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==Media== ===Commercial promotions=== {{Main|McDonald's Monopoly}} The McDonald's Monopoly game is a sweepstakes advertising promotion of [[McDonald's]] and Hasbro that has been offered in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2014 |title=6 Things You Didn't Know About McDonald's Monopoly |url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-mcdonalds-monopoly |access-date=August 14, 2018 |website=The Daily Meal |language=en}}</ref> ===Television game show=== {{Main|Monopoly (game show)|l1=''Monopoly'' (game show)}} A short-lived ''Monopoly'' game show aired on Saturday evenings from June 16 to September 1, 1990, on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. The show was produced by [[Merv Griffin]] and hosted by [[Mike Reilly (television personality)|Mike Reilly]]. The show was paired with a summer-long ''[[Super Jeopardy!]]'' tournament, which also aired during this period on ABC.<ref name="tv">{{Cite web |date=June 6, 1990 |title=Game show |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-06-ca-548-story.html |access-date=August 12, 2018}}</ref> From 2010 to 2014, [[The Hub (TV network)|The Hub]] aired the game show ''[[Family Game Night (TV series)|Family Game Night]]'' with [[Todd Newton]]. For the first two seasons, teams earned cash in the form of "Monopoly Crazy Cash Cards" from the "Monopoly Crazy Cash Corner", which was then inserted to the "Monopoly Crazy Cash Machine" at the end of the show. In addition, beginning with Season 2, teams won "Monopoly Party Packages" for winning the individual games. For Season 3, there was a Community Chest. Each card on [[Mr. Monopoly]] had a combination of three colors. Teams used the combination card to unlock the chest. If it was the right combination, they advanced to the Crazy Cash Machine for a brand-new car. For the show's fourth season, a new game was added called Monopoly Remix, featuring Park Place and Boardwalk, as well as Income Tax and Luxury Tax.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Family Game Night |url=https://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/eahelp/manuals/hasbro-family-game-night-4-the-game-show-manuals_Microsoft%20XBOX360.pdf |access-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814200931/https://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/eahelp/manuals/hasbro-family-game-night-4-the-game-show-manuals_Microsoft%20XBOX360.pdf |archive-date=August 14, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> To honor the game's 80th anniversary, a game show in [[Syndication (television)|syndication]] on March 28, 2015, called ''[[Monopoly Millionaires' Club (TV series)|Monopoly Millionaires' Club]]'' was launched. It was connected with a [[Monopoly Millionaires' Club|multi-state lottery game of the same name]] and hosted by comedian [[Billy Gardell]] from ''[[Mike & Molly]]''. The game show was filmed at the [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino]] and at [[Bally's Las Vegas]] in [[Las Vegas]], with players having a chance to win up to $1,000,000. However, the lottery game connected with the game show (which provided the contestants) went through multiple complications and variations, and the game show last aired at the end of April 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Monopoly Millionaires' Club' gets a premiere date -- exclusive |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/01/07/monopoly-millionaires-club-billy-gardell-exclusive |access-date=August 14, 2018 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2015 |title=20 from N.J. chosen to appear on Monopoly Millionaires' Club game show |url=http://www.nj.com/lottery/index.ssf/2015/01/20_from_nj_chosen_from_monopol.html |access-date=August 14, 2018 |website=NJ.com}}</ref> ===Films=== In November 2008, [[Ridley Scott]] was announced to direct [[Universal Pictures]]' film version of the game, based on a script written by [[Pamela Pettler]]. The film was being co-produced by Hasbro's [[Brian Goldner]] as part of a deal with Hasbro to develop movies based on the company's line of toys and games.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=November 12, 2008 |title=Ridley Scott to direct 'Monopoly' |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/ridley-scott-to-direct-monopoly-1117995718/ |url-status=live |journal=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117153836/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995718.