Atari & Universal Set A Multi-Film Deal
Universal has already bought the first project as the partnership targets action-adventure films from classic Atari titles.
- Atari signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures to develop 10 classic video game properties for the big screen, partnering with Entertainment 360.
- The 10 properties include Asteroids, Pong, and Yars' Revenge, with producer Guymon Casady of Entertainment 360 tapping writers Matt Reilly and Carl Hampe to script the films.
- Universal has already purchased a screenplay for the first project, aiming to create "big-scale action-adventure fare" from the source material.
- Producer Casady noted, "The best Atari games dropped you into a world and let your imagination do the rest," explaining the team's intent to build an original adventure.
- While Hollywood has struggled with video game adaptations for 30 years, recent successes like Super Mario suggest a shift toward giving audiences the specific, nostalgic experiences they want.
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In the future, we will probably see more and more venerable Atari titles on the cinema screens.
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