Another Version of Monopoly! But This Time...It's a Movie

Business Insider published an article this week announcing a new movie in the works...and with this title for the article:

If you weren’t convinced Hollywood has run out of ideas — here's your proof.

It appears that Hasbro and Lionsgate are joining forces to bring to captivated audiences everywhere the latest film based on a board game intellectual property--arguably, THE board game IP. In summary, here is the plot of the Monopoly Movie:

The story centers on a boy from Baltic Avenue who uses both Chance and Community in a quest to make his fortune, taking him on a fun, adventure-filled journey. It's about making your own luck, what makes you truly rich and, of course, avoiding Jail time!

The movie concept has been discussed since 2008, and now it appears that Andrew Niccol ("The Truman Show") will be handling the screenplay.  No release date has yet been announced for the film. It could be hoped that if we are to have a movie based on the famous Monopoly board game, they can deliver a cinematic delight at least on par with the classic "Clue" movie. We shall see. For the official press release, click here.