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Tetris
Directed byJon S. Baird
Screenplay byNoah Pink
Produced by
StarringTaron Egerton
Production
companies
Distributed byApple TV+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tetris is an upcoming biographical film directed by Jon S. Baird.

Premise

Chronicles the development and release of the video game Tetris.

Cast

Production

It was reported in July 2020 that Taron Egerton was cast to portray the game developer Henk Rogers in a biopic about the making of the video game Tetris, with Jon S. Baird directing.[1] Egerton confirmed this report in an August interview, explaining that the film would mirror a tone similar to The Social Network.[2] In November, Apple TV+ acquired the film.[3]

Filming began in Glasgow in December 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tetris Movie Casts Taron Egerton as Its Lead". CBR. July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Taron Egerton: 'The Tetris film is more Social Network than Lego Movie!'". British GQ.
  3. ^ Grater, Tom (November 19, 2020). "Apple Boards Taron Egerton-Starring 'Tetris' From 'Stan & Ollie' Director Jon S. Baird, 'Rocketman' Producer Matthew Vaughn".
  4. ^ Williams, Craig (December 4, 2020). "Tetris movie begins filming in Glasgow starring Rocketman's Taron Egerton". GlasgowLive.