Back in August it was announced that Truth or Dare director Jeff Wadlow is set to reunite with Blumhouse Productions for a big screen reboot of the classic ABC TV series Fantasy Island, and now we’ve got our first casting news on the project.
Deadline is reporting that Michael Pena (Ant-Man and the Wasp) is in talks to take on the Ricardo Montalban role of Mr. Roarke, the overseer of a mysterious island where visitors can come and live out their fantasies for a price.
Meanwhile, THR has revealed that Dave Bautista (Avengers: Infinity War) is in talks to play a former guest on the island who remains there against his will. Jimmy O. Yang (Crazy Rich Asians) has also been cast as one of the island’s guests.
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Wadlow has written the script for Fantasy Island with his Truth or Dare co-writers Chris Roach and Jillian Jacobs, while Jason Blum will produce the film for Blumhouse. Sony, which holds the rights to the property, is set to distribute the movie.
