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Sony Pictures Acquires Rights to Risk

Source:Sony Pictures
November 4, 2009


Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired from Hasbro, Inc. the motion picture rights to produce Risk, the classic board game brand of world conquest, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. The film will be produced and developed by Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter.

Commenting on the announcement 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."

Lassiter added "We are excited to be working with Hasbro and Columbia Pictures on bringing such a beloved and well-known game to life on the big screen. We have two television projects currently in development with Hasbro Studios and look forward to this collaboration."

"We are thrilled to be working with tremendous partners like Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment on 'Risk,'" said Brian Goldner, President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc. "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."

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.



COMMENTS (25)

Posted by:
kees
November 4, 2009
WHAT??
Posted by:
leo
November 4, 2009
Never heard of it. but it sounds very intersting.
Posted by:
Pimp McGetsit
November 4, 2009
Wow. will it be a war movie? There's a concept never done in hollywood before. This has suckfest written all over it. There's no way it will be a serious war movie like Saving Private Ryan. So that leaves it a cheesey kids movie. Based on war. Great. So damn lame.
Posted by:
joel_zombie
November 4, 2009
whats next shoots and ladders or mouse trap how about life a three hour movie about some guys life
Posted by:
Zilch-Lycan
November 4, 2009
Im scratching my head trying to figure how they are going to make a movie of this. Theres now plot at all. Lame, and another FAIL!!!!!
Posted by:
ZeroedOut
November 4, 2009
I'm amazed at this kind of thing. It has no plot, just general ideas. Reminds me of when Universal or whoever picked up the rights to the Asteroids video game. Why would you need to buy the rights to make a movie when the game clearly has no plot? I mean, if they can make Death Race and not call it Twisted Metal, surely they could make an Asteroids movie and not buy the rights?

Oh, and Joel ... they DID make a Mousetrap movie. It was called the third Final Destination. And I'm not kidding. Just watch that movie and you'll notice how all the deaths were these elaborate Mousetrap-inspired set ups. It's eerie.
Posted by:
jason
November 4, 2009
Leo, how can you have never heard of risk?
Posted by:
Chujong
November 4, 2009
This is a horrible idea for a movie!! What's next? Monopoly?
[Friend whispering into my ear] Huh?! There's plan to make THAT into a movie?! WTF?!
Posted by:
Upset
November 4, 2009
NOOOOOOOOO!
Posted by:
Chujong
November 4, 2009
Hey billy, didn't know you wanted your dildo back so that you can stick it in your mouth. Open wide!! It's a big one!
;D

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