Nov 12 2008Deed Runner: Monopoly Movie Update
Despite all logic, the rumor that Ridley Scott would be directing a Monopoly movie has been confirmed by the Hollywood Reporter:
The feature project has brought on Pamela Pettler to write the screenplay; She penned Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride," Gil Kenan's "Monster House" and the upcoming animated adventure "9," produced by Burton and Timur Bekmambetov.And Ridley Scott, who has been attached as a producer on "Monopoly" and has been mentioned as a possible director, is now officially attached to helm the project, with an eye toward giving it a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic "Blade Runner."
Something along the lines of Blade Runner. Yeah, that's fine. That works. Rich Uncle Pennybags flies around in a thimble buying up all the property in gritty Neo-Chinatown, and every time Edward James Olmos pays to stay at the hotel there, the booming synth of Vangelis reminds him that $1250 is a bit hefty for one night.
Hollywood, collectively, needs to start carrying around a tape recorder and listening back to what they're saying.
Reader Comments
1. Chris - November 12, 2008 1:40 PM
Did you hear about Spike Lee and Othello? He apparently was thinking of the play.
2. Dana - November 12, 2008 1:50 PM
Oh Tobias, you blow hard!
3. Drbendy - November 12, 2008 2:42 PM
I'm sure this news was in the book of revelations, we are doomed.
4. Winston Smith - November 12, 2008 4:16 PM
"and every time Edward James Olmos pays to stay at the hotel there, the booming synth of Vangelis reminds him that $1250 is a bit hefty for one night." - That f-ing cracks me up!
Is this his way of secretly working in a Blade Runner sequel?
Whatever...as long as it looks as good as Blade Runner I'll watch it.
5. K lee - November 12, 2008 4:48 PM
#2 beat me to the punch! I wouldn't mind kissing that man between the cheeks. Great minds/Arrested Development nerds think alike.
6. Dana - November 12, 2008 7:08 PM
#5 Oh, I've been in the film business for a while, but I just can't seem to get one in the can.
7. Hal - November 12, 2008 9:16 PM
As long as the inevitable Dystopian Blade Runner Monopoly board game has a little metal flying car I can play as, I'm all for this. Is OFF WORLD going to be the new Park Ave?
8. K lee's cellular telephone is a lemon - November 12, 2008 9:34 PM
I will be your wingman, Dana. Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up.
9. Randy Siplon - November 12, 2008 10:43 PM
This just in, Rutger Hauer has signed on to play the Thimble.
10. Randy Siplon - November 12, 2008 10:44 PM
And also, that's totally Photoshopped!