“Ouija” Board Says “Tron Legacy” Writers Will Pen Script

Ouija boards can answer those big life questions.

ComingSoon reports that Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have been chosen to turn the Ouija board game into a movie. Kitsis and Horowitz wrote “Tron Legacy,” the “Tron” sequel (duh) which hits theaters in December 2010.

This is part of a deal game and toy maker Hasbro has made with Universal pictures to turn a number of its properties into films. Most of the games to films in progress (”Battleship,” “Candyland”) have seemed like naturals for the big screen, but Ouija is almost ridiculously perfect. In case you don’t know, a Ouija board has letters and numbers on it, a person puts their hand on the planchet (a small, flat object), and asks a question. A “spirit” then guides the planchet to spell out the answer to the question. Many people use it to try to communicate with the dead. It’s been a staple of junior high sleepovers for decades. It’s also been a staple of films for decades. Look up “ouija” on IMDb and you’ll get a number of hits, including a 1920 animated short directed by Max Fleischer.

Kitsis and Horowitz have lots of room to have fun here, with the only question being whether it will be a light horror movie or a serious horror movie. I’m sure Universal has a plan in mind, as in which type will bring in the biggest audiences.