Guess what? If you’re a fan of terrible movies, today is like a giant 24 hour mine of diamonds. Because they’ve just announced your holy grail. That’s right, son … Gilligan’s Island.
Not only is it Gilligan’s Island, it’s from the writer of Wild Hogs. I’ll repeat that. The suits in the studios decided that it was in their best interest to spend a lot of money to remake a television show about people trapped on an island. Never mind that there’s no way it’ll be remotely similar in quality to Lost. Never mind that it’s Gilligan’s Island. It’s the writer of Wild Hogs. That means people were kicking down doors to employ him, after he dressed John Travolta and Tim Allen in leather jackets. Are you happy now? You realize that you’ve brought this on yourself like a plague of bad taste.
So, Variety made the announcement today that, and this is a direct quote, the plans call for a contempo take on things. Because you don’t believe me, I’ve included that passage underneath.
With Brad Copeland penning the screenplay, plans are for a contempo on the well-known premise and characters.
We’re going to make the rough weather Johnny Depp. SEXY IT UP.
Somebody needs to get all French Revolution on the studio heads.
