CLUE Scripted Series in Development at Peacock From Dana Fox and Nicholas Stoller
A scripted adaptation of the classic murder mystery board game, Clue, is now officially in the works. The hourlong project, from writer/executive producer Dana Fox (Wicked: For Good) and director/executive producer Nicholas Stoller (You’re Cordially Invited), has landed at Peacock for development.
Sony Pictures Television and Hasbro Entertainment took Clue out in October. To get prospective buyers in the spirit, the pitch material was sent to them in Clue‘s signature manila envelope and was accompanied by a copy of the board game. The project garnered interest from multiple platforms, ultimately going to Peacock.
Clue is believed to be a murder mystery with comedic overtones in the vein of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out franchise and his Peacock series Poker Face.
While Clue was in the marketplace, it was revealed that Poker Face would not be returning to Peacock for a third season, so the game board adaptation could presumably become its successor, serving that audience on the NBCUniversal streamer.
Meanwhile, Peacock being a domestic-only platform allows Sony TV to retain and exploit international rights to the series, making this a financially beneficial proposition for the indie studio.
Inspired by the beloved game, Clue brings a modern twist to the colorful cast of iconic characters. When a group of strangers are invited to an eccentric billionaire’s murder mystery night to solve the famous questions — who, where and with what — they quickly discover that nothing is what it seems to be, and the stakes are even higher than life or death.
Fox is writing and will serve as showrunner; Stoller is set to direct.
via: Deadline