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8 August 2023CopyrightSarah Speight

Tech writer sues Apple TV+ and others over Tetris film

Journalist accuses producers of film starring Taron Egerton of copying his 2016 book | Film has “glaring similarities” with author's non-fiction work based on the ’80s video game | Tetris Company also accused of preventing author from securing licensing deals.

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