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Coming Soon In Theaters: Fantasy Island

Reimaginings of older television shows have been in and out of style for decades now. The popular 1970s television vehicles of yesteryear, however, have been excellent fodder as of late, with a spoofier CHiPs released in 2017 and a new take on Charlie’s Angels coming out this weekend. To add to the ’70s-remake fun is Sony and Blumhouse’s horror adaptation of the Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize starring genre drama Fantasy Island.

Produced by Jason Blum (Get Out, Us) and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2, Truth or Dare), Fantasy Island looks to amp up the seedier sides of the television show with increasingly horrific situations and dire consequences. Filling in for Montalbán in this version is the equally charismatic Michael Peña (Ant-Man, Dora the Explorer). Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible III), Lucy Hale (Scream 4), and Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) also appear.

The synopsis for the film:

“In Blumhouse’s new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives. “

Fantasy Island will be released in theaters on February 14th, 2020. Follow news and developments on the film’s official website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #FantasyIslandMovie #NeverComingHome

Fantasy Island Official Poster
The official poster for Fantasy Island (2020). Poster courtesy of Sony Pictures.

Fantasy Island

Directed By

Jeff Wadlow

Written by

Jeff Wadlow & Chris Roach & Jillian Jacobs

Based upon the Television Series Created by

Gene Levitt

Produced by

Jason Blum & Marc Toberoff

Executive Producers

Jeff Wadlow & Couper Samuelson & Jeanette Volturno

Cast

Michael Peña

Maggie Q

Lucy Hale

Austin Stowell

Portia Doubleday

Jimmy O. Yang

Ryan Hansen

And Michael Rooker

These credits are not final. Also, the film has not been rated by the MPAA at this time.

Written by Will Johnson

Will is the author of the little-read books Secure Immaturity: A Nostalgia-Crushing Journey Through Film and Obsessive Compulsive: Poetry Formed From Chaos. Will is a film critic at 25YL but also specializes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the occasional horror review. Will loves his hometown Buccaneers and lives in Phoenix, AZ, USA with his two daughters.

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