Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Atari

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45760

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
June 7, 2008


Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in Atari, a pitch that writers Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman sold to Paramount Pictures on Friday about the godfather of the video game industry, Nolan Bushnell.

The Hollywood Reporter says DiCaprio's Appian Way is producing the biopic, which the filmmakers hope will play with elements from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Tucker.

Bushnell was an engineering student, puzzle-lover and game enthusiast who went from fixing broken pinball machines to launching Atari Corp., a video game manufacturer, in the early '70s. Its first product was a little game called Pong, which led to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of video game sales. Within a few years, he sold the company to Warner Communications for $28 million.

During the next three decades, Bushnell started many other tech ventures and also created Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theaters.

 

[terry78]

Oh, I am seeing this. Atari was my first taste of gaming as a youngster.

If the above is not a teaser poster, I am kicking the marketing people's asses.

 

[Dark Donnie]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45760

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
June 7, 2008


Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in Atari, a pitch that writers Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman sold to Paramount Pictures on Friday about the godfather of the video game industry, Nolan Bushnell.

The Hollywood Reporter says DiCaprio's Appian Way is producing the biopic, which the filmmakers hope will play with elements from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Tucker.

Bushnell was an engineering student, puzzle-lover and game enthusiast who went from fixing broken pinball machines to launching Atari Corp., a video game manufacturer, in the early '70s. Its first product was a little game called Pong, which led to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of video game sales. Within a few years, he sold the company to Warner Communications for $28 million.

During the next three decades, Bushnell started many other tech ventures and also created Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theaters.

Funny weren't we saying he would jump on another project?

 

[Hunter Rider]

Funny weren't we saying he would jump on another project?

Heh. Our convo was the first thing i thought of when i saw the headline at CS this morning.

 

[Gotham]

Atari? Very nice. Should be fun to see who they cast alongside Leo.

 

[shapeshifter]

DiCaprio goes searching for yet another oscar.

 

[Hunter Rider]

DiCaprio goes searching for yet another oscar.

 

[The Jester]

Atari?? Id rather hear some news about Akira

 

[shapeshifter]

the last few movies he has done have seemed like over budget oscar bait. He needs to get back to what made him a name. Humble character driven movies like "The Basketball Diaries" and "Whats eating Gilbert Grape".

 

[Nakon]

Haha i know this movie will proboully turn out well in an overall way.

 

[bullets]

the last few movies he has done have seemed like over budget oscar bait. He needs to get back to what made him a name. Humble character driven movies like "The Basketball Diaries" and "Whats eating Gilbert Grape".

Actually i think he has made some good decisions these last couple of years . He already has made a name for himself and is choosing better roles . I hope that he does get an oscar sometime down the line because I'm sure he will be deserving .

 

[Apollo]

damn! leo's doing a lot of films from 08-09, 7 films. the last time he did 7 films was in the span of 6 years not 2. t:

watch tomorrow "leo lands 4 new roles"

 

[Hunter Rider]

the last few movies he has done have seemed like over budget oscar bait. He needs to get back to what made him a name. Humble character driven movies like "The Basketball Diaries" and "Whats eating Gilbert Grape".

Why would he want or need to go backwards ? The Departed and Blood Diamond were outstanding and he was brilliant in both, he seems like he makes what he wants to as opposed to having an ulterior motive, plus your initial post was worded like he had already won an Oscar, which is why i responded with "".

 

[DACrowe]

Cool, I guess but Myamoto's story would be much more interesting. However, he's Japanese, so Hollywood will never touch that.

 

[terry78]

Cool, I guess but Myamoto's story would be much more interesting. However, he's Japanese, so Hollywood will never touch that.

If they did the Nintendo story, they'd make sure to have Tom Cruise starring as Howard Lincoln, and Miyamoto would be played by Ken Watanabe as second billing.

 

[superhero]

their is nintendo story called wizard. it has fread savage. the guy who plays in the wonder year. its about this kid who doesn't talk. his parents don't leave togther. hes really good at video game. so they try out at videogame contest.

 

[terry78]

their is nintendo story called wizard. it has fread savage. the guy who plays in the wonder year. its about this kid who doesn't talk. his parents don't leave togther. hes really good at video game. so they try out at videogame contest.

I'm sorry, what?