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Atari's 'Asteroids' to Hit the Big Screen
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has picked up the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids.
In Asteroids, initially released as an arcade game in 1979, a player controlled a triangular space ship in an asteroid field. The object was to shoot and destroy the hulking masses of rock and the occasional flying saucer while avoiding smashing into both.
Matthew Lopez will write the script for the feature adaptation, which will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has picked up the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids.
In Asteroids, initially released as an arcade game in 1979, a player controlled a triangular space ship in an asteroid field. The object was to shoot and destroy the hulking masses of rock and the occasional flying saucer while avoiding smashing into both.
Matthew Lopez will write the script for the feature adaptation, which will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
Tags: asteroids, atari, matthew lopez, movie news, universal studios, video game
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Comment by Chaken on July 4, 2009 at 3:26pm - why?
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Comment by illumin8 on July 4, 2009 at 2:38pm - This is officially is the dumbest thing I have heard this year.
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Comment by Cthulu Midget Baby on July 4, 2009 at 1:22pm - Didn't Robot chicken have a skit with several video game movies like Dig Dug, Asteroids, space invaders, etc.? Well it's nice to see hollywood has a sense of humor about itself.
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Comment by Instant Udon on July 4, 2009 at 12:27pm - Yes ladies and gentlemen, we have officially run out of movie ideas.
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Comment by Omar Mourad on July 4, 2009 at 12:20pm - How do u possibly base a movie on this its asteroids for gods sake its like basing a movie on rock paper scissors there is no plot or story its just blowing up asteroids.
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Comment by ghostwriter on July 4, 2009 at 8:06am - I might as well stay home and watch a test patten on TV.
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Comment by TheLilBeast on July 4, 2009 at 7:49am - How bad is hollywood going to fuck this up?
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Comment by stalksthemoon on July 4, 2009 at 7:43am - Since most of the classic arcade games have been mentioned how about making a Wii Sports movie. or perhaps a DDR movie? Hollywood hasn't gotten gamea WITH plot right for movies yet. I shudder to think what kind of plot they'll throw together for this.
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Comment by Damn_suicide on July 4, 2009 at 12:27am - Why would they have to buy the property I mean its just asteroids. Would Atari sue any movie with exploding asteroids?
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Comment by Marc on July 3, 2009 at 11:28pm - Nothing says a great movie like seeing a triangle shaped ship blast crudely drawn asteroids for an hour and a half.
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