Warner Brothers Headed to GILLIGAN’S ISLAND

You just knew someone at some point was going to step up and take that three-hour tour.  That someone ended up being Warner Brothers, as Variety is reporting the sudio, along with Atlas Entertainment, have begun development on a feature film based on the classic GILLIGAN’S ISLAND TV show.  WILD HOGS and YOGI BEAR screenwriter Brad Copeland is on board to work out the script.

The new film, based on the 98 episodes that ran on CBS from ’64-’67, looks to be a contemporary take on the seven castaways who end up making lives for themselves on a deserted island.  No smoke monster or mysterious hatches, but they do end up making a lot of electronics out of coconuts.

Says Charles Roven, one of the producers for Atlas:

The characters are so good.  We think it’s going to be a great story to transport these cultural icons to the modern day.

Roven also revealed plans are for production could begin as early as next year, and that a director would not be sought out until Copeland turned in his completed screenplay.

What do you think?  What auteur would be daring enough to leap onto this project and make it their own?  What thespians would fill that red shirt and white, skipper’s hat better than any?  Let us know by throwing comments our way in the section below.