very scared right now, because the world’s best video game is getting the adaptation it deserves. “Tetris,” a biographical film about the development behind one of the most iconic video games ever, will premiere on Apple TV+ March 31, the company announced Thursday. The news was accompanied by a trailer for the film, showing star Taron Egerton as Tetris Company co-founder Henk Rogers.
For those who (somehow) have never heard of it, “Tetris” is a 1984 video game from Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov that requires the player to sort differently shaped pieces on a playing field, attempting to complete lines in order to remove blocks and get the highest score possible before the screen fills up. Its simple but addictive gameplay made it immediately successful, and when a version was ported to the Game Boy handheld in 1989, the game became a worldwide smash. Around...
For those who (somehow) have never heard of it, “Tetris” is a 1984 video game from Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov that requires the player to sort differently shaped pieces on a playing field, attempting to complete lines in order to remove blocks and get the highest score possible before the screen fills up. Its simple but addictive gameplay made it immediately successful, and when a version was ported to the Game Boy handheld in 1989, the game became a worldwide smash. Around...
- 2/16/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The idea of a "Tetris" movie might sound pretty ridiculous. After all, it's just a puzzle game where you drop down shapes and try to achieve combinations. There's not really a plot and there's barely an objective, so when numerous announcements were made that such a movie was in the works, you may have understandably scoffed. While Larry Kasanoff's science-fiction trilogy may have stalled in the negotiation stages, there is one "Tetris" movie that did end up making it out of production, and it ... actually looks really cool?
"Tetris," directed by Jon S. Baird, is being distributed by Apple TV+, but isn't the type of movie you might think it is. While certainly about the famous puzzle game, there is no attempt to make the game itself out to be a grand lore-heavy adventure. That's because the real story behind the game's popularity is stranger than fiction. As depicted in its trailer,...
"Tetris," directed by Jon S. Baird, is being distributed by Apple TV+, but isn't the type of movie you might think it is. While certainly about the famous puzzle game, there is no attempt to make the game itself out to be a grand lore-heavy adventure. That's because the real story behind the game's popularity is stranger than fiction. As depicted in its trailer,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Apple has released the first trailer for the upcoming movie Tetris…yes, there is a movie about Tetris coming out.
The very idea of a Tetris movie may sound goofy–suggesting it might be an animated movie about a group of ragtag tetromino teaming up to take on the Soviets–but there is actually a lot of backstory behind the classic game. And while our version sounds like a surefire Oscar winner, let’s let Apple give the actual plot synopsis:
“Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids,...
The very idea of a Tetris movie may sound goofy–suggesting it might be an animated movie about a group of ragtag tetromino teaming up to take on the Soviets–but there is actually a lot of backstory behind the classic game. And while our version sounds like a surefire Oscar winner, let’s let Apple give the actual plot synopsis:
“Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
When it was announced last month that a movie based on the classic video game "Tetris" was in development, it didn't come as much of a surprise. Film adaptations of toys and video game properties are seemingly common place these days, with even titles that seemingly defy adaptation getting film deals.
A collaboration between U.S. and Chinese producers, what did surprise people about the project was at the time it was announced it was said to be the first in a proposed trilogy of films based on the rudimentary 1984 puzzle-platformer by Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov. How does one generate a full on trilogy narrative about a game of falling blocks?
Speaking with Empire, American co-producer Larry Kasanoff says the film will be a 'grand sci-fi spectacle event' and spoke about the concept and why they're going the trilogy route:
"This isn't us splitting the last one of our...
A collaboration between U.S. and Chinese producers, what did surprise people about the project was at the time it was announced it was said to be the first in a proposed trilogy of films based on the rudimentary 1984 puzzle-platformer by Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov. How does one generate a full on trilogy narrative about a game of falling blocks?
Speaking with Empire, American co-producer Larry Kasanoff says the film will be a 'grand sci-fi spectacle event' and spoke about the concept and why they're going the trilogy route:
"This isn't us splitting the last one of our...
- 6/27/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
RatPac Entertainment is developing a film about Alexey Pajitnov, the Russian video game designer who created the famous building block puzzle game "Tetris" says The Tracking Board.
Said to be akin to "The Social Network" in tone, the story follows Pajitnov and the inception of the game which was first developed with Dmitry Pavlovsky and Vadim Gerasimov in the Ussr back in 1984. At the time they were working for a Soviet-funded R&D center in Moscow.
The game was quickly exchanged between computer programmers, spread throughout the region, and blew up into a worldwide phenomenon. Pajitnov didn't get any money for his creation of Tetris until 1996, and there were massive battles both legal and even diplomatic over the rights to the game. Brett Ratner and James Packer will produce.
Said to be akin to "The Social Network" in tone, the story follows Pajitnov and the inception of the game which was first developed with Dmitry Pavlovsky and Vadim Gerasimov in the Ussr back in 1984. At the time they were working for a Soviet-funded R&D center in Moscow.
The game was quickly exchanged between computer programmers, spread throughout the region, and blew up into a worldwide phenomenon. Pajitnov didn't get any money for his creation of Tetris until 1996, and there were massive battles both legal and even diplomatic over the rights to the game. Brett Ratner and James Packer will produce.
- 11/18/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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