Monopoly Movie Project Gains Momentum With Lionsgate, LuckyChap, and Hasbro Collaboration

The Monopoly movie project is moving ahead with fresh creative energy behind it.

Lionsgate, Margot Robbie's production banner LuckyChap, and Hasbro Entertainment have joined forces with screenwriters to develop the adaptation. The creative team includes Neil Widener and Gavin James, who worked on The Minecraft Movie, alongside Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum from Dumb Money.

The initiative remains in early stages, with collaborators currently examining two separate outlines before committing to a single script. The exact creative direction remains to be determined as the partners evaluate their options.

Lionsgate's pursuit of a Monopoly film spans more than a decade of efforts. The studio acquired eOne from Hasbro in 2023, which paved the way for this partnership. While Hasbro kept control of major franchises including Transformers and Dungeons & Dragons, the company granted Lionsgate development rights to Monopoly.

LuckyChap entered the fold in 2024, following the blockbuster success of Barbie, bringing significant momentum to the endeavor.

Beyond the theatrical project, Hasbro is pursuing an unscripted Monopoly series for Netflix in collaboration with Studio Lambert, the production company behind Peacock's acclaimed series The Traitors.