The 1985 film Clue is probably the best board-to-screen adaptation ever made, not that there’s much competition. This uniqueness is what makes it significant, though. The film brilliantly uses trademarks of the board game it was based on, including but not limited to the film’s multiple endings. Any board game connoisseur knows that Clue the […]
Continue reading(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Clue” (1985)Where You Can Stream It: Amazon PrimeThe Pitch: This classic comedy whodunnit with a surprisingly high body count not only holds up but still […]
Continue readingIf a remake of the comedy classic Clue had to be made, it seemed like pairing Ryan Reynolds up with co-star and director Jason Bateman was a good idea. Hot on the heels of winning an Emmy for directing the Netflix series Ozark, Bateman entered talks to direct 20th Century Studios’ Clue remake last fall. […]
Continue reading“The Muppets” director James Bobin is in early talks to direct Ryan Reynolds in the movie reboot based on the board game “Clue,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.Back in September, TheWrap reported that Jason Bateman was in talks to direct and potentially co-star in the film, but his deal never closed, […]
Continue reading“Muppets” filmmaker James Bobin is in talks to direct 20th Century’s “Clue” remake starring Ryan Reynolds.Jason Bateman had been previously attached to helm the murder mystery, but departed the project due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s “Ozark.”Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writing team behind “Deadpool,” penned the script. Reynolds’ Maximum Effort is developing and […]
Continue readingIn 1985, Paramount released the comedy film “Clue,” based on the popular board game of the same title. The film was a financial flop at the time, but over the last 3+ decades, “Clue” has become a cult classic and a comedy that many look at as one of the best of that era. But […]
Continue readingOn the February 28, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including the Men in Black reboot, The Rocketeer animated series, Solo timeline, Atlanta season 2 early buzz, the Snowpiercer tv series and Moviepass lawsuit. And in […]
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