Tetris to be made into a movie 0.o

[disorderlyvision]

http://phys.org/news/2014-10-classic-vi ... movie.html

The classic videogame Tetris, in which players slot a cascade of tumbling blocks together, is being turned into a science-fiction movie, the project's developers said Tuesday.

Tetris has been a mainstay of computer gaming since it was created 30 years ago, but the shape-slotting puzzle may not seem like an obvious subject for a big-screen adaptation.

Threshold Entertainment said in a statement that it was partnering with The Tetris Company to develop the film.

"Everyone knows that Tetris is one of the best known, most beloved brands in the world," Threshold chairman Larry Kasanoff said.

"What everyone doesn't know yet is this epic sci-fi story that we're going to tell. That's what's really exciting."

Threshold has already scored some game-to-movie successes, notably two "Mortal Kombat" films.

Henk Rogers, the managing director of The Tetris Company, said the game feeds our "innate desire to create order out of chaos."

"You'll soon find out, there's much more to Tetris than simply clearing lines," he said.

Tetris has been downloaded more than 425 million times as a paid-for app on mobile devices, and is played more than a billion times online annually, according to the statement.

Seems like an odd game to try and make a movie about.

[flojocabron]

Didn't they do this already?

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/57679 ... tetris-god

[Fragems]

It's going to be like Battleship all over again

[BRIK]

It's going to be incredibly shit. No doubt I'll still go see it though.

[noiseredux]

I'm a fan of shitty adaptations like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Dead Or Alive, House Of The Dead, Mortal Kombat, etc... unless this is a biopic of Alexey Pajitnov, I don't see how it will be a good movie.

[Nemoide]

Let's wait until it's actually green lit before expecting it to actually be turned into a movie.

But even if it was to be made into a movie, I doubt I'd watch it. I predict it being three hours long, having a hundred million dollars in CGI effects, and containing every summer blockbuster cliche that's been puked out of what feels like every Hollywood movie from the past five years.
Now, if they did it weird and low-budget; something like Cube but with Tetris... then my curiosity would be piqued.

[noiseredux]

Now, if they did it weird and low-budget; something like Cube but with Tetris... then my curiosity would be piqued.

I like how yr brain works.

[lisalover1]

Obligatory silly fake trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE_1KlWFJyA

[TSTR]

Mortal Kombat is not shitty!

[BoneSnapDeez]

Any nude scenes?