"monopoly" Movie Story Details

Garth Franklin, Dark Horizons
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 7:11am

"The Looking Glass Wars" author and "There's Something About Mary" producer Frank Beddor spoke with The Los Angeles Times recently and answered a question many have been wondering for months - why in the world is director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Alien") doing a movie based on the Monopoly board game. The answer is an explanation of the story which quite frankly does not instil one with much confidence.

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Topics: adaptation alien board game frank beddor gladiator monopoly monopoly board game plot plot details ridley scott the looking glass wars there's something about mary

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