In recent years, Hollywood has been mining Gen X and millennial nostalgia to make movies based on beloved childhood toys and games.

Local computer geeks created the beloved simulation of crossing the American frontier. Now Apple’s bringing it to the big screen.

But even uberfans sporting “You have died of dysentery” T-shirts might not realize “Oregon Trail” was created by a trio of computer geeks who pioneered the simulation computer game.

In recent years, Hollywood has been mining Gen-X and millennial nostalgia to make movies based on beloved childhood toys and games ... on Minnesota’s own “Oregon Trail,” the Hollywood ...

As first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is developing a film based on “Oregon Trail.” The original computer game is set in 1848, giving players the opportunity to channel the thousands who ...