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NETFLIX CRACKS THE CASE WITH NEW COMPETITION SERIES "CLUE"
· Today, Netflix announced that it's bringing CLUE - the world's most famous mystery board game from Hasbro - to life in a new unscripted competition series.
· Contestants will face physical and mental challenges to collect clues before stepping into a real-life game of deduction and deception. To win, they'll have to outwit opponents and identify the who, where, and with what of the crime. Guess right and add money to the prize pot; guess wrong and you may be eliminated.
· With familiar suspects like Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlett, and Professor Plum, viewers can expect suspense, surprises, and plenty of red herrings.
· Production Company: Hasbro Entertainment, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) and B17 Entertainment. IPC and B17 are both part of Sony Pictures Television.
· Executive Producers: Gabriel Marano, Zachary Edwin (Hasbro Entertainment); Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman (IPC); Rhett Bachner, Brien Meagher (B17).
· "Like so many families and friends over the years, we've gathered around the table trying to figure out who did it - making CLUE a source of nostalgia that everyone shares," said Jeff Gaspin, VP of Unscripted Series, Netflix. "Thanks to the incredible vision of our partners at Hasbro Entertainment, IPC, and B17, we're delivering a fresh, imaginative whodunit competition that will invite today's audiences into that iconic world."
About Hasbro: The development of CLUE is part of Hasbro Entertainment's ongoing strategy to elevate storytelling and produce films and series based on Hasbro's most iconic brands, working with top talent, studios, and distribution platforms. CLUE is one of the most prolific board games of all time, featuring an infamous cast of colorful characters like Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlett. Over the last 75 years, more than 150 million copies of the iconic mystery game have been sold, enjoyed by fans and amateur detectives worldwide. Other active Hasbro Entertainment projects include a DUNGEONS & DRAGON television series is currently in development at Netflix, with Academy Award nominee Shawn Levy executive producing; a deal with Margot Robbie's LuckyChap and Lionsgate to produce a film based on Monopoly; a major, live-action film and television universe adapted from Magic: The Gathering, produced alongside Legendary Entertainment; showrunner Terry Matalas' animated Magic: The Gathering series, currently in production at Netflix; and game shows based on Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, which were recently renewed for second seasons by The CW.
About The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC): A part of Sony Pictures Television, IPC is a multi-Emmy winning content creation and best-in-class production studio based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2016 by Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, IPC develops and produces a wide array of premium nonfiction television series, unscripted formats, and documentary feature films. Committed to excellence in both storytelling and artistry, IPC works with notable entertainment platforms across the U.S and abroad. Recent productions include Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal, With Love, Meghan, Indian Matchmaking and Night Stalker (Netflix); Secrets of Playboy (A&E); Selena + Restaurant (Food Network); The Climb (HBO Max); We're Here (HBO); A Plan to Kill (Oxygen); Expedition from Hell: The Lost Tapes (Discovery); United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (CNN); Death in the Dorms, The D'Amelio Show, and RapCaviar Presents (Hulu); and The Con (ABC). IPC is a two-time Emmy Award recipient and a Producers Guild Award recipient for its series Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath (A&E).
About B17 Entertainment: A part of Sony Pictures Television, B17 Entertainment was founded in 2013 by principals and TV veterans Rhett Bachner and Brien Meagher as a full-service production company producing breakthrough content in a variety of genres, including competition, adventure, comedy, kids, and game. B17 Entertainment's recent productions include "Extracted" for Fox and "On Brand With Jimmy Fallon," which recently premiered on NBC. Other past credits include "The Final Straw" for ABC, "Blue Ribbon Baking Championship and "The History of Swear Words" for Netflix, "Craftopia," "Baketopia" and "The Book of Queer" for HBO MAX, "Thanks a Million" with Jennifer Lopez for Roku, "Chasing the Cure" for TNT, "The Great Debate" for SyFy, , "World Pong League" with Post Malone, "Confetti US" and "Confetti Mexico" for Meta; "Broke Ass Gameshow" for MTV; "Last Night's Late Night" and "The Daily Chill" for Quibi and "Fluffy's Food Adventures" featuring Gabriel Iglesias for FUSE. Prior to B17 Entertainment, Bachner served as Executive Producer on "The Henry Rollins Show" on IFC, "Man Caves" on DIY, and "Real Deal" for History and Meagher worked as a Development Executive for Mark Burnett Productions where he was Co-Executive Producer on Shark Tank and also worked on The Apprentice.
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