Don't act shocked - you knew it was bound to happen. With Monopoly, Candy Land and Battleship films in the works, it was really only a matter of time until a RISK movie was announced. Though, frankly, I'd be more excited by a Hungry, Hungry Hippos project, Sony Pictures Entertainment believes Hasbro's RISK board game would make a great film.
In a press release announcing the deal with Hasbro Columbia Pictures President Doug 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."
"We are thrilled to be working with tremendous partners like Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment on RISK," President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc Brian Goldner stated. "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."
In case you forgot what the board game was all about, here's a brief refresher courtesy of Hasbro, Inc and Sony Pictures Entertainment: "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."
There's no word yet on the storyline of the film or who will adapt the game for the big screen.
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In a press release announcing the deal with Hasbro Columbia Pictures President Doug 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."
"We are thrilled to be working with tremendous partners like Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment on RISK," President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc Brian Goldner stated. "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."
In case you forgot what the board game was all about, here's a brief refresher courtesy of Hasbro, Inc and Sony Pictures Entertainment: "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."
There's no word yet on the storyline of the film or who will adapt the game for the big screen.
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