I’m really not sure what to say about this…following in the footsteps of ‘Battleship,’ Hasbro has decided to adapt another one of their board games into a feature film, ‘Candy Land.’ Not only that, they’ve also got themselves a big A-lister to write, produce, and star in it! None other than Adam Sandler, oh how the mighty have fallen. It seems like Adam Sandler is intentionally messing with audiences these days by starring in the worst possible movies (Jack & Jill anyone?). For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone thinks this would be a good idea.
Columbia Pictures is partnering with Hasbro (as well as Sandler’s company Happy Madison Productions) and had this to say about the film, “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.” Yeah…okay.
Look I get it, ‘Battleship’ was maybe a good idea in theory. In fact, the second trailer for the film actually had me excited for it. And at least that game is filled with action and carefully calculated strategies, Candy Land on the other hand is a young child’s game that requires no reading skills whatsoever with fictional characters based on candy. Is there a potential plot in there that I’m missing?
But what do I know right? I’m sure this will make loads of money when all the youngsters drag their poor parents to the theaters for it. No official release date has been announced yet (never, hopefully), so stay tuned for more news as it comes our way.
