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Get Ready For Ridley Scott’s Monopoly
Posted by Brian C. Gibson (brian@filmschoolrejects.com) on February 21, 2008

So what is Ridley Scott’s follow-up to American Gangster? Monopoly. Yes, the board game. This is all a part of the deal that Universal Studios just struck with toy company Hasbro. Variety reports that this will be a six year partnership between the studio and Hasbro for rights to such properties as “Monopoly,” “Candy Land,” “Clue,” “Ouija,” “Battleship,” “Magic, The Gathering” and “Stretch Armstrong.”
Hasbro properties Transformers and G.I. Joe already belong to Paramount Studios, and this deal comes as no surprise consider the success of Transformers and the current buzz around G.I. Joe. Apparently, Monopoly is the project with the most momentum, and we can expect Scott leading the way. This is a pretty big deal for Universal Studios, and here is what they had to say:
“This deal gives Universal access to some of the greatest brands in the world. Hasbro’s portfolio of products has tremendous emotional resonance with children and adults. They offer an exciting opportunity for us to develop tentpole movies with built-in global brand awareness, which is a key component of our slate strategy.”
Sound Off: What do you think about this onslaught of Hasbro/80’s properties being adapted to film? What do you think about a Monopoly film?
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7 Comments
February 21st, 2008 at 7:00 am
If they can make a watchable movie out of a game like Monopoly (which to me has no cinematic alure what so ever) I’d be happy to go see it!
February 21st, 2008 at 10:15 am
So… this ISN’T a joke then? Seriously? I mean, really? Wow. Just… wow.
Can’t wait for the adaption of “Ants in my Pants”, followed by a horror movie version of “Cootie”.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:35 am
I think hollywood is scrapping the bottom of the bearrel again.
Nothing new or groundbreaking will come out of remaking old movies or making movies on
old 80’s properties.
but I personally can’t wait for Hungry Hungry Hippos… in 3D.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:43 am
Can we please not forget the wonder and glory that was “Clue?
February 21st, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Pick the right director/writer and everything could be awesome.
Candyland - Guierllmo del Torro
Ouija - Sam Raimi
Battleship - Michael Bay (AWESOME)
Magic, The Gathering - Zack Snyder
Clue - Frank Miller
Stretch Armstrong - Judd Apatow, starring DOLPH LUNDGREN
Now tell me those wouldn’t be the most badass films of the year? Its a shame they will all be rated PG and suck.
February 21st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Michael Bay’s ‘Battleship’ — Awesome!
February 21st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Maybe it could work if Tim Burton or Terry Gilliam did an animated version with walking, singing top hats.