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Gore Verbinski to Direct Clue

February 25, 2009

Universal Pictures has attached Gore Verbinski ("Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise) to develop Clue, a live-action murder mystery based on the Hasbro board game that he would direct, reports Variety.

Verbinski will produce through his Universal-based Blind Wink company, along with Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir, who also have an overall deal at the studio.

Verbinski will next direct Bioshock for Universal.

"Clue" is one of the few board games to surpass $1 billion in sales, in more than 50 markets. It was developed in England by a retired legal clerk named Anthony Pratt during WWII and released in 1948.

A previous film version was released in 1985.

Clue will be turned into a mystery that Blind Wink's Jonathan Krauss called "A global thriller and transmedia event that uses deductive reasoning as its storytelling engine."

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COMMENTS (88)

Posted by:

BATTLE SHIP

February 25, 2009

AWESOME!!

Posted by:

Shane

February 25, 2009

I seriously doubt it will be better than the original

Posted by:

February 25, 2009

but the original movie is already perfect... why do we need another?

Posted by:

Keath

February 25, 2009

Very inappropriate.... Do not remake this movie!

Posted by:

Shane

February 25, 2009

and oh yeah "a global thriller"? that sounds NOTHING like the board game. it was about a murder in a mansion! wtf!!!

Posted by:

nonentity

February 25, 2009

Since they are making it a thriller, I think it could be cool. If they were just remaking the original comedic film, then I'd have issues (because yes, that film is perfect), but making a mystery/thriller version would be interesting, especially utilizing modern viral marketing techniques to get fans and such involved with the solving of the crime. That could be very cool. Plus, Gore Verbinski kicks ass, not just cuz of the "Pirates" films, but because he's got a very diverse resume.

Posted by:

James

February 25, 2009

I dont know about this. The first movie is classic!! Great, REAL comedy! Comedy where the writers actually had to be funny and talented. Not like how it is now a days, with drugs, sex and toilet humor in EVERY "comedy" out there today. I really hope Verbinski does this justice! But it will probably never be anywhere near as good as the original!

Posted by:

movie lover

February 25, 2009

This is awful, screw Hollywood for ruining good things for a buck

Posted by:

Paul Rox

February 25, 2009

Isn't making it a "global thriller" kind of the antithesis of the game?

Besides, it probably won't even have 3 endings like the original did. :(

Posted by:

ico

February 25, 2009

One thing i like about the original was the alternate endings and hopefully they'll use that.