'Fantasy Island' Returning......As A Reality Show! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-05-2009, 06:20 PM

The Aaron Spelling classic "Fantasy Island" is being reimagined as an hourlong competition-elimination reality show courtesy of Sony Pictures TV and producer Mark Burnett. The wraps were taken off the project by Sony Pictures TV president Steve Mosko during a cocktail event Monday at MIPCOM in Cannes.

" 'Fantasy Island' has all of the elements of a hit series," Burnett said in a statement. "An exotic location, dream fulfillment, competition and most of all, emotional storytelling."

Located in a resort hotel on an exotic island, the revamped "Fantasy Island" will follow 12 contestants as they vie to become the next real-life Mr. (or Ms.) Roarke, the owner of the island in the original series portrayed by Ricardo Montalban, and win a dream job at the hotel. One contestant will be chosen as the star performer for the week and will be safe from elimination. All of the contestants will then vote on who should be expelled from paradise and have their quest for a dream job come to an end.

"With a legendary title and a universally applicable format, the new 'Fantasy Island' is a show that will be marketable around the world," Kees Abrahams, SPT president of international production, said.

Burnett has produced 1,100 hours of television, including "Survivor" (CBS), "The Apprentice" (NBC), the syndicated "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" (Fox) and SPT's own "Shark Tank" (ABC). The original "Fantasy Island" ran on ABC from 1978-84 and was briefly revived by the network in the late '90s.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...cab3c50a9d6b6#

Marvo301 · 10-05-2009, 06:53 PM

Turning "Fantasy Island " into a reality show makes about as much sense as turning "The Brady Bunch" into a variety show! It"s a world class disaster waiting to happen.

hippiechick60 · 10-05-2009, 07:04 PM

geez yeah whats next turning the brady bunch into a reality show??!! man wheres is tv going i don't want to think!

JamesG · 10-05-2009, 07:10 PM

I would sign up but I don't think even they can fulfill my fantasies... heh.

Retro4Life · 10-05-2009, 08:51 PM

To quote the band Queen..."dum, dum, dum, another one bites the dust..."

catlover79 · 10-05-2009, 09:20 PM

Dear lord, why???

10-05-2009, 06:20 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	'Fantasy Island' Returning......As A Reality Show! The Aaron Spelling classic "Fantasy Island" is being reimagined as an hourlong competition-elimination reality show courtesy of Sony Pictures TV and producer Mark Burnett. The wraps were taken off the project by Sony Pictures TV president Steve Mosko during a cocktail event Monday at MIPCOM in Cannes. " 'Fantasy Island' has all of the elements of a hit series," Burnett said in a statement. "An exotic location, dream fulfillment, competition and most of all, emotional storytelling." Located in a resort hotel on an exotic island, the revamped "Fantasy Island" will follow 12 contestants as they vie to become the next real-life Mr. (or Ms.) Roarke, the owner of the island in the original series portrayed by Ricardo Montalban, and win a dream job at the hotel. One contestant will be chosen as the star performer for the week and will be safe from elimination. All of the contestants will then vote on who should be expelled from paradise and have their quest for a dream job come to an end. "With a legendary title and a universally applicable format, the new 'Fantasy Island' is a show that will be marketable around the world," Kees Abrahams, SPT president of international production, said. Burnett has produced 1,100 hours of television, including "Survivor" (CBS), "The Apprentice" (NBC), the syndicated "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" (Fox) and SPT's own "Shark Tank" (ABC). The original "Fantasy Island" ran on ABC from 1978-84 and was briefly revived by the network in the late '90s. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...cab3c50a9d6b6#
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10-05-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,452	Turning "Fantasy Island " into a reality show makes about as much sense as turning "The Brady Bunch" into a variety show! It"s a world class disaster waiting to happen.
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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	To quote the band Queen..."dum, dum, dum, another one bites the dust..."
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10-05-2009, 09:20 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Dear lord, why???
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10-05-2009, 07:04 PM	#3
hippiechick60 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 18, 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 632	geez yeah whats next turning the brady bunch into a reality show??!! man wheres is tv going i don't want to think!

10-05-2009, 07:10 PM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,008	I would sign up but I don't think even they can fulfill my fantasies... heh.