Monopoly has found its screenwriters. A movie adaptation of the iconic board game has been in the works since at least 2008. The latest iteration of the Monopoly movie, which was announced in April 2024, is being produced by Lionsgate and Hasbro Entertainment along with LuckyChap Entertainment, the company co-founded by Margot Robbie that has been behind тιтles such as I, Tonya, Birds of Prey, Saltburn, My Old ᴀss, Promising Young Woman, and Barbie. It is most likely the billion-dollar success of the latter тιтle that drew them to the board game adaptation.

Lionsgate has now announced that John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are set to write the screenplay for the Monopoly movie. Although the duo frequently directs their own projects, so far there is no word as to whether they will also helm the project or if another director will be found as the script comes together. Below, read a comment on the update from Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman:

We knew LuckyChap would be a beacon for the best talent in town, and Lionsgate & Hasbro are thrilled that Goldstein & Daley have decided to join the fun. We’ve been long time admirers of their work—telling bold, original, intelligent stories for all audiences. They are the perfect architects for this franchise.

What This Means For The Monopoly Movie

Daley And Goldstein Could Craft A Memorable Script

It makes perfect sense that John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have boarded the Monopoly movie, as one of their most recent productions was the role-playing game adaptation Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Although the movie disappointed at the box office, earning just $208.2 million against its $150 million, it was well-received by both critics and audiences, earning a Certified Fresh score of 91% from critics on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer with an even better, Verified H๏τ, 92% Popcornmeter score from users.

One of those critics was ScreenRant‘s own Mae Abdulbaki, whose Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves review said that “the filmmakers imbued the film with a lot of love and fun.” However, the game adaptation was far from the first critical success for the filmmaking duo. Previous Daley and Goldstein movies (as either screenwriters, directors, or both) include Game Night (85%), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (72%), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (92%). Game Night also incorporated many board game themes, both visually and narratively, preparing them to craft a Monopoly screenplay that could be just as appealing to critics.

Our Take On The Monopoly Movie Update

It Could Be A Good Sign For Its Progress

The fact that Monopoly has screenwriters attached shows that the board game movie is still actively moving forward, despite versions of the project having been stuck in development hell for more than a decade. This does not necessarily mean that it will make it to the screen, as other writers have been on board in the past, but this does indicate that further updates could be down the road in a few months if the script is completed to the team’s satisfaction, potentially cementing the project’s status as a priority for producers.

Source: Lionsgate