Charlie Rose with Al Michaels; Lisa Harrow, James Lasdun & Jonathan Lassiter; Lesli Klainberg; Monte Bramer (August 12, 1997)
JoBlo (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The amazing world of movie ideas takes another one from Hasbro, the game of RISK. Sony has acquired the movie rights to RISK, the game where one must dominate the world. The film will be produced and developed by Hasbro's Brian Goldner, Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter. Lassiter has produced several Will Smith movies like I, ROBOT, SEVEN POUNDS, and...
Film Junk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... including: J.J. Abrams is in talks to produce a Micronauts movie Will Smith and producing partner James Lassiter are developing a Big Wheel TV series There might ...
iCelebZ.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Sony Pictures has acquired the film rights of Risk, the classic strategic board game by Hasbro, Inc. The move comes after the success of other Hasbro toys that were adapted into films, "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe." The project will be produced and developed by Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir of Hasbro and James Lassiter of Overbrook Entertainment. Columbia Pictures...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
CULVER CITY, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired from Hasbro, Inc. the motion picture rights to produce RISK, the classic board game brand of world conquest, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. The film will be produced and developed by Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment's James...
Deadline Hollywood Daily (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Sony Pictures announced today it's acquired the motion picture rights to the board game of world conquest, "Risk", from Hasbro. Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures, say the film will be produced and developed by Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter. Belgrad pointed to the success of toys Transformers...
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... cinematic coin into Hasbro's coffers. The project will be developed by Hasbro in conjunction with James Lassiter and Overbrook Entertainment. Columbia Pictures pres. Doug Belgrad says audiences have "shown a great desire for films that bring to life everything that has made these franchise properties stand the test of time," and mentioned the likes of Transformers and G.I....
Businessofcinema.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the motion picture rights to produce RISK, the classic board game brand of world conquest from Hasbro. The film will be produced and developed by Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter. Columbia Pictures presidents Doug Belgrad said, "Hasbro has already seen tremendous success ...
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... — will be adapted by Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment’s James Lassiter. According to Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, the Hasbro game will lend itself to an exciting thrill-ride of a movie: The strategic thinking and the tactical gambles that players must take in the game are what make RISK a classic, thoroughly engaging game. Those...
FilmoFilia (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... story are what will make this a uniquely exciting movie. Brian Goldner , Bennett Schneir and James Lassiter will produce. In the multi-million copy selling game, players compete on a map of the world, amassing armies and attempting world domination. Variations have seen the settings vary from various periods in world history to even the surface of the moon.
Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired from Hasbro, Inc. the motion picture rights to produce , the classic board game brand of world conquest, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. The film will be produced and developed by Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter.Commenting on the announcement...
Backseat Cuddler (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... by Hasbro president and CEO Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir and Overbrook Entertainment’s James Lassiter.The game was invented in 1957 by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse under the title La Conquete du Monde (The Conquest of the World). Two years later, Parker Brothers published the game in the U.S. as Risk. According to Hasbro, Risk was the first board game to offer nonlinear...
