At first, I thought this may be a joke; another boardgame getting optioned for a film, and possibly a tv series.  But, this time, it turns out to be true.  The best selling multiplayer strategy game Settlers of Catan revolves around players creating a dominant community on the fictional island of Catan.  Settlers must outwit one another amidst fierce competition for the island’s scarce resources.  The game created by Klaus Teuber has sold over 22M board versions worldwide in 30 languages and 50 countries.

Deadline reports producer Gail Katz (The Perfect Storm, Air Force One) has acquired the film and TV rights.

“I’ve been wanting to see an adaptation of the game for years, ever since my Catan-obsessed college-aged kids introduced me to it,” said Katz in a statement.  “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.”