Ridley Scott to make Monopoly: The Movie

Published: August 6, 2007, 12:43 pm

When the rumours circulated that Ridley Scott was making a movie based on the family favourite board game monopoly, I nearly choked on my coffee. Quickly dispelling the rumours I got on with the real news. But, it looks like I was wrong to ignore the rumours, Ridley Scott is actually making a monopoly movie. Scott recently spoke to the LA Times about the movie. He said, “Monopoly is still the most popular board game — I might be misquoting! — in the world. So it’s really finding the universe for that game. Because clearly it ought to be humorous and for the family — the funny way it brings out, particularly when your uncle suddenly gets Park Lane and — in England, we have Park Lane, Mayfair and Barclay Square, what’s it in America? Park and Madison? So you watch people change. You’re witness to Jekyll and Hyde. Somewhere in that is a hysterically amusing and I think rather exciting film.” I can't see how even someone as

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