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That's SIR Ridley, you grubby little nonentities---

Director Ridley Scott playing "Monopoly"
Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:16am EST

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - A movie based on the "Monopoly" game is jumping a large number of spaces up the board.

Ridley Scott is officially attached to direct the Hasbro-Universal collaboration, with an eye toward giving it a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic "Blade Runner." Screenwriter Pamela Pettler ("Corpse Bride," "Monster House") will shape a narrative out of the iconic real estate game.

"Monopoly" marks the latest Hasbro property looking to pass go and head to the big screen. Board games and branded properties, such as last year's hit "Transformers' adaptation, have become more attractive as studios look to mitigate risk by finding built-in audiences.

Universal is working with Hasbro on several projects as part of a long-term development deal. Additionally, "Transformers" director Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes banner is producing its feature adaptation of "Ouija Board," while the maritime classic "Battleship" also is in development. Elsewhere, Paramount will next summer release a feature based on its "G.I. Joe" character. And "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays" is now airing as a syndicated television game show.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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"Who do you think they'll get to play the iron in Monopoly?"

Keanu Reeves, of course!

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Clue has actual people, though.

Monopoly has a battleship.

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Tetris. The Musical.

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Wes Craven's "Operation!"

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I also look forward to Morgan Spurlock's follow up documentary "Burger Time," in which he shows the deplorable conditions in fast food kitchens forcing workers to stomp on hamburger buns, patties and fixings while being chased by mutant sausages, pickles and fried eggs armed only with a pepper shaker.

Updated On: 11/12/08 at 03:34 PM

It's too bad Roman Polanski's Mystery Date was canceled, but I hear Woody Allen is looking at the property.

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Wolfgang Peterson's Battleship

Spike Lee's Chess

Jan De Bont's Twister

Orson Welles' Hungry Hungry Hippos

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I saw the footage from Welles' "Hippos": Brilliant- he shot the hippos seperately then edited them together with wild track dialogue featuring Agnes Moorehead, Joseph Cotton and Ava Gardner. There are only 20 minutes still in existence because the studio took it away from him when he went three months and $1 Million over budget.

Greg Toland's cinematography of the Hippo Picnic is breath taking.

Ingmar Bergman's "Go To The Head Of The Class"

Fellini's "Pictionary"

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I LOVED Fellini Pictionary! My favorite scene: "The word is 'elliptical'"

We have officially reached the bottom of the creative barrel.

Maggie Smith for the iron.
Angela Lansbury for the thimble.
Pierce Brosnan for the top hat.
Renee Zellweger for the dog.
Arnold Schwartznegger for the battleship.
Debra Messing for the wheelbarrow
Jude Law for the car
Mario Cantone for the shoe
Jason Alexander for the cannon

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It's got to be better than Taylor Hackford's "Checkers."