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Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic properties including Asteroids and Missile Command

Atari boss Wade Rosen said the company hopes to bring the 'spirit of our iconic brand and games to a new medium.'

There's a Breakout movie on the way as Atari signs deal to bring Pong, Asteroids, and other classic games to the big screen

In a surefire sign Hollywood has reached the desperation stage of its insatiable hunger for video game properties to swallow up and spit out in dubiously recognisable big-screen form, Atari has somewhat improbably announced a deal with Universal Pictures to produce ten movies bas…