Fox, eOne and Bento Box will make the animated series of the game "Cluedo"

FOX Entertainment, the studio behind Hasbro's animated series, Entertainment One (eOne) and Bento Box Entertainment (Bob's Burgers) are making an animated series based on the famous Hasbro board game, Clue (Also known as Cluedo), a detective game of intuition. The project was announced by Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment at FOX Entertainment, with Pancho Mansfield, President of Global Scripted Programming at eOne.

Episode stories will have the same thrilling and suspenseful dynamics that made the game famous Cluedo for more than seven decades around the world. The project co-produced by FOX Entertainment, eOne and Bento Box Entertainment, will also serve as an animation studio.

"'Colonel Mustard ... At the Conservatory ... With the lead pipe.' Just by listening to these colorful phrases alone, you immediately understand what they mean, leaving no mystery as to why Cluedo it is one of the most loved IP board games of all time, ”said Thron. "We couldn't be more excited to develop it as an animated series alongside eOne and Bento Box."

“We are thrilled to once again partner with our fantastic partners FOX and Bento Box on this exciting new series,” said Mansfield. "Cluedo is an iconic whodunit property that exudes mystery and intrigue and has fans all over the world. We can't wait to share our reimagined animated version with the public. "

Cluedo, originally called Murder! (Murder!), was released in 1949 and invented by Englishman Anthony E. Pratt, who created the game during World War II to pass the time during long aerial drills. Cluedo is conceptualized on the murder of Mr. Boddy, the host of the game's "dinner", during which players must unravel various clues to determine which of the six party guests: Professor Plum, Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlett, Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Green and Dr. Orchid - they committed the crime.

Since its debut, Cluedo it has been introduced in more than 30 countries. The game, which has 324 different storylines for players to solve, was adapted into a movie in 1985 that featured three alternate versions, each with a different ending, and has since become a cult classic.

The concept was notably transformed into the 1985 big-screen noir comedy of the same name, directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren and Colleen Camp - appropriately produced with as many endings as possible.