Tetris Trailer Shines Light on the Story Behind the Iconic Game

The first trailer for Tetris starring Taron Egerton just dropped, teasing the remarkable Cold War story of how the game received a widespread release.

A teaser for the film reads, “Tetris tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, Tetris is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, and a nail-biting race to the finish.”