Finally, the action-packed movie about trading primitive goods and resources we’ve all been waiting for is coming! The producer behind films including The Perfect Storm and Air Force One now has the film and television rights for the popular board game The Settlers of Catan, and plans to bring the action-packed economy game to the big screen. Gail Katz told Variety, “The island of Catan is a vivid, visual, exciting and timeless world with classic themes and moral challenges that resonate today. There is a tremendous opportunity to take what people love about the game and its mythology as a starting point for the narrative.” What is still unclear is how they plan to pack all of the thrills of building the longest road, erecting small settlements and dealing in sheep and minerals into a single franchise …
