Ridley Scott to Direct Monopoly, the Movie

[fuzzylogic]

In a movie licensed by Hasbro, Ridley Scott will be directing the live action film, "Monopoly," based off the famous board game.

Scott claims to want, "sexy young people," in his movie to get teenagers interested in board games.

The talent agency William Morris has committed to supply Scott with the best actors for the comedy thriller. Actresses Scarlett Johansson and Kirsten Dunst are being considered for roles, although details are still scarce.

Source: www.news.com.au

[CuriousToyBoy]

Take a walk on the boardwalk ......

;-)

[fuzzylogic]

how on earth could anyone turn this into a movie???

[CaptainHowdy]

Stinker!

[eroswebmaster]

Originally Posted by fuzzylogic

how on earth could anyone turn this into a movie???

They did it for Clue...hell if I were going to do a movie about a game it'd have to be either Hungry Hungry Hippo or Kerplunk

[RuthB]

Originally Posted by fuzzylogic

how on earth could anyone turn this into a movie???

yeah that's what I thought when I read the thread title...

[SykkBoy]

Originally Posted by eroswebmaster

They did it for Clue...hell if I were going to do a movie about a game it'd have to be either Hungry Hungry Hippo or Kerplunk

I'm actually thinking of putting together a script treatment for Ants In the Pants

[The Sultan Of Smut]

Well Ridley Scott hasn't let me down yet so we'll see.

[eroswebmaster]

Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

I'm actually thinking of putting together a script treatment for Ants In the Pants

Psychological thriller or Romantic Comedy?

[SykkBoy]

Originally Posted by eroswebmaster

Psychological thriller or Romantic Comedy?

A little of both...with some fratguy type humor as well...could play well as a double bill with my killer butterfly movie...


I stole this from movie geek forum, but found it kind of funny, regarding the Monopoly Movie:
IDEAL CASTING
Richard Attenborough - Mr Monopoly
Rupert Everett - The Top Hat
David Hasselhoff - The Car
Judi Dench - The Iron
Liz Hurley - The Dog
Emma Watson - Go Straight To Jail

[fuzzylogic]

i can't wait for CHECKERS: THE TRILOGY

[TubeTitans_SusieQ]

wow just one question.....by playing the game myself a lot, how long do u think the movie will be lol?

[uvort]

Originally Posted by eroswebmaster

They did it for Clue...hell if I were going to do a movie about a game it'd have to be either Hungry Hungry Hippo or Kerplunk

Wasn't Clue a movie before a board game?

[whomework]

Who's going to play the thimble?

[Jimmy Rock]

Scarlet wont do it, unless it's a done smart

[SykkBoy]

Originally Posted by whomework

Who's going to play the thimble?

Samuel L. Jackson
he'll be a thimble with attitude

[cool1]

a monopoly movie, wierd, different, but could be cool

[CosmicTang]

Robert Downey Jr. as the Chance Card

[RuthB]

Originally Posted by ADL_SusieQ

wow just one question.....by playing the game myself a lot, how long do u think the movie will be lol?

LOL yeah.. maybe a 10 hour epic?

[ADL Colin]

No doubt the opening scene will have someone hauled from Baltic Avenue down in the ghetto to the local jail.

[eroswebmaster]

Originally Posted by uvort

Wasn't Clue a movie before a board game?

No, Clue dates back many years.

Invention: Clue in 1944
Clue board game photo courtesy Hasbro
Function: noun / Trademark
Definition: The classic whodunit board game! Poor Mr. Buddy's been murdered in his own stately home! Who could have done it? And how? And where? With six suspects, six possible murder weapons and nine rooms in the mansion, there are hundreds of possibilities, and plenty of clues to investigate!
Patent: GB586817 UK issued 1947
Inventor: Anthony Ernest Pratt
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Criteria: First to invent. First to patent. Modern prototype.
Birth: 1904
Death: 1994 near Birmingham England
Nationality: British
Milestones:
1944 Anthony E. Pratt invents Cluedo and files for patent.
1947 Patent awarded to Mr. Pratt. Sell rights to Waddington's Games.
1949 Waddington's Games markets Cluedo game.
1949 Parker Brothers buys U.S. rights to game and renames it Clue.
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Story:
Mr. Anthony E. Pratt, invented the classic "who dunnit" game, CLUE®. Mr. Pratt, who described himself as "an introvert full of ruminations, speculations and imaginative notions", came up with the idea for the murder game in 1944. To their neighbors, Anthony E. Pratt and his wife appeared to be an unassuming couple similar to hundreds of other elderly people who had chosen to retire to the south coast near Bournemouth, England. What few realized was that Mr. and Mrs. Pratt were specialists in savage murder and dark deeds.

After many years of perfecting the mechanics of the game and filing a provisional specification (12/1/1944) at the Patent Office, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt visited Waddington's Games in Leeds, England to discuss the possibilities for its manufacture. They were accompanied to the meeting by their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bull, who had already invented a successful game called Buccaneer.

Waddington's personnel played the first game with the Pratt's and the Bull's in the office of the Managing Director, Norman Watson. Mr. Watson immediately recognized CLUE® as a winner. Due to post-war shortages of various materials, there were some delays before the game was finally launched in 1949.

Parker Brothers obtained the U.S. rights to the CLUE® game from Waddington's in 1949 and has successfully marketed the game ever since. The CLUE® game has become one of America's favorite classic board games.

CLUE® is today sold in over 40 countries from Brazil to Sweden, New Zealand to Abu Dhabi. In England, the game is called "CLUEDO", in Brazil, "Detective". The same successful formula works when translated into any language.