Atari signs deal with Universal Pictures to develop movies based on Pong, Asteroids & more
Atari has entered into a partnership with Universal Pictures, granting the film studio the first right to develop movies based on 10 of its classic video game franchises. The deal includes iconic titles such as Pong, Asteroids, and Breakout, with Universal already picking up the first project for development. This move signifies Atari's expansion into film adaptations amidst a growing trend of video game-to-movie projects.
- Entities
- Game: Adventure
- Game: Breakout
- Company: Atari
- Game: Crystal Castles
- Game: Centipede
- Company: Universal Pictures
- Topic: Film Adaptation
- Game: Missile Commander
- Game: Yars' Revenge
- Game: Pong
- Game: Bearzerk
- Game: Asteroids
- Game: Millipede
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