Apple TV+ Original film ‘Tetris’ Trailer
“Tetris,” a biographical film about the development behind one of the most iconic video games ever, will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31, the company announced Thursday. The news was accompanied by a film trailer showing star Taron Egerton as Tetris Company co-founder Henk Rogers.
“Tetris,” the film tells the story of how “Tetris” the game became the hit it did, focusing on Rogers’ quest to get the franchise onto the Game Boy. This process involved negotiations with Soviet Union officials and several messy legal battles. Nikita Yefremov plays Pajitnov, while Toby Jones, Roger Allam, Anthony Boyle, Togo Igawa, Ken Yamamura, Ben Miles, and Matthew Marsh play various figures involved in the legal dispute.
The film comes from Jon S. Baird, a Scottish director best known for his 2018 feature “Stan & Ollie.” Noah Pink, the creator of the National Geographic series “Genius,” penned the screenplay. Matthew Vaughn produces the film via his Marv Studios banner, while Leonard Blavatnik produces for AI Films. Gregor Cameron and Gillian Berrie serve as additional producers on the project.
