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After the Blumhouse reinvention of Fantasy Island as a horror movie, the show is returning to its television roots.

Fox has given a series order to a reboot of the original concept, in which Mr Roarke makes visitors’ dreams come true. There’s a 21st century twist, of course – each episode will tell emotional, provocative stories about people who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island.

“In continuing to develop outside of the traditional broadcast cycle, we’ve been particularly focused on providing viewers with summer series that offer a true escape from everyday life – to be sure, now so more than ever,” said Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn. “Fantasy Island is a beloved program, and the world Liz and Sarah have created for this contemporary adaptation is signature Fox and a perfect show for today’s times. After all, who among us wouldn’t take a (safe) trip to Fantasy Island right now?”

“Fantasy Island has always been one of our most popular and iconic series and when we heard Liz and Sarah’s vision of this world, we immediately knew they were onto something special,” said Jeff Frost, President, Sony Pictures Television, and Jason Clodfelter, Co-President, Sony Pictures Television. “We can’t think of better partners than Fox to work on this entirely novel take on this classic property —  this is truly a wonderful and exciting way to launch our new venture, Gemstone Studios.”

Writer-producers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain will be in charge of the show.