Following its announcement last year, Threshold Entertainment's film adaptation of the classic puzzle game Tetris is moving forward, and will serve as the first installment in a trilogy.

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According to Deadline , the movie is "billed as a sci-fi thriller" that producer Larry Kasanoff says is "not at all what you think," but will instead "be a cool surprise."China and the United States are said to be co-producing the $80 million project under Kasanoff and Bruno Wu's new company Threshold Global Studios. Filming is expected to begin next year in China, as well as other locations, and will feature a Chinese cast.According to Kasanoff, their vision is perfectly suited for a co-production, with "the necessary elements" currently in place. "The goal is to make world movies for the world market," he said, noting the Tetris movie doesn’t need to "sandwich into a deal" because "it naturally fits."The Tetris Company has been in collaboration on the project for over a year, and the film's financial backing has been established. Wu and Kasanoff will co-produce, with Threshold's Jimmy lenner executive producing alongside The Tetris Company and Seven Stars.

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