'Candy Land' -- the movie

Universal Studios is set to turn children's board game "Candy Land" into a major motion picture.

Writer Etan Cohen is set to pen the script for film adaptation of the Hasbro board game. Cohen's writing credits include two 2008 successes--"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" and "Tropic Thunder."

Universal has also signed Kevin Lima to direct the film. Lima's last directorial project was 2007's Academy Award nominated film "Enchanted."

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner will produce the film.

Sources:
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