Deadline is reporting that the long-rumoured Tetris movie adaptation has secured $80 million of financing, and will begin production next year as a co-production between China and the US.
The project, which is based upon the classic video game from Russian designer Alexey Pajitnov, has been described as a “sci-fi thriller” and is being produced by Chinese billionaire Bruno Wu and producer Larry Kasanoff (Mortal Kombat). It is being seen as the first instalment of a planned trilogy and will feature both Chinese and Western actors.
Tetris The Movie joins an ever-expanding list of upcoming video game adaptations, which includes the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog, Shinobi, Tomb Raider, Borderlands, and a slate of Nintendo features. And of course, this year also has The Angry Birds Movie [read our review here], Warcraft and Assassin’s Creed incoming.
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