Monopoly Movie By The D&D Film Writers Revealed

Summary

Monopoly movie being written by D&D film writers.
Hollywood board game movies rely on nostalgia but often lack depth and satisfaction.
Monopoly film likely to be a comedy with social commentary.

There’s a Monopoly movie on the way, and it has the writers of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves on board. How it will all work is anyone’s guess, however, as Monopoly isn’t exactly prime narrative material.

Hollywood has gone to the board game well for movie ideas in the past and most of them haven’t been great. They lean heavily on nostalgia and recognizable iconography, which means the everything else tends to not be as satisfying.

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There have been numerous attempts to make a Monopoly movie over the years, and another one is on the way. According to The Hollywood Reporter, D&D movie writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are penning the Monopoly movie.

Monopoly Is Being Written By The D&D Honour Among Thieves Team

All that is known about the Monopoly movie project (outside of the writers) is that it’s a Lionsgate film that will be produced by LuckyChap (the people behind the Barbie movie) and Hasbro Entertainment. There’s no information about the story or characters.

And that’s the big question – how does someone make a Monopoly movie? There’s a fascinating story to be told about how the Monopoly board game was made and how it became an international sensation, but that might not be interesting to the mainstream audience.

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Based on the pedigree involved, there will likely be a humorous send-up of the game, mixed with some social commentary and internet memes about passing Go. Considering how comedic Honour Among Thieves was, it’s fair to say that Monopoly will also be a comedy.

The even bigger question is whether anyone will care? Barbie was able to pull it off and be a huge success, but can that lightning strike twice? Monopoly is a big game, but it will take more than Jack Black voicing the boat to get butts in seats.