Fantasy Island (film)

Fantasy Island is an upcoming American Fantasy Comedy Horror film directed by Jeff Wadlow and written by Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach and Wadlow. It is based on the television series of the same name and stars Michael Peña, Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang and Ryan Hansen. Jason Blum is serving as a producer through his Blumhouse Productions banner. It is scheduled to be released in the United States by Sony Pictures on February 28, 2020.

Cast

 * Michael Peña as Mr. Roarke
 * Lucy Hale as Melanie
 * Maggie Q
 * Portia Doubleday
 * Jimmy O. Yang
 * Ryan Hansen
 * Michael Rooker
 * Charlotte McKinney
 * Parisa Fitz-Henley
 * Austin Stowell

Production
It was announced in July 2018 that a reimagining of the television series Fantasy Island was being developed at Blumhouse Productions and Sony Pictures, with it being described as a mix of Westworld and The Cabin in the Woods. Jeff Wadlow was set to direct, as well as co-write the screenplay.

In October 2018, Michael Peña, Jimmy O. Yang, Dave Bautista and Lucy Hale joined the cast. In November 2018, during an interview, Wadlow disclosed that Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday and Ryan Hansen had joined the cast, as well as suggesting Bautista may no longer be able to appear in the film.

Michael Rooker, Charlotte McKinney, Parisa Fitz-Henley and Austin Stowell were cast in January 2019.

Filming
Principal photography on the film began in January 2019 in Fiji.