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Who directed the biographical thriller film Tetris released in 2023?
Who directed the biographical thriller film Tetris released in 2023?
- Taron Egerton
- Jon S. Baird (correct)
- Anthony Boyle
- Noah Pink
When did Tetris premiere at the SXSW Film Festival?
When did Tetris premiere at the SXSW Film Festival?
- March 15, 2022
- March 31, 2022
- March 31, 2023
- March 15, 2023 (correct)
Who proposed a partnership with Nintendo to produce Tetris for Nintendo cartridges and arcade machines?
Who proposed a partnership with Nintendo to produce Tetris for Nintendo cartridges and arcade machines?
- Kevin
- Henk Rogers (correct)
- Valentin Trifonov
- Alexey Pajitnov
Who created the video game Tetris?
Who created the video game Tetris?
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What was the role of Valentin Trifonov in the story of Tetris?
What was the role of Valentin Trifonov in the story of Tetris?
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Study Notes
- Tetris is a biographical thriller film released in 2023
- Directed by Jon S. Baird, written by Noah Pink, and starring Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, Toby Jones and Roger Allam
- Based on true events surrounding the licensing and patenting of the video game Tetris in the late 1980s during the Cold War
- Premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 15, 2023
- Released on March 31, 2023 by Apple TV+
- Positive reviews with praise to the soundtrack and performances
- Henk Rogers of Bullet-Proof Software becomes enamored with Tetris at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
- Tetris was created by Soviet programmer Alexey Pajitnov
- Rogers proposes a partnership with Nintendo to produce Tetris for Nintendo cartridges and arcade machines
- Rogers, Stein, and Kevin each separately meet Valentin Trifonov, head of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs and member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, setting off a bidding war to obtain the handheld rights for Tetris while under the watchful eye of the KGB.
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