If your first instinct was to groan at the idea of a Monopoly movie, you’re not alone. Hollywood’s obsession with adapting board games hasn’t exactly produced cinematic gold (Battleship, anyone?). But hear me out—this one might actually work.
A Blank Canvas for a Big Idea
Unlike games with a built-in narrative (Cluedo, for example), Monopoly is just a race to get rich—or, more accurately, to make everyone else poor. That gives the filmmakers total creative freedom.
Margot Robbie is already on board as a producer, and The Hollywood Reporter just revealed that writing duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Game Night, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves) will pen the script. These two know how to take a simple concept and turn it into something wildly entertaining.
Barbie, But Make It Capitalism
The smartest move? Taking inspiration from 2023’s Barbie. That film turned a plastic doll into a cultural phenomenon by wrapping big ideas in a fun, self-aware package.
Well, Monopoly already has a deep backstory. The game actually began as The Landlord’s Game, created in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie as a critique of capitalism. She designed it to highlight the dangers of wealth hoarding and land ownership inequality.
Sound familiar? In an era of skyrocketing rents, billionaire landlords, and economic uncertainty, a satirical take on Monopoly could hit hard.
What Kind of Monopoly Film Are We Getting?
Daley and Goldstein’s involvement suggests the film will lean more towards Barbie’s playful satire rather than the dramatic route taken by 2023’s Tetris. Expect sharp comedy, big characters, and a world where wealth and power rule the game.
And let’s be honest—there’s endless potential for Monopoly-themed chaos. A power-hungry tycoon bulldozing through London? A banker pulling the strings behind the scenes? A hilarious scene where someone actually tries to pay rent with Monopoly money?
Roll the Dice or Go Directly to Jail?
The best part? There’s no existing Monopoly plot to mess up, no fanbase to anger. The film can be whatever it wants to be.
Sure, it could be a disaster. But it could also be the smartest, funniest film about capitalism since The Big Short. And in a world where Barbie just made a billion dollars, who’s to say Monopoly isn’t the next big thing?
The Monopoly movie doesn’t have a release date yet—but something tells us Hollywood is already counting its cash.
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