The delightfully cheesy 1970s TV classic \u201cFantasy Island\u201d is set to become a feature-length movie backed by a major production company, according to a\u2026<\/b>
\nThe delightfully cheesy 1970s TV classic \u201cFantasy Island\u201d is set to become a feature-length movie backed by a major production company, according to a report Tuesday.
Entertainment firms Blumhouse and Sony Pictures are teaming up on a reboot of the show, which centers on the mysterious Mr. Roarke \u2014 and his little-person sidekick Tattoo \u2014 who fly wealthy guests to the island to live out their wildest dreams, Deadline.com reported .
Jeff Wadlow, whose recent works include the horror flick \u201cTruth Or Dare\u201d and the action comedy \u201cTrue Memoirs Of An International Assassin,\u201d will direct the movie, according to the entertainment news site.
The quirky ABC series was the brainchild of \u201cBeverly Hills, 90210\u201d creator Aaron Spelling, who once admitted the show\u2019s original pitch was just a joke.
It ran from 1977 to 1984, featuring corny opening credits in which Tattoo hollers, \u201cBoss, de plane, de plane!\u201d But the show also tackled dark themes about nature, witchcraft and the supernatural. It starred Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize.
Wadlow\u2019s past projects include directing the black superhero comedy \u201cKick-Ass 2\u201d and the martial arts flick \u201cNever Back Down.\u201d He worked with Blumhouse on \u201cTruth Or Dare,\u201d which grossed $100 million worldwide on a $5 million budget.
A projected release date for the \u201cFantasy Island\u201d film has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n

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