Margot Robbie's LuckyChap to produce “Monopoly” movie following “Barbie” success

Jessica Wang
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From Barbie Land to Baltic Avenue.

This Barbie continues to roll the dice with film adaptations.

Margot Robbie has boarded Lionsgate's Monopoly film as a producer. The studio announced the partnership with Robbie's award-winning production company LuckyChap, co-formed with husband Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, at CinemaCon on Wednesday. Hasbro Entertainment will also produce.

The film has been gestating for quite some time now, beginning at Universal Pictures with director Ridley Scott (yes, really) attached back in 2008. Lionsgate picked up the project in 2015, later tapping director Tim Story and star Kevin Hart to bring the story to fruition. The plot is said to follow a boy from the game's modest Baltic Avenue and his quest to make a fortune.

Story confirmed last summer that the movie was still very much in development, conceding to /Film that working out the plot had been a challenge. "It's a difficult one to find the right thing with," he said. "It's one of those ideas that you can go so many different places with it. And then, of course, with money, finance movies are not easy to make entertaining. So there's a lot going on here, and the ball keeps being moved, or I should say the basket keeps being moved. So, fingers crossed."

LuckyChap recently struck box office and Oscars gold with Greta Gerwig's Barbie, starring Robbie in the title role. “Monopoly is a top property — pun fully intended,” said LuckyChap in a statement. “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.”

Robbie's production company also recently joined The Sims movie adaptation, partnering with Loki director Kate Herron.

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