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Clue (1985) Jonathan Lynn

Clue was released on 13 December 1985.

Producer Debra Hill (who also co-wrote many films with John Carpenter) acquired the rights to the board game from Parker Brothers and announced that it would be developed for the screen in 1981.

John Landis wrote the screenplay and was set to direct until Jonathan Lynn was brought on to rewrite, and by the time he'd finished the script, Landis was off the project and Lynn directed.

Carrie Fisher was cast as Miss Scarlet but entered drug rehab and was replaced by Lesley Ann Warren. Leonard Rossiter was cast as Wadsworth but died suddenly from a heart condition (while waiting to perform on stage) and was replaced with Tim Curry.

Three different endings were filmed and for its initial release different theaters screened one of the three endings (subsequent releases included all three endings).