AUGUST 8 - 14, 2021 staradvertiser.com PARADISE LOST Roselyn Sánchez stars as Elena Roarke, a sophisticated and insightful woman who welcomes guests looking to fulfi l their fantasies at a mysterious luxury resort in the premiere of Fantasy Island. Roarke is assisted by Ruby (Kiara Barnes), a woman whose own island experience gave her a new lease on life, and pilot Javier (John Gabriel Rodriguez). Airing Tuesday, Aug. 10, on Fox. Enjoy original songs performed live by up and coming local artists. Hosted by Jake ShimabukuroZg]Ûef^]Zm¶ũe^ehl Mele A‘e new soundstage, Studio 1122. A SHOWCASE FOR HAWAI¶I’S SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 7PM | olelo.org/53 olelo.org | olelo.org ASPIRING ARTISTS 53 SPECTRUM 53 & 1053 HAWAIIAN TELCOM 590242_MeleAePremiere_2_withJake_Channels.indd 1 8/3/21 1:37 PM ON THE COVER | FANTASY ISLAND Welcome (back) to ‘Fantasy Island’ ‘Da plane’ brings iconic with the Golden Gun,” 1974) as his assistant, This isn’t the first time the show has been Tattoo. The original show kicked off with two revived. In 1998, ABC brought “Fantasy Island” series back to TV made-for-television movies and continued in back to television with Malcolm McDowell a series that ran on ABC in the late 1970s and (“A Clockwork Orange,” 1971) as Mr. Roarke. early 1980s. However, the ABC edition failed to enchant By Kyla Brewer The reboot is the brainchild of writing team viewers the way the original had, and it was TV Media Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, who have worked on canceled after just 13 episodes. More re- “Angel,” “The Shield” and “Women’s Murder cently, Blumhouse Productions brought the hat if you could have exactly what Club.” The new “Fantasy Island,” a co-pro- concept to the big screen in the horror film you’ve always wanted? What if your duction between Fox Entertainment, Sony adaptation “Fantasy Island” in 2020, but it was Wwildest fantasy were to come true? panned by critics. That’s what happens when hopeful guests Pictures Television and Gemstone Studios, With luck, Fox will fare better by paying visit an idyllic tropical island in a reboot of one was given a coveted straight-to-series order in tribute to the classic series with its “Fantasy of television’s most iconic series. December 2020. At the time of the announce- Roselyn Sánchez (“Without a Trace”) stars as ment, Fox executive Michael Thorn had high Island.” Elena Roarke, a woman who set aside her own praise for Craft and Fain. The premise for the new version is very dreams and the love of her life to uphold her “’Fantasy Island’ is a beloved program, close to that of the original as guests family’s legacy and become the steward of a and the world Liz and Sarah have created of Ms. Roarke show up looking to fulfil mysterious island, in “Fantasy Island,” premier- for this contemporary adaptation is signa- their dreams in emotional and pro- ing Tuesday, Aug. 10, on Fox. Sophisticated and ture Fox and a perfect show for today’s vocative stories about desire. The charming, she welcomes guests to the island’s times,” Thorn, president of entertain- network’s release explains that luxury resort where they can live out their fan- ment, Fox Entertainment, said in an offi- the characters “end up reborn to tasies. However, the real thing doesn’t always cial news release. “After all, who among themselves through the magical yield the desired outcome. us wouldn’t take a (safe) trip to Fantasy realism of Fantasy Island.” It’s a The one-hour drama is based on the classic Island right now?” tall order, but one that could pay TV program that starred Ricardo Montalbán off in a big way as viewers look (“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” 1982) as John Gabriel Rodriquez as seen in the to escape everyday life in the series premiere of “Fantasy Island” Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize (“The