Tag: Fantasy Island
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Sacha Gervasi On Recreating Hervé Villechaize’s Final Interview In ‘My Dinner With Hervé’ [Interview]
As a journalist, there are certain interviews that are a capital E, experience, and make an indelible impact on you long after they’re done. Such was the case for a young, pre-filmmaking Sacha Gervasi with renowned diminutive actor Hervé Villechaize of “The Man with the Golden Gun” and “Fantasy Island” fame who conducted an epic,…
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Blumhouse’s ‘Fantasy Island’ Movie is All About Creating Modern Fantasies [Exclusive]
Fantasy Island was a popular TV series with new guest stars every week, as new visitors came to live out their fantasies on that island. Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize were the regulars as the proprietors of the island. For the film adaptation, Blumhouse cast a full slate of Fantasy Island guests, including Michael Rooker,…
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Magic 8 Ball Movie in Development at Blumhouse, Mattel
It is certain that a “Magic 8 Ball” movie is in the works. In fact, you may rely on it.A movie centered on the fortune-telling toy, which dates back to the 1950s, is being developed by Mattel Films and Blumhouse Productions. “Fantasy Island” director Jeff Wadlow is attached to helm and will script with collaborators…
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Lucy Hale Joins Michael Pena in ‘Fantasy Island’ Movie
“Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale has joined the cast of Sony and Blumhouse’s upcoming film Fantasy Island.Starring opposite Michael Pena, Hale will play one of the guests at a mysterious island where people can live out their fantasies — for a price. The movie is based on the television series, which ran for seven…
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‘My Dinner With Hervé’ Review: Peter Dinklage’s Bland HBO Biopic Never Justifies Breaking Bread With Two Bad Men
Hervé Villechaize, the artist best known for playing Nick Nack in “The Man With the Golden Gun” and Tattoo on the TV show “Fantasy Island,” may have been a decent man. With just a rudimentary bit of research, one can see that Villechaize worked extensively with troubled children, helping abuse victims cope with tragedy and…
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Film News Roundup: Dave Bautista in Talks for ‘Fantasy Island’
In today’s film news roundup, Dave Bautista is in talks for “Fantasy Island,” “Glam Masters” exec producer Diana Madison gets her first movie role and Kino Lorber buys 10 Hungarian classics.Castings“Guardians of the Galaxy” actor Dave Bautista is in negotiations to star in Blumhouse and Sony’s upcoming “Fantasy Island” movie.Ricardo Montalban starred in the television…
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Dave Bautista To Join Fantasy Island which is Described as Westworld Meets The Cabin In The Woods
Dave Bautista is in negotiations to join the upcoming film adaptation of the classic TV series Fantasy Island. He will join Michael Peña, who is talking on the role of the iconic character Mr. Roarke.The movie is described as being a “tonal mix of Westworld meets The Cabin in the Woods, centering on a group…
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Michael Peña to Play Mr Roarke in ‘Fantasy Island’ Film
Michael Peña will follow in the steps of Ricardo Montalban as Mr. Roarke, the owner of “Fantasy Island,” in Sony Pictures’ upcoming film reboot of the classic 70s TV series.Produced by Blumhouse and directed by Jeff Wadlow, who helmed “Truth or Dare” for the studio, “Fantasy Island” followed Roarke as he was visited by travelers…
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‘My Dinner With Hervé’ Trailer: Peter Dinklage Plays the Pioneering Actor Alongside Jamie Dornan — Watch
Fresh off his most recent Emmy win, “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage returns to HBO next month in “My Dinner With Hervé.” About the final days of Hervé Villechaize, a pioneering actor known for “Fantasy Island” and “The Man With the Golden Gun,” the film co-stars Jamie Dornan as the journalist sent to interview…
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‘My Dinner With Hervé’ Trailer: Peter Dinklage Channels Hervé Villechaize (Accent and All) In HBO Drama — Watch
Now retired as Christian Grey, Jamie Dornan needs something else to do — so why not co-star with Peter Dinklage in “My Dinner With Hervé,” a new biopic set to debut this October on HBO?In this 30 second teaser trailer, the premise of HBO’s next big biopic gets laid out pretty cleanly: Danny Tate (Dornan)…