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Margot Robbie Is Making A Monopoly Movie — And People Are Wondering If It Should Pass Go

LOADING ERROR LOADING It seems people feel like this idea should go straight to jail. The announcement comes just weeks after it was announced that the “Barbie” star and producer will be making a movie based on the popular life simulation video game franchise, “The Sims.” Although “The Sims” movie could have endless plot opportunities, including having an omniscient figure guide a Sims character through the joys of starting a family or dealing with bike-riding werewolves, a Monopoly-based movie would likely just be a rehashing of the point of the game. Magie’s stated goal of the game “was to demonstrate the evils of accruing vast sums of wealth at the expense of others.” The Landlord’s Game was sold for a while by a New York-based publisher, but people began making homemade versions of the game, including a man named Charles Darrow, who eventually sold a counterfeit version of the game to Parker Brothers in 1935. — Melee Games April 10, 2024 2026 Academy Awards: Billie Eilish wins Best Original Song for 'Do Not Pass Go' — Brad Galli April 10, 2024 The thimble, battleship, top hat, and racecar are all going to look directly at the camera and say “capitalism is bad” — Ozmatt12🍉 April 10, 2024 She’s becoming Kevin Feige of the toys universe — Alex April 10, 2024 “After the success of Barbie would you like to produce a film about the well loved toy known as… -“ Margot Robbie: https://t.co/nggAOh0pZV pic.twitter.com/LKnDkweTJy — Harrison Brocklehurst April 10, 2024 After Barbie and Monopoly, next movie is Waterful Ring-Toss 😉 pic.twitter.com/bl1cLzUfNl — Nima Akbarpour نیما April 10, 2024 we're about to get the most surface level take about capitalism thrown in our faces https://t.co/6DJ1Bwzq3N — 𓆨 April 10, 2024 Go Ad-Free — And Protect The Free Press The next four years will change America forever. The Monopoly movie is going to be like Jumanji but with capitalism instead of lions https://t.co/WqdE9ATZ83 — Ian April 10, 2024 Advertisement

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