French animation studio TeamTO has partnered with The Tetris Company to create Tetris: World Builders, a new CG-animated 52-by-11-foot adventure series for kids ages 6 and up, inspired by the iconic world of Tetris.
The project was announced today at TeamTO’s Studio Focus presentation at the Annecy Animation Film Festival.
Blending imaginative storytelling with problem-solving inspired by science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM), the series introduces a new world of animation centered around creativity, engineering, teamwork, and discovery.
Currently in early development, Tetris: World Builders is created by TeamTO producer Marco Balsamo, who also serves as president and CEO, and Tara Sibel Demren (COO) of veteran executive producer Chuck Williams (COO), known for adapting major video games such as Sonic the Hedgehog.
When giant, mysterious Tetrimino blocks begin to rain from the sky, a fearless team of young “world builders” must help the world adapt and evolve. Scouts leverage ingenuity, collaboration, and STEAM-based thinking to transform unexpected challenges into exciting new opportunities, reshaping landscapes, solving community problems, and building bright futures together.
According to TeamTO, the series reimagines Tetris’ iconic geometric language as a dynamic world of change, construction, and discovery. In doing so, we introduce fundamental STEAM concepts through imaginative world-building, cinematic adventure, and character-driven storytelling. The series takes inspiration from the iconic falling blocks and puzzle-solving mechanics that have fascinated players for generations, presenting the world of Tetris as a living landscape shaped by creativity and construction.
“For more than 40 years, Tetris has brought people together through the universal language of logic and play,” said Maya Rogers, President and CEO of The Tetris Company. “With Tetris: World Builders, we are expanding the world of Tetris in an entirely new way, transforming one of the most iconic games of all time into a new adventure that inspires creativity, collaboration, and discovery. We’re excited to partner with TeamTO to bring this vision to life and create a series that celebrates the endless possibilities that emerge when people build together.”
Balsamo said, “What has made Tetris timeless for over 40 years is the universal simplicity of its core idea: working with the pieces you are given and discovering how they can be put together. We saw an opportunity to transform that philosophy into an adventurous and optimistic world for a new generation of children, using storytelling that celebrates ingenuity, collaboration, and the power of building something together.”
“Translating Tetris into a living, cinematic, animated world is uniquely compelling,” Demlen said. “Tetris: World Builders gives us the opportunity to introduce human child characters into the world of Tetris for the first time, allowing audiences to experience this ever-evolving world through an emotional, character-driven lens.”
The series further extends TeamTO’s expansion of original IP development, spanning both children’s and adult animation, and reinforces the studio’s strategy to combine globally recognized brands with creator-driven storytelling and cutting-edge animation production.
“More than 40 years after its creation, Tetris continues to expand its global footprint across film, television, gaming, fashion, music and entertainment, further cementing its place as one of the most iconic and enduring brands in the history of pop culture,” the companies said.
