HBO Buys Rights to Documentary on Independent Game Developers


I wasn’t expecting to be covering any TV-related things from the news out of the Sundance Film Festival, until this popped up. Indie Game: The Movie is a documentary that premiered on Saturday afternoon at the festival. In it, first-time filmmakers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky tell the story of independent game designers, and their struggle to hit it big outside of the support of major game developers.

Deadline broke the news that HBO and producer Scott Rudin have acquired remake rights to the film. They also say that it’s going to be a half hour fictionalized comedy, which is a disappointment, but it could be good. What do you think about it? We’ll keep you posted!


Erin Willard
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