Plumpy must protect his sacred plumb tree. Image by Nick Lives
By Nicholas Lives
Some people think Hollywood might be running out of ideas. After all, how can the industry still call itself creative after years of releasing remake after remake, and sequel after sequel? But how far down will Hollywood producers reach for adapting creative properties? Considering Universal Studio's recent announcement regarding an upcoming feature film adaption of the popular board game, Candy-Land, the answer is: Pretty far.
Yes you read that right, Candy-Land. That cute, yet wildly odd board game where you travel through a mystical land of candy and sugary goods, meeting equally strange characters along the way such as the devilish Lord Licorice and the weird troll-like beast of plumbs, Plumpy.
So what kind of film might come out of this odd premise you say? Well, according to the film's writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, the team who also wrote Kung Fu Panda 2, the film may be more akin to Lord of the Rings than your standard family film.
“We don’t see it as a movie based on a board game, although it has characters from that world and takes the idea of people finding themselves in a world that happens to be made entirely of candy where there are huge battles going on,” Berger says.
“We are going for real comedy, real action, and real emotions at stake.”
The film hasn't found a director yet, but with a premise like that, I doubt they will have much trouble finding one. With Hollywood's constant stream of generic action films, ideas like this feel like a breath of fresh air.
Keep your eyes peeled for this one folks, because regardless of how it turns out, you can't deny it's one of the more interesting things Hollywood has on its slate so far.
Some people think Hollywood might be running out of ideas. After all, how can the industry still call itself creative after years of releasing remake after remake, and sequel after sequel? But how far down will Hollywood producers reach for adapting creative properties? Considering Universal Studio's recent announcement regarding an upcoming feature film adaption of the popular board game, Candy-Land, the answer is: Pretty far.
Yes you read that right, Candy-Land. That cute, yet wildly odd board game where you travel through a mystical land of candy and sugary goods, meeting equally strange characters along the way such as the devilish Lord Licorice and the weird troll-like beast of plumbs, Plumpy.
So what kind of film might come out of this odd premise you say? Well, according to the film's writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, the team who also wrote Kung Fu Panda 2, the film may be more akin to Lord of the Rings than your standard family film.
“We don’t see it as a movie based on a board game, although it has characters from that world and takes the idea of people finding themselves in a world that happens to be made entirely of candy where there are huge battles going on,” Berger says.
“We are going for real comedy, real action, and real emotions at stake.”
The film hasn't found a director yet, but with a premise like that, I doubt they will have much trouble finding one. With Hollywood's constant stream of generic action films, ideas like this feel like a breath of fresh air.
Keep your eyes peeled for this one folks, because regardless of how it turns out, you can't deny it's one of the more interesting things Hollywood has on its slate so far.
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