Rumour: Rocketman Actor Is Reportedly Attached To A Tetris Movie

Story to focus on the race for IP rights.

Remember a few years ago when a movie adaptation of Tetris was supposedly in the works? The one that was supposed to be the first in a trilogy of sci-fi thrillers? It always seemed a bit far-fetched, but stranger things have happened. After all, that Battleships film got made with Liam Neeson.

However, it appears that an upcoming movie built around the world’s most famous block-falling puzzler IP will focus instead on the incredible real-life story of how IP rights were secured for the Western market. Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton (of Rocketman and Kingsman fame) is reportedly attached to star as Henk Rogers, the game designer and entrepreneur responsible for securing the IP rights in the West for Nintendo.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Story to focus on the race for IP rights.

Remember a few years ago when a movie adaptation of Tetris was supposedly in the works? The one that was supposed to be the first in a trilogy of sci-fi thrillers? It always seemed a bit far-fetched, but stranger things have happened. After all, that Battleships film got made with Liam Neeson.

However, it appears that an upcoming movie built around the world’s most famous block-falling puzzler IP will focus instead on the incredible real-life story of how IP rights were secured for the Western market. Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton (of Rocketman and Kingsman fame) is reportedly attached to star as Henk Rogers, the game designer and entrepreneur responsible for securing the IP rights in the West for Nintendo.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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