Margot Robbie to produce live-action film on board game Monopoly

Fresh off from the success of Barbie, actor Margot Robbie is developing a film based on the popular board game Monopoly.

The actor-producer, who runs the banner LuckyChap, has partnered with Hasbro and Lionsgate to bring the project alive on the big screen.

According to Variety, Lionsgate extended its development rights to the board game with its purchase of eOne, which was completed in December 2023.

The production house has previously also backed movies like I, Tonya, Promising Young Woman and Saltburn. They're also attached to the Sundance film My Old Ass, which is now owned by Amazon MGM Studios, and the forthcoming Universal Pictures Christmas flick Naughty. It has produced TV shows such as Maid and Dollface.

There have been numerous attempts to turn the popular board game into a movie over the years. In 2008, Ridley Scott was briefly attached to create a comedy based around a Donald Trump-esque tycoon. In 2019, Kevin Hart was then set as lead with Tim Story directing.

The latest news was revealed during this year's Cinema Con where Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson announced the news.

Robbie and her company LuckyChap most recently developed Barbie, based on the iconic Mattel doll. The film, which was released last year, amassed over $1.4 billion worldwide. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won the trophy for the best original song for 'What Was I Made For?' sung by Billie Eilish.