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Margot Robbie Is Set To Produce A ‘Monopoly’ Movie
Barbie, The Sims… Monopoly?
by : Kirsty Thatcher- Apr 11th, 2024
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Margot Robbie has set her sights on bringing yet another fictional world to life, with the news that she will produce a film adaptation of the board game Monopoly.
It’s the latest of our childhood fixations to be picked up by Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap. Last year, of course, she produced and starred in Barbie and, more recently, announced she would be working on a film adaptation of the computer game, The Sims.
So what would a film of Monopoly look like? Keep reading for everything we know about the project.
What Will Margot Robbie’s ‘Monopoly’ Movie Be About?
It’s not yet clear whether Robbie and her team will turn the narrative of Monopoly gameplay itself into a movie, or if their adaptation will be a little more abstract – and it seems like we’ll have to wait a little while longer for more details.
Lionsgate chair Adam Fogelson announced the venture CinemaCon, saying that LuckyChap has a “clear point of view” on the upcoming film, but didn’t share any specifics, per Variety.
Robbie’s production company was similarly vague. “Monopoly is a top property — pun fully intended,” LuckyChap said at the time. “Like all of the best IP, this game has resonated worldwide for generations, and we are so excited to bring this game to life alongside the wonderful teams involved at Lionsgate and Hasbro.”
Some internet sleuths have, however, pointed out that Monopoly actually has feminist origins – meaning this film could follow a similar path as Robbie’s most recent blockbuster, Barbie.
“Monopoly was originally created by a woman (Elizabeth Magie) to illustrate how it is impossible for regular people to “win” under capitalism. I’m sure Margot Robbie does her homework and will deliver us a banger,” one X (formerly Twitter) user wrote.
While the game has evolved since then, according to multiple reports, Magie first created the game in 1903 and, at the time, titled it ‘Landlord’s Game.’
Landlord’s Game was premised around two sets of rules: an anti-monopolist version, in which all were rewarded when wealth was created, and a monopolist version, in which the goal was to create monopolies and crush opponents. The aim was to teach players that the first set of rules was morally superior.
Perhaps we could be in for a heart-warming tale about Magie’s path to create one of the most successful board games of all time? We’ll have to wait and see.
This article originally appeared in ELLE Australia.
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