From the "Why would they bother?" file, Hollyweird is going to butcher
two more board games ...
'Scrabble' and 'Trivial Pursuit' Game Shows Picked Up by The CW
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The CW has closed deals on game show versions of the classic
board games "Trivial Pursuit" and "Scrabble," Variety has
learned.
Both the "Trivial Pursuit" and "Scrabble" game shows are being
produced by Hasbro Entertainment, The CW and Lionsgate
Alternative Television. "Scrabble" is also being produced by
Mattel Television Studios.
Despite multiple reports about potential hosts, neither series
has a host attached to it at this time. The CW had no comment
on the game shows.
Back in 2021, Variety reported that LeVar Burton was set to host
and executive produce a game show based on "Trivial Pursuit."
The series was in development at Entertainment One (eOne), which
was owned by Hasbro at the time.
Then in August of last year, Hasbro sold eOne to Lionsgate for
approximately $500 million.
"Entertainment remains a priority for Hasbro. Hasbro will
continue to develop and produce entertainment based on the rich
vault of Hasbro-owned brands," Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said in a
statement in 2023. "We will also bring to life new original ideas
designed to fuel all areas of Hasbro's blueprint including toys,
publishing, gaming, licensed consumer products, and
location-based entertainment. As part of the sale, we expect to
move to an asset-lite model for future live action entertainment,
relying on licensing and partnerships with select
co-productions."
That same month, Hasbro launched Hasbro Entertainment, which
unifies the company's film, television, animation and digital
media businesses.
The CW is expected to make an official announcement soon about the
"Trivial Pursuit" and "Scrabble" game shows.
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