Netflix greenlights Monopoly reality series with $2 M prize

Netflix has officially greenlit a high-stakes reality competition series based on the classic board game Monopoly, with a $2 million grand prize and casting now open for prospective contestants. The show, simply titled "Monopoly," will feature 12 players competing in a life-sized "Monopoly Town Square," where they will earn money, buy properties, and negotiate deals in a bid to avoid bankruptcy and elimination.

The series is scheduled to premiere in the fall of 2027. It is being produced by Studio Lambert, the production company behind Netflix's "Squid Game: The Challenge" and "The Circle," in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment, which owns the Monopoly brand. Executive producers include Gabriel Marano and Zachary Edwin from Hasbro Entertainment, alongside Studio Lambert's Nia Yemoh, Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Stephen Lambert, and Kim Murphy.

According to the official description, contestants will start on equal footing but must quickly accumulate wealth and assets to survive. Players will be eliminated upon bankruptcy, with the last remaining competitor claiming the entire $2 million prize. The logline emphasizes that every negotiation, decision, and dice roll could...