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"If you haven&amp;#039;t seen the first trailer for The Lego Movie yet, you should. It&amp;#039;s unexpectedly brilliant. And it got us thinking about what other beloved childhood toys could make for some surprising cinematic gold.  Before you say it, yes, we know Lego isn&amp;#039;t in any way a board game. But toys have already been pretty well covered on the big screen, from Transformers to GI Joe, and board games just felt like more of a challenge.  Here are five of the best ideas that came out of Digital Spy&amp;#039;s brainstorming session. And if you think any of these seem too far-fetched, just remember one thing: Battleship, a naval action thriller starring Rihanna and Liam Neeson, is a thing that actually happened in real life.  Monopoly Plot: According to Ridley Scott and Frank Beddor&amp;#039;s pitch for their stalled Monopoly movie, it&amp;#039;s a darkly satirical look at the modern real estate market. A loveable loser type is transported into Monopoly land, and becomes increasingly seduced by the opportunities of this new high-stakes, chance-based world. Starring: Simon Pegg. Nick Frost voices the CGI dog. Gary Oldman and Ray Winstone play the villainous Parker Brothers.   Hungry Hungry Hippos Plot: A group of genetically modified hippos become insatiably hungry. Scientists&amp;#039; best efforts to keep them full fail, and after eating their way out of their laboratory, the hippos begin chowing down on New York City. Starring: Will Smith and Channing Tatum as two Air Force pilots - one rookie, one pro - sent in to battle the hippos. Bryan Cranston co-stars as the mad scientist behind the hippo experiment-gone-wrong.  Articulate! Plot: After suffering a head injury, a brilliant linguistics professor must gradually re-learn the English language, one word definition at a time. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis as the hero. Jessica Chastain as his devoted wife. Mark Ruffalo as his pioneering neurologist.    Jenga Plot: A series of bombs have been planted within the foundations of a partially-constructed Chicago skyscraper. Faced with a structurally unsound building and a ticking clock, the CIA call in weapons-expert-turned-architect Bryan Jenga, who must attempt to disarm and remove the bombs without toppling the building. Starring: Liam Neeson as Bryan Jenga. Mila Kunis as a hot-headed young CIA operative who must learn to work alongside the stoical Jenga. William Fichtner as the bomber, a disgruntled former banker seeking vengeance on his corporate bosses.  Connect Four The pitch: It&amp;#039;s a Human Centipede prequel. &amp;#039;Nuff said. Starring: Four people who you have never heard of before or will hear of again, and Eric Roberts.  Watch the trailer for The Lego Movie below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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