Deal drafted for games based on Igor movie

Exodus Film Group announced December 7, 2007, a video game deal with Interactive Game Group and Legacy Interactive for a game based on their CG-animated feature film “Igor.”

The playfully irreverent comedy film features the voice talents of John Cusack, who will be replacing Christian Slater in the role of Igor for the game and film adaptation. Igor, a gifted scientist born with a hunch on his back, wants to win the annual Evil Science Fair with his own invention. But as luck would have it, he is forced to serve in the shadow of a cruel scientist named Dr. Glickenstein.

Cusack will be joined by Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno and Molly Shannon. To date, the plans for the game version of this production will be distributed for the Nintendo DS and Wii system, as retail and downloadable online game for the PC platform, and through wireless connection.

Legacy Interactive will publish the “Igor” licensed game in North America and Interactive Game Group will finance and coordinate the game worldwide in time for Weinstein Company to distributed the film version in U.S. theaters by MGM on October 24, 2008. The Weinstein Company will also handle international sales for ”Igor.”

“The principals at Legacy and I2G have proven track records in creating and distributing exciting and innovative games,” said Bruce Auerbach, Exodus president of consumer products. “The audience experience will be greatly enhanced by not only seeing the movie, but being able to ‘play’ the movie.”

Ariella Lehrer, Legacy Interactive’s CEO said the game will appeal more to the hard core and casual strategy gamers.

“The incredibly rich world and characters the film offers are well suited to the action puzzler genre,” said Lehrer. “I think this is a game that will have crossover appeal among casual and more core strategy gamers alike.”

Frederic Chesnais, I2G’s founder and general manager, added, “This project is exactly why I have created I2G, to bring talented people together and facilitate the creation and distribution of interactive entertainment.”

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