Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison and Hasbro, Inc. are in final talks to develop Candy Land, a live action movie based on the bestselling Hasbro board game with Adam Sandler attached to star, it was jointly announced today by Doug Belgrad, … Continue reading →

Adam Sandler Set To Play ‘Candy Land’

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Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison and Hasbro, Inc. are in final talks to develop Candy Land, a live action movie based on the bestselling Hasbro board game with Adam Sandler attached to star, it was jointly announced today by Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures, Hannah Minghella, President of Production for Columbia Pictures, and Brian Goldner, Hasbro President and CEO. Kevin Lima (Enchanted) is attached to direct the project for the studio with Sandler and Robert Smigel are in talks to write the screenplay.

Commenting on the announcement, Belgrad said:

“Candy Land is more than just a game. It is a brand that children, parents and grandparents know and love. The world of Candy Land offers an extraordinary canvas upon which to create a fantastical, live-action family adventure film with a larger than life part for Adam. We are thrilled to partner with Hasbro and Happy Madison on this project.”

Brian Goldner added

“The creative talent on board for this movie is amazing and we are excited to bring alive the world of Candy Land for kids and families everywhere. Sony/Columbia has been a wonderful creative partner as we develop another of our games, Risk, for the big screen. We are looking forward to working with Sony/Columbia and Adam Sandler and his team at Happy Madison Productions on this film.”

Candy Land is one of the most beloved and best known games of all time. Created in 1949, it has been played by generations of families. In the game, players go on a magical journey through fantastical lands made of candy, sweets, and ice cream: the Peppermint Forest, the Gum Drop Mountains, and the Lollypop Woods. Along the way, players encounter such iconic characters as Princess Frostine, Lord Licorice, Mr. Mint, and King Candy.

The project will be produced by Goldner (Transformers) and Hasbro’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Motion Pictures, Bennett Schneir (Battleship) along with Happy Madison Productions. At Columbia, development of Candy Land will be overseen by Sam Dickerman.

Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment

  • dave s

    And you thought a Candy land movie could’nt get any stupider.

  • http://www.facebook.com/marcus.d.fiasco Marcus D. Ellison

    And thus his career plummets a little further smdh

  • Anonymous

    How can people pay to see this guys movies? They are universally panned. They are all big budget comedies written for 10 year olds. Take cliched story, add farts, done! Its getting pathetic now. 

  • Anonymous

    u hit the nail on the head. the only thing i will disagree with is its not GETTING pathetic its BEEN pathetic and for quite a while now too

  • Anonymous

    Well… beyond pathetic then. 

  • Anonymous

    Adam Sandler has been irrelevant for years…

  • Anonymous

    Say what you want but A.S. gets paid big bucks to do what he loves. Hell he probably wakes up but his alarm clock. Now that’s living.