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Margot Robbie is investing Barbie Land for the wild globe of the iconic board sport Monopoly.
The actress, 33, and her generation business LuckyChap, which she runs with husband Tom Ackerley and Josie McNamara, have a stay-action element movie based mostly on the actual estate activity in the functions. Robbie and her group will deliver the venture together with Hasbro Enjoyment, who distributes Monopoly.
Monopoly has been about since 1935 and there have been countless iterations designed of the board game. Players are tasked with buying assets and gathering hire among their competitors though keeping away from individual bankruptcy and jail.
Lionsgate, who owns the development legal rights for the movie, had been browsing for anyone to pen the job given that the media organization obtained Hasbro’s film and Television arm eOne in December 2023. While no specifics about the possible plot have been shared, Lionsgate Motion Photograph Team chair Adam Fogelson hinted that LuckyChap has some ideas in intellect.
“I could not visualize a improved output staff for this beloved and legendary brand name than LuckyChap,” Fogelson explained at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 10. “They are remarkable producers who choose their tasks with excellent thought and care, and be a part of Monopoly with a clear place of see. We are tremendously enthusiastic to be doing the job with the full LuckyChap group on what we all think can be their up coming blockbuster.”
LuckyChap also launched a assertion to share their pleasure, crafting: “Monopoly is a top rated residence — pun completely supposed. Like all of the best IP, this game has resonated around the globe for generations, and we are so energized to carry this match to existence along with the superb groups associated at Lionsgate and Hasbro.”
Robbie’s attachment to the task will come significantly less than a thirty day period following she and Fortunate Chap ended up tapped to adapt the significant monitor debut of The Sims, which is a single of the most preferred online games in the computer system globe.
From Monopoly to the Sims, it seems like Robbie cannot get ample of toy-themed videos pursuing the good results of her adaptation of the Barbie film. Robbie starred as the titular character dependent on the legendary Mattel doll of the same title. Barbie gained far more than a person billion pounds at the box business in summertime 2023. Even though Robbie was applauded by followers for her portrayal of Barbie, she confessed that she is having a quick hiatus from acting.
“I assume everyone’s likely sick of the sight of me for now. I should really possibly vanish from screens for a even though,” she stated to Deadline in January. “Honestly, if I did yet another film way too shortly, people would say, ‘Her yet again? We just did a entire summer time with her. We’re about it.’”
