Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions is in final talks with Sony and Hasbro to develop a live-action movie based on the board game Candy Land
EXCLUSIVE: Relativity will co-produce the film with Hasbro; no cast set yet
The toymaker expects to close a deal to acquire the maker of Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder by 2012
The studio, which recently dropped plans for its expensive "Dark Tower," also torpedoed Hasbro's "Clue" last year
The screenwriter is turning the game "Risk" into a thriller for Columbia, Hasbro and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment
Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger turn the children's game into an "epic adventure" for Universal Pictures
The legendary investor's cartoon highlights the kid-friendly cable network's 2011-2012 slate
What's behind the top agent's sudden, unexplained exit from WME? "He felt like there was no place for him," says one insider
Linda Steiner will supervise all current shows and Michael Vogel will handle all development
Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz ("Tron: Legacy") wrote the supernatural action-adventure movie
New kiddie cable venture increases audience by 500 percent in its Sunday launch
With their new channel to launch Sunday, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and Discovery Communications need kids (and parents) to love the '80s
Highlighting Hub programs as well as music and entertainment from outside the network, "Hubworld" joins the line-up for the channel's October lanch
"New Adventures of Old Christine" actor will join Kitsch, Skarsgard and Rihanna in Peter Berg's naval action movie
New network Hub will feature shows based on toys such as My Little Pony and G.I. Joe
"True Blood" stud will play Taylor Kitsch's brother in Peter Berg's board game adaptation
Veteran executive will manage global content sales and distribution
Popular toy line may be first project for Hasbro and Discovery's upcoming cable channel.
Studio acquires world-domination-themed board game from Hasbro.
Boden named head of reality, game-show development.
Live-action pic based on Hasbro's naval combat board game.
Hasbro's motion-picture point man on what make a good toy movie ... and why View-Master?
View-Master, Monopoly, Ouija will follow "Tranformers," "G.I. Joe" to the big screen.
Comany cites demand for its movie-themed toys, lower than expected costs on TV channel.
Former Fox Kids CEO will lead new network.
Childhood faves Like Monopoly, Max Steel -- even View-Master -- are on tap.
The 13-year-old Discovery Kids Channel will be replaced by the new venture, which has yet to be named.
