'Battleship' And 5 Other Board Game Movie Projects In The Works

From Candy Land To Monopoly: Board Games Getting Movie Buzz

"Battleship," Peter Berg's sci-fi naval war adventure, is loosely based on the beloved Hasbro game of the same name. Well, actually, the film has very little to do with its namesake, but to Hasbro, that's beside the point.

If "Battleship" succeeds in its mission, then a whole new fleet of board game inspired movies will follow. Despite having its budget slashed, Michael Bay's "Oujia" is being developed by Universal for a 2013 release. Meanwhile, Ridley Scott has had "Monopoly" in the works since 2008, and "Candy Land" -- described as "The Lord of the Rings" set in a world of candy -- is in pre-production at Sony Corp.

Click through the gallery below to see the entire fleet of board game movies in the works.

"Monopoly"

Board Games Turned Into Movies

"Battleship" opens in the U.S. on May 18. The movie stars Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna.

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