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SONY TAKES A ‘RISK’ OF BEING RETARDED
filmdrunk.uproxx.com - 19 days ago
SONY TAKES A ‘RISK’ OF BEING RETARDED
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(Meet Retard Pig, Chief of Video Game Acquisitions at Sony) Amazing. After View-Master , Battleship , Candyland , and Monopoly were bought as movie properties, you’d think the people involved would be tarred, feathered, and exiled to Dr. Moreau’s Island O’ Dipsh-ts. But ...
Sony Pictures Buys Board Game 'Risk'
deadline.com - 20 days ago
Sony Pictures Buys Board Game 'Risk'
— deadline.com — Sony Pictures announced today it's acquired the motion picture rights to the board game of world conquest, "Risk", from Hasbro. Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures, say the film will be produced and developed by Hasbro’s ... Sony Pictures Buys Board Game 'Risk'

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Sony takes 'Risk' with board game
variety.com - 19 days ago
Sony takes 'Risk' with board game
— variety.com — Studio acquires bigscreen rights to Hasbro franchise Sony Pictures Entertainment has its sights set on world domination, acquiring bigscreen rights to the board game Risk from Hasbro. SPE will produce the adaptation with Will Smith and James ... Sony takes 'Risk' with board game

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Sony Pictures To Make Movie Based on the Board Game Risk
slashfilm.com - 19 days ago
Sony Pictures To Make Movie Based on the Board Game Risk
— slashfilm.com — Not all board game to movie adaptations are a completely bad idea. For instance, Battleship has the potential to be a very cool water-based war film, especially with Peter Berg at the helm. But when does a brand name hurt the adapted property? ... Sony Pictures To Make Movie Based on the Board Game Risk

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Blog Trends from My Bunk 11/05/09
Pajiba — ... :“Here’s hoping for something more like Pirates and less like Transformers 2 . Speaking of, I think excellent acting is part of what separates those two films and may be something for Sony to think long and hard about before moving forward with a Risk flick.” Vince Mancini at Film Drunk :“Risk is like Transformers because…. uh… they’re both toys?  Kids play with them both?  By that logic, my penis is a video game. […] Here, I’ve got something for you to option.  It’s the word “adventure.”  This is a proven property that’s sure to be a great movie, all you have to do is ...

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