Overview

• New Line Cinema commissioned Ben Zazove and Evan Turner to draft the screenplay for the live-action adaptation of Taito’s 1978 arcade game Space Invaders.
• Producers Akiva Goldsman, Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell have come on board through Weed Road Pictures and Safehouse Pictures.
• The adaptation was first announced in 2019 and traces back to Warner Bros.’ 2014 acquisition of Space Invaders rights after multiple stalled script efforts.
• No director, cast or release date have been announced as the film enters active development.
• The move follows Hollywood’s recent surge in retro video game adaptations, building on successes like Sonic the Hedgehog and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.