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“Candy Land: The Movie” To Be More Epic Than Sweet

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMay 24, 2011 //

First, of course, came “Clue.” Then Ridley Scott announced he was making a big screen version of Monopoly. Then came “Battleship,” starring the gorgeous Taylor Kitsch. Then “Clue,” again, as a Gore Verbinski-directed remake was teased last year. Now, Hollywood is officially addicted to creating movies based on board games. Today, we get new details on “Candy Land,” the movie based on, well, you know. But don’t expect the Peppermint Forest and Gumdrop Mountains to be as sweet as they sound. Jonathan Aibel, who penned “Kung Fu Panda 2″ and is working on the “Candy Land” script, says that this movie will be epic in scale. “We envision it as Lord of The Rings, but set in a world of candy,” he says. Keep reading »

Are You Game For Board Game Movies Or Just Bored?

Deborah SteinMay 27, 2009 //

Back in the third grade, my best friend Jess and I were obsessed with the movie “Clue.” We watched the video every day after school and knew all three endings backwards and forwards, mostly because we were obsessed with Tim Curry and Michael McKean. Turns out that Jess and I weren’t the only fanatics—the movie is being remade by none other than Gore Verbinski, the CGI genius who turned a corny theme park attraction into the megazillion dollar “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Will Colonel Mustard, with a pipe, in the billiard room, be our new Jack Sparrow? Yes please!

We love our “Clue,” but the game is pretty unique: it’s already plot-oriented, it has glam characters (Miss Scarlett! Mr. Plum!), and a creepy mansion setting. But we’re a little dubious about these other board games that are being turned into movies. Seriously—flicks based on Monopoly, Candy Land, Battleship, and Ouija? Keep reading »