Almost two years ago, a bevy of board games were targeted for big-screen adaptations. Stretch Armstrong, Monopoly, Candy Land, Clue, etc. have all been in the development line towards big-screen adaptations, but recently (and on the heels of the release of Battleship) movement on the aforementioned projects has slowed. McG was set to direct an adaptation of the supernatural game Ouija, but Universal decided to pass on the project back in August. Hasbro continued to develop Ouija, and after numerous rewrites, the studio has now changed its mind and is now moving forward with a completely retooled version of Ouija for a targeted 2013 release.Compared to McGâs previous $100 million Ouija, Deadline reports that this new version will be produced by Blumhouse Productionsâ Jason Blum for a budget close to $5 million. Blum has made a name for himself with low budget/high profit films like the Paranormal Activity series and Insidious, and now it appears Universal plans to take that approach with Ouija. Hit the jump for more.Deadline's report notes that original producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form of Platinum Dunes are still onboard, but it sounds like it was Blumâs low-cost approach that piqued Universalâs interest. This approach certainly makes sense given the supernatural aspect of Ouija and the success of the small budget horror film genre. Thereâs no word on whether or not Ouija will be formatted to the ever-popular found footage craze, but I wouldnât be surprised if they go that route.Iâm not exactly thrilled with the âturn every board game into a movieâ mentalityâand obviously the studios have their reservations as well, given that Battleship is the only adaptation thatâs gone forward since the original Hasbro dealâbut if any of the properties lend themselves to a movie itâs Ouija. The rules of the game are incredibly simple, and itâs not difficult to conjure up a ghost story on film. No plot details are given, and a director has yet to be attached, but given its 2013 release we'll probably here more on the project soon.