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Atari‑Universal arcade film partnership

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In July 2026 Atari announced a partnership with Universal Pictures and Entertainment 360 to adapt ten classic arcade titles—Asteroids, Adventure, Berzerk, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong and Yars’ Revenge—into feature films. Screenwriters Matt Reilly and Carl Hampe and producer Guymon Casady were attached, and CEO Wade Rosen highlighted Atari’s five‑decade legacy and the prospect of an “Atari cinematic universe.” A follow‑up report on July 28 confirmed that Universal Pictures formally secured the cinematic rights to all ten games, noting that the deal was brokered with Entertainment 360 and that production would be led by Guymon Casady. The agreement ~~stemmed from discussions at Gamescom 2025.~~ also revealed that development had begun on an untitled first film based on the Atari IP. The deal underscores Hollywood’s growing trend of turning video‑game IP into movies and marks Atari’s first major film‑development effort under Universal’s banner.

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