--- title: Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic... description: Atari has signed a deal with Universal Pictures and Entertainment 360 to adapt 10 classic video game franchises into movies, including Asteroids, Pong, Missile... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/atari-and-universal-to-create-movies-based-on-classic-properties-jqxgyd3fi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic properties | daily.dev og:description: Atari has signed a deal with Universal Pictures and Entertainment 360 to adapt 10 classic video game franchises into movies, including Asteroids, Pong, Missile... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/atari-and-universal-to-create-movies-based-on-classic-properties-jqxgyd3fi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/JqXgYD3fI.png og:image:alt: Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic properties og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic properties **[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Atari has signed a deal with Universal Pictures and Entertainment 360 to adapt 10 classic video game franchises into movies, including Asteroids, Pong, Missile Command, Centipede, and Breakout. The first film will be written by Matt Reilly and produced by Carl Hampe. The move is part of Atari CEO Wade Rosen's broader strategy to expand the brand beyond gaming, following acquisitions of studios like Digital Eclipse and Nightdive and classic IP such as Wizardry and Transport Tycoon. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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