Jason Bateman In Talks to Direct and Co-Star in Clue Readaptation

Jason Bateman may be joining Ryan Reynolds in a lively round of board game-inspired murder mystery. The Wrap reports that Bateman is in talks to direct and star in the readaptation of the Parker Brothers board game, which Reynolds is already attached to. Details on potential roles have not been revealed, though the film is described as “not connected” to the 1985 ensemble comedy led by Tim Curry.

The film is written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool) and will provide a new take on the murder mystery board game. The 1985 film, which starred Curry alongside Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Martin Mull, Michael McKean, and Eileen Brennan, became a cult classic for its dark sense of humor and slapstick sensibilities.