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 |archive-date=November 17, 2009 |access-date=February 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=November 12, 2008 |title='Monopoly' has electric company |journal=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The story was being developed by author [[Frank Beddor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2009 |title=Bedder Reveals Monopoly Story Details |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=60840 |access-date=April 12, 2011 |publisher=Comingsoon.net |archive-date=January 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130014817/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=60840 }}</ref> However, Universal eventually halted development in February 2012 then opted out of the agreement and the rights reverted to Hasbro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fritz |first=Ben |date=January 30, 2012 |title=Universal-Hasbro deal fizzles with departure of 'Stretch Armstrong' |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/01/universal-hasbro-deal-fizzles-with-departure-of-stretch-armstrong.html |access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Katey |date=February 7, 2012 |title=Universal Paid Millions To Not Make Hasbro's Board Game Movies |work=Cinema Blend.com |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Universal-Paid-Millions-Make-Hasbro-Board-Game-Movies-29296.html |access-date=April 6, 2013}}</ref> In October 2012, Hasbro announced a new partnership with production company [[Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films|Emmett/Furla Films]], and said they would develop a live-action version of the game, along with [[Action Man]] and [[Hungry Hungry Hippos]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hungry Hungry Hippos, Action Man, Monopoly headed to big screen |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-hungry-hungry-hippos-action-man-monopoly-movie-20121004,0,4066248.story}}</ref> Emmett/Furla/Oasis dropped out of the production of this satire version that was to be directed by Ridley Scott.<ref name="sr">{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=July 1, 2015 |title='Monopoly' Gets A Synopsis; Andrew Niccol Writing The Script |url=https://screenrant.com/monopoly-movie-plot-summary-script/ |website=Screen Rant}}</ref> In July 2015, Hasbro announced that [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] would distribute a ''Monopoly'' film with [[Andrew Niccol]] writing the film as a family-friendly action adventure film<ref name=sr /> co-financed and produced by Lionsgate and Hasbro's [[Allspark (company)#Allspark Pictures|Allspark Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Callan |first=Patrick |date=July 2, 2015 |title=Monopoly movie passes go |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd. |url=http://kidscreen.com/2015/07/02/monopoly-movie-passes-go/ |access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> In January 2019, it was announced that Allspark Pictures would now be producing an untitled ''Monopoly'' film in conjunction with [[Kevin Hart]]'s company HartBeat Productions and The Story Company. Hart was attached to star in the film and [[Tim Story]] was attached to direct. No logline or writer for this iteration of the long-gestating project had been announced.<ref name="variety">{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=January 17, 2019 |title=Kevin Hart To Star In 'Monopoly' Movie For Lionsgate & Hasbro, Tim Story To Direct |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/kevin-hart-monopoly-movie-lionsgate-hasbro-tim-story-oscars-1202536383/ |access-date=January 17, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation}}</ref> In April 2024 at [[CinemaCon]], it was announced that Lionsgate and [[Hasbro Entertainment]] would partner with [[Margot Robbie]] and [[Tom Ackerley]]'s company [[LuckyChap Entertainment]] to produce the ''Monopoly'' film adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/luckychap-monopoly-movie-lionsgate-hasbro-cinemacon-1235880413/|title='Barbie' Producer LuckyChap Rolls Dice On 'Monopoly' With Lionsgate & Hasbro β CinemaCon|first1=Nancy|last1=Tartaglione|first2=Anthony|last2=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref> The documentary ''[[Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story]]'', covering the history and players of the game, won an Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival. The film played theatrically in the U.S. beginning in March 2011 and was released on Amazon and iTunes<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/under-boardwalk-the-monopoly/id497904316 iTunes Store listing β Under the Boardwalk] UTB on iTunes</ref> on February 14, 2012. The television version of the film won four regional [[Emmy Award]]s from the Pacific Southwest Chapter of [[NATAS]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nataspsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-Recipient-List-for-Website.pdf|title=Nataspsw.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729124124/http://nataspsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-Recipient-List-for-Website.pdf|archive-date=July 29, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is directed by [[Kevin Tostado]] and narrated by [[Zachary Levi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story|url=https://www.monopolydocumentary.com/|access-date=December 29, 2022|website=www.monopolydocumentary.com}}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q27888444}}</ref> It is the subject of [[Stephen Ives]]' [[documentary film]] ''Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History'' which first aired on ''[[American Experience]]'' on February 20, 2023.<ref>[https://jacobin.com/2023/02/ruthless-monopoly-secret-history-interview-anti-capitalism-history-board-game Rampell, Ed. "The Anti-Capitalist Origins of the Monopoly Man," ''Jacobin'' (magazine), Monday, February 20, 2023.] Retrieved February 20, 2023.</ref>
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