Do you remember back in the day when we didn't have Nintendo's, Playstations and Sega's (this is really making me sound old) when we had those board games with little pieces we actually had to move around on our own? I know, how antiquated, huh? Well, apparently Hollywood remembers those days too, but instead of looking back on "the days of yore," and being amused on how entertained we were with bits of plastic, Hollywood instead thought "lets make a movie!"
Now, this isn't the first time a board game has shifted into a movie. Do you remember 1985's Clue, starring Tim Curry? Yeah, darn right you do, because that movie rocked with all kinds of awesomeness. Do you think they can carry that kind of magic into some of these other movies that now have directors? (Thank you to screenrant.com)
The newest addition to the list was this week, and the game is Battleship! Screenrant is reporting the director attached to the film is Peter Berg (Collateral, Smokin' Aces). Other board games in pre-production, and in my opinion, in that state permanently are Monopoly, with Ridley Scott set to direct; Candyland; Magic: The Gathering; and Ouija (amazingly pronounced wee-gee) with the awesome Michael Bay at the helm.
Despite the amazing ness of this news, I just don't know how any of these movies could have a workable script, let alone one for a major blockbuster, but I said the same about a little known amusement ride with pirates, and look how that turned out. So, we'll see how it goes, in the meantime, do you have any ideas for the adaptation of your favorite childhood pastime?
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