EXCLUSIVE: Dan Cutforth & Jane Lipsitz, the Emmy and IDA Award-winning filmmakers from Alfred Street Industries, have been tapped to direct and produce a limited docuseries on the iconic consumer brand and interactive entertainment producer, Atari.
The series, tentatively titled Game Changers: The Story of Atari, will present Atari’s definitive history and anticipated future.
Founded in 1972, Atari is an arcade game pioneer also responsible for video game consoles like the Atari 2600. Currently, the company owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and RollerCoaster Tycoon.
April 2021 marked the beginning of a new era for Atari, as Wade Rosen was named CEO, beginning to work with his team to reignite the legacy brand, while remaining conscious of its unique place in video game history, media and pop culture.
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