The traditional board recreation Clue has maintained enduring recognition throughout a long time. And shortly, a fortunate group of contestants are going to have the prospect to immerse themselves solely within the Hasbro recreation with a brand new actuality competitors sequence within the works from Netflix.
In line with The Hollywood Reporter, the streamer has formally picked up the sequence order. And although particulars are evidently scarce, Netflix says that gamers should “bear bodily and psychological challenges with a view to obtain clues,” with characters Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Inexperienced, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet all being represented. It’s unclear whether or not the gamers will truly function play or if the sport characters will help (or distract) the gamers from fixing the thriller.
Not surprisingly, there may also apparently be purple herrings to throw constantants off the case.
The sequence comes on the heels of Sony buying the rights to adapt Clue final yr. Hasbro Leisure, Sony Photos Tv’s The Mental Property Company (IPC), and B17 Leisure shall be producing the present.
Netflix has seen success with different IP-based competition-style exhibits, together with Squid Sport: The Problem and Golden Ticket, which was impressed by Willy Wonka, and Superstar Bear Hunt, the place celebrities are positioned in a jungle state of affairs the place Bear Grylls trains and hunts them. To not point out, Netflix’s actuality relationship competitors exhibits resembling Love is Blind, The Ultimatum: Queer Love, and The Good Match are nonetheless wildly fashionable.
“Like so many households and pals through the years, we’ve gathered across the desk making an attempt to determine who did it—making Clue a supply of nostalgia that everybody shares,” mentioned Jeff Gaspin, vp of unscripted sequence for Netflix. “Due to the unimaginable imaginative and prescient of our companions at Hasbro Leisure, IPC, and B17, we’re delivering a contemporary, imaginative whodunit competitors that can invite at present’s audiences into that iconic world.”
This isn’t the primary time Clue has been tailored for the display screen. The primary was the 1985 black comedy thriller from Paramount, starring a homicide’s row, pun meant, of comedic expertise. The ensemble solid included Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren.
Although the movie initially acquired blended critiques and underperformed on the field workplace, it later developed a cult following and stays very fashionable at present.
In November 2011, a five-part thriller tv miniseries loosely primarily based on the sport was additionally launched by Discovery Household’s The Hub community.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see what Netflix has in retailer for its personal tackle the sport.
