Peacock Acquires Rights To Clue Scripted Series Adaptation

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Despite several attempts over the years, the story of Clue is returning to screens with a new adaptation. The classic murder-mystery board game, first launched in 1946, has remained popular for decades, inspiring numerous spin-offs and special editions.

The movie Clue first appeared on screens in 1985, boasting a famous cast like Tim Curry and Eileen Brennan. Though it didn’t do well in theaters initially, it later gained a dedicated following as a cult classic. Over the past 40 years, many attempts have been made to remake or reboot the film, including one project involving Ryan Reynolds and the writers of Deadpool. However, that version fell through when the rights to the Clue franchise moved to Sony Pictures.

Deadline reports that Peacock will be creating a scripted series based on the game Clue. Sony Pictures Television and Hasbro Entertainment have been pitching the show since October. Dana Fox, known for her work on Wicked, is writing and executive producing, and Nicholas Stoller, of Platonic, will direct and also executive produce. This new series joins another Clue adaptation currently in development at Netflix, which will be unscripted.

Before Peacock secured the rights, Fox Entertainment and Hasbro’s Entertainment One were developing an animated Clue series. However, changes at both studios due to larger company sales appeared to halt that project. This news arrives shortly after Netflix announced a reality competition based on Clue, and it’s currently unknown how far along either adaptation is in the development process.

What’s particularly noteworthy is that this series represents Peacock’s latest effort to establish a strong lineup of content competitive with Netflix. The NBCUniversal streaming service has been building a collection of true crime shows, a genre Netflix popularized with hits like Tiger King and Making a Murderer. Most recently, Peacock released Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, a miniseries about the notorious killer, which was better received than Netflix’s Monster anthology series.

Peacock is developing a scripted drama based on Clue, while Netflix is creating a reality version of the game. This gives Netflix an opportunity to compete with Peacock’s popular Traitors series. The increased attention to the Clue brand across both platforms could also help finally launch the long-planned Clue movie reboot, especially if either show becomes a big success.

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2025-12-04 22:49