The online slot developed by Microgaming and due out later in the year will feature the main characters, musical numbers and original footage from the film.
The successful film adaptation of the 1986 musical of the same name was directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Minnie Driver. Featuring the iconic numbers "The Phantom of the Opera”, "The Music of the Night” and "All I Ask of You”, the movie grossed over $154 million worldwide.
"The Phantom of the Opera has had unequivocal success, played to over 140 million people worldwide! It’s exciting to be working with a musical, a new genre of branded content for Microgaming, extending and broadening our portfolio of games. Due out in Q3, this game will be a true celebration of the world’s biggest opera, balancing a healthy mix of base game features with a feature-packed free spins round,” said David Reynolds, Games Publisher at Microgaming.
The stage
musical is one of the most successful pieces of entertainment of all time. It
has been played to over 140 million people in 35 countries in 166 cities around
the world, grossing an estimated US$ 6 billion. It opened at Her Majesty’s
Theatre in London in 1986. Now in its 31st year, and having won 70 major
theatre awards, The Phantom of the Opera continues to mesmerise audiences at
the very same theatre in the West End.
Source: GMB
