EXCLUSIVE: Monopoly is passing go at Netflix.
Deadline understands that the streamer has landed the reality competition series adaptation of the classic board game after a competitive bidding process.
The deal is the latest IP move for Netflix in the unscripted space, which has been ramping up strategy for broad, big-ticket reality shows that can work in the streaming space. The streamer had success with Squid Game: The Challenge; is working on The Golden Ticket, a competition series set in the world of Willy Wonka; and is developing a raft of other projects that have IP tie-ins.
Today’s news comes a month after Deadline revealed that Hasbro Entertainment had taken out a series based on the game to unscripted buyers.
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