Playing with power: the Nintendo Story, a five-part documentary series, will premiere on Crackle on March 1, 2021. Deadline, this new documentary series is written and directed by Video Games: The Movie’s Jeremy Snead and executive produced and narrated by Sean Astin of Lord of the Rings.Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story will feature interviews with Wil Wheaton, Alison Haislip, Nintendo of America co-founder Ron Judy, Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, former Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske, l former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, and Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
“Produce and lead Playing with power has been one of my lifelong ambitions as an artist, player and filmmaker, ”said Snead. “Seeing my show not only come to life with such care through my team and my efforts, but also have the opportunity to partner with such a talented and experienced team like Screen Media and Crackle to bring the series to the public. has just been a dream come true. “
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Astin spoke about how telling the 100-year-old Nintendo story was an “ambitious goal,” but “little by little, in four years, the series really came to fruition. I think we’ve created a five-episode journey that will open up the world of video games and this legendary company in a way most people have never seen. ”