Tetris is a biographical drama film directed by Jon S. Baird and written by Noah Pink. The film stars Taron Egerton and Toby Jones. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest festival on March 15, 2023, was released by Apple TV+ on March 31 the same year.[1]
Plot[]
The film depicts the legal battle to secure the intellectual property rights to Tetris.[2]
Cast[]
- Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers
- Toby Jones as Robert Stein
- Nikita Yefremov as Alexey Pajitnov
- Roger Allam as Robert Maxwell
- Anthony Boyle as Kevin Maxwell
- Togo Igawa as Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Ken Yamamura as Minoru Arakawa
- Ben Miles as Howard Lincoln
- Ayane Nagabuchi as Akemi Rogers
- Matthew Marsh as Mikhail Gorbachev
- Rick Yune as Larry
Production[]
In July 2020, it was reported that a biopic was in development about the making of Tetris, which will delve into the legal battles that took place during the Cold War over ownership of the game, with Jon S. Baird directing and Taron Egerton cast to portray the game publisher Henk Rogers. Egerton confirmed this report in an August interview, explaining that the film would mirror a tone similar to The Social Network (2010). In November, Apple TV+ acquired the film.
Filming began in Glasgow in December 2020, including Glasgow Prestwick Airport on the Ayrshire coast. In February 2021, filming took place in Aberdeen at locations including the University of Aberdeen's Zoology Building, which was used as the headquarters of Soviet firm Elorg, and Seamount Court which was used for several scenes. Production then returned to Glasgow for a few days, before wrapping in early March 2021. Reshoots took place in 2022, and the film's release was planned for later in the year.
Release[]
The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 15, 2023. It premiered on Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023.
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Morgan Shaver (31 March 2023). Why Tetris Consumed Your Brain (in English). New York Times. Retrieved on 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Alli Rosenbloom (16 February 2023). Taron Egerton solves puzzle to iconic video game’s success in Tetris trailer (in English). CNN. Retrieved on 28 February 2023.