MOVIES(yesterday)
Atari signs deal for 10 Universal movies based on Pong, Asteroids
Video game movies are the new gold rush, and Atari just staked a massive claim. The retro gaming giant announced a ten-movie pact with Universal Pictures at San Diego Comic-Con, according to GameSpot.
The deal, brokered with Entertainment 360, aims to bring classic arcade properties like Pong, Breakout, and Asteroids to the big screen, Eurogamer reports. Yes, the concept of adapting the game where you hit a square dot is apparently on the table.
It's a move that feels like peak Hollywood desperation for recognizable IP, per Eurogamer's take. And while a slate of ten movies is ambitious, the announcement itself cautions that fans shouldn't expect all ten to actually get made.
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