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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Threshold Entertainment said in a statement that it was partnering with The Tetris Company to develop the film.<\/p>\n
“Everyone knows that Tetris is one of the best known, most beloved brands in the world,” Threshold chairman Larry Kasanoff said.<\/p>\n
“What everyone doesn’t know yet is this epic sci\u00adfi story that we’re going to tell. That’s what’s really exciting.”<\/p>\n
Threshold has already scored some game-to-movie successes, notably two “Mortal Kombat” films.<\/p>\n
Henk Rogers, the managing director of The Tetris Company, said the game feeds our “innate desire to create order out of chaos.”<\/p>\n
“You’ll soon find out, there’s much more to Tetris than simply clearing lines,” he said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Xbox Games with Gold for October 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n