Behind the scenes of the upcoming movie about the iconic Tetris game! (PHOTOS) Getty Images The filmmakers made Glasgow out to look like Moscow of the late 1980s to bring the origin story of one of the most iconic games of the 20th century to life. The result is quite atmospheric and authentic!
In late January 2021, Glasgow Live published photos from the set of the upcoming ‘Tetris: The Movie’. The film will tell the story of Soviet programmer Aleksey Pazhitnov and how he came to create the legendary computer game in 1984. Getty Images
Apple acquired the filming rights in November 2020. The movie, among other things, will deal with the publishing rights to the game, fought over by videogame giants Nintendo and Atari.
Taron Egerton spotted filming Tetris movie in Hamilton and nearby pizza firm fed hungry crew
The Rocketman star was at South Lanarkshire Council’s headquarters.
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The Rocketman star is set to play the role of Dutch businessman Henk Rogers. It is being directed by Jon S Baird and produced Matthew Vaugh, who is behind X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass. Earlier this week, we told Tradeston streets had been transformed to resemble 1980s Moscow. Battlefield Road
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Tetris filming in Glasgow: City doubles up as Soviet Russia in scenes for Hollywood blockbuster
Rocketman star Taron Egerton has been spotted filming scenes for the 1980s-set movie in Tradeston
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Actors on the set of Tetris next to a Communist Party sign on a building (Image: Andrew Miligan/PA Wire)
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Adding a pop of colour to his look, the Kingsman star rounded things off with a patterned scarf as he held onto a briefcase.
Taron was joined by crew on set, who sported protective face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Plot: The actor, 31, plays entrepreneur Henk Rogers, who went through a laborious legal battle over the rights to the computer game in Russia
All in the details: Nailing the retro look, the Rocketman star sported a thick moustache while his hair was worn with a side-parting
Slick: The Welshman cut a suave figure as he sported a longline grey coat, teamed with a three-piece suit