Overview

• The film is based on Taito’s 1978 arcade game that helped launch the golden age of arcade gaming.
• New Line Cinema has tapped Ben Zazove and Evan Turner to write the screenplay in its first confirmed writing team.
• Akiva Goldsman, Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell are attached to produce under Weed Road Pictures and Safehouse Pictures.
• Warner Bros. secured film rights in 2014 and the project has moved through multiple creative teams before reaching this scripting phase.
• No director, cast or release date has been announced as the adaptation remains in early development.