[MovieNews] Sony is playing RISK...

[ApexOversteer]

Originally Posted by PressRelease

CULVER CITY, Calif., Nov. 4 — Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired from Hasbro, Inc. the motion picture rights to produce RISK, the classic board game brand of world conquest, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. The film will be produced and developed by Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment’s James Lassiter.

Commenting on the announcement Belgrad said, “Hasbro has already seen tremendous success with Transformers and G.I. Joe and audiences have shown a great desire for films that bring to life everything that has made these franchise properties stand the test of time. The strategic thinking and the tactical gambles that players must take in the game are what make RISK a classic, thoroughly engaging game. Those elements translated into an action-packed, thrilling story are what will make this a uniquely exciting movie.”

Lassiter added “We are excited to be working with Hasbro and Columbia Pictures on bringing such a beloved and well-known game to life on the big screen. We have two television projects currently in development with Hasbro Studios and look forward to this collaboration.”

“We are thrilled to be working with tremendous partners like Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment on RISK,” said Brian Goldner, President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc. “Like so many of Hasbro’s brands, RISK resonates with consumers of multiple generations around the world. We can’t wait to re-imagine this brand into a motion picture.”

The game was invented in 1957 by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse as La Conquete du Monde (The Conquest of the World). Two years later, Parker Brothers published the game in the U.S. as RISK. According to Hasbro, RISK was a groundbreaking game, the first board game to offer nonlinear movement. In the game, players compete on a map of the world, amassing armies and attempting world domination, or, as its rules put it, to “occupy every territory on the board and in so doing, eliminate all other players.” The game has sold millions of copies and spawned several variations, with settings ranging from movie properties to various periods from world history to the moon.

Oh boy... can't wait to see that... a 6 hour movie, stopping every 15 minutes to fight about the rules.

I do love the Transformers/G.I. Joe comment... but, I guess a RISK movie kinda does qualify as 80's nostalgia...

I mean that's the last time I played it...

[zz4vetteguy]

I heard next will be Chutes and Ladders. And after that Canyland....not to be confused with Candi Land, which is a whole different movie.

[DropTheTop]

Sounds like it's got a ton of potential.

[ApexOversteer]

Originally Posted by DropTheTop

Sounds like it's got a ton of potential.

Its like Battleship... its an excuse to couch a film in a real historical war, without being tied to a true story...

[Neutron]

This move is gonna suck, I predict....

[Munch]

I'd go see the Hi Ho Cherry-O movie.

[BuckyThreadkiller]

Col. Mustard in the Library with an egg beater.




wait... wrong game.

[Entropy]

get the $*%& outta here. I can't believe it.

[VatorMan]

How the hell can you make a movie about RISK ? Next will be Stratego.


BTW-I used to love playing both.

[wwomanC6]

Someone will Menopolize on it either way!

[ApexOversteer]

Originally Posted by wwomanC6

Someone will Menopolize on it either way!

Ridley Scott is directing Monopoly for Universal. Not sure if he'll do that before or after his Alien Prequel.

[Firevette]

Originally Posted by ApexOversteer

Ridley Scott is directing Monopoly for Universal.

Serious? That screams fail.





...all of thhis bull**** and I can't get a good Halo based action flick.

[ApexOversteer]

Originally Posted by Firevette

Serious? That screams fail.





...all of thhis bull**** and I can't get a good Halo based action flick.

People freak out at the idea of a $250,000,000 budget. If James Cameron's Avatar does well (really really well), I would expect to see Halo get turned around...