Peacock Greenlights Clue TV Series Adaptation

Peacock has greenlit a scripted television series adaptation of the classic Hasbro board game Clue, bringing the iconic murder mystery to the small screen with a modern twist. The project, developed by Sony Pictures Television in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment, stems from a 2024 agreement granting Sony the film and TV rights to the game. Announced this week, the hourlong drama will be written and showrun by Dana Fox, known for her work on the upcoming Wicked films, with Nicholas Stoller, creator of series like Platonic, directing and executive producing.

The series centers on a group of strangers invited to an eccentric billionaire's murder mystery evening, tasked with unraveling the timeless questions of who committed the crime, in which room, and with what weapon. As the night unfolds, participants discover that appearances are deceiving and the real dangers surpass mere gameplay. Producers describe the tone as a blend of sharp mystery and comedy, drawing comparisons to the Knives Out films rather than the broader humor of the 1985 Clue movie adaptation.

Fox and Stoller will executive produce alongside Gabriel Marano, head of television at Hasbro Entertainment; Margy...