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From Westerns to Buddy cops to CBMs, Hollywood has witnessed a specific type of movies garnering a stranglehold at the box office before audiences eventually get worn out by them. And with CBMs seemingly losing the kind of dominance they had in the past decade, it appears major studios are eyeing to make toy-based movies the next big thing.
Following Margot Robbie-ledBarbie‘s gargantuan success, Mattel is now eyeing towards making movies of their other properties. But it’s not Mattel alone in the process, as Lionsgate confirmed the Kevin Hart-ledMonopolymovie is currently in development.
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Lionsgate Breaks Silence on the State of the Kevin Hart-LedMonopoly
Interestingly, theMonopolymovie has been in the talks for years now, long beforeBarbie‘s live-action adaptation even entered early development. But it was in 2019 when the movie got some mainstream buzz, following the attachment ofKevin Hart, who was set to star in the movie. Hart would be reuniting with his long-time collaborator Tim Story, known forThink Like a ManandRide Along.However, after the announcement, things fell silent, which reasonably led fans to think the project never took off and was shelved by Lionsgate.
But to everyone’s surprise,Monopolyis still in development, and it appears it might finally move past the talking stage, with Lionsgaterevealingthat it is closing its acquisition of eOne from Hasbro. This will result in them acquiring the rights to Hasbro’sMonopolybrand, and it won’t be surprising if it wasBarbie‘s success that prompted the studio to get the Kevin Hart-ledMonopolyrunning.
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We Missed Out on a Ridley Scott-LedMonopoly
Prior to Kevin Hart and Tim Story being attached to the project, Universal was initially set to produceMonopolyfollowing their partnership with Hasbro. Considering Hasbro’sTransformersadaptation was a huge success, the company was keen on getting its popular board game running. But unlike theTransformers, with theMonopolymovie, Universal was set to tell an original story by using the concept of the game, and the projectwas set to be directedby acclaimed filmmakerRidley Scott. Unfortunately, as the story goes, the idea of a Scott-ledMonopolymovie never got off the ground.
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Although we can do nothing but imagine what a Ridley Scott-ledMonopolywould have looked like, as of now, it seems the Kevin Hart-led version might finally take off. But considering it has been four years since the last announcement, Kevin Hart might no longer be involved in this project.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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