
Vis-à-vis a recent
post, we learn via
Messy Nessy Chic (lots more to explore there) that the 1985 adaptation of the board game Clue (Cluedo) with
Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd and
Martin Mull was released with three different ending, randomly screened to cinema audiences. The VHS- and Betamax-versions for home consumption had the three variations among the uncountable permutations—Colonel Mustard with the candlestick in the conservatory—with all characters blackmailed and with a motive, and prompting “how it could’ve happened,” “how about this” and “here’s what really happened.” Recently toy company
Hasbro has been in talks seeking a new rights deal for another adaptation after a series of failed reboots and remakes.