Monopoly, Action Man and Hungry, Hungry Hippos Films Planned

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Three more Hasbro properties are headed to the big screen as The LA Times reports that Emmett/Furla Films has signed a deal that will give them the film rights to Action Man, Hungry, Hungry Hippos and the long-gestating Monopoly.

Monopoly, which already has a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, hopes to shoot sometime next year with Ridley Scott, who was formerly attached as a director, producing.

Hungry, Hungry Hippos is planning to go the animated route while plans for Action Man remain unspecified.

The family-friendly nature of all three properties will expand the focus of Emmett/Furla's output which, recently, has been on action thrillers like End of Watch and upcoming projects like Motor City and The Tomb.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95534

Let the LOL's start.

[remake]

Taking the day off work for HHH.

[The Mhael]

I don't even...

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Let the LOL's start.

They've been trying to do a Monopoly ever since Clue was first announced, but Hasbro didn't have Transformers on the brain back then.

Even so, I was recently surveyed about which pop/cartoon/TV characters I remembered, and among others, was asked how much marketable pop-culture sentimentality I had for Rich Uncle Pennybags.
I am of a naturally suspicious nature.

[ddelrymple]

..because Battleship did so well

[legendarymatt92]

How the holy hell could they possibly make a film about Monopoly or HHH? Action Man I understand - kid friendly gun fights and all that jazz - but those must be two of the least cinematic ideas I've ever heard of...

...then again, I did think that about The Social Network when it was announced. Hell, they even have a special feature on the release entitled "How Did They Make a Film About Facebook?" so the same must have gone through their heads, too.

[remake]

Originally Posted by ddelrymple

..because Battleship did so well

Boom!

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by ddelrymple

..because Battleship did so well

Well, it did make over $300 million, but over $200 of that is from overseas.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

How the holy hell could they possibly make a film about Monopoly or HHH? Action Man I understand - kid friendly gun fights and all that jazz - but those must be two of the least cinematic ideas I've ever heard of...

The 80's idea for Monopoly was going to be more of an It's a Mad^4 World style spending free-for-all, but when the post-TF Hasbro revived it, they pictured the main character suddenly finding himself in an alternate real-life Monopoly World.
And likely even that idea has fallen by the wayside, so.....

(As for HHHippos, apart from kiddy-CGI hybrid, I wouldn't hazard a guess.)

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Wow. It's actually happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6WCZ3cZ27U

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by EricJ

The 80's idea for Monopoly was going to be more of an It's a Mad^4 World style spending free-for-all, but when the post-TF Hasbro revived it, they pictured the main character suddenly finding himself in an alternate real-life Monopoly World.
And likely even that idea has fallen by the wayside, so.....

(As for HHHippos, apart from kiddy-CGI hybrid, I wouldn't hazard a guess.)

Well, that latter idea might work, I suppose; it's certainly the best idea that they could have come up with for this, and isn't the most surreal thing they could have gone with.

Yep, I'm stumped about HHH too.

[tommyboy81]

Hungry Hungry Hippos - The Movie (SyFy Parody) - YouTube

Monopoly - Official Trailer - YouTube

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

Well, that latter idea might work, I suppose; it's certainly the best idea that they could have come up with for this, and isn't the most surreal thing they could have gone with.

No, certainly "Battleship vs. Aliens" has set the bar unrealistically high.

[Monterey Jack]

[insomniac]

I would so see Monopoly. Jumanji style.

[Snicket]

Do I smell Oscar bait?

[Scottie]

Is that what it's come down to?

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Is that what it's come down to?

Come up with your own idea and pitch it, and see what happens.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Come up with your own idea and pitch it, and see what happens.

Studios aren't in the business of accepting freelance pitches. But would it really be hard to top that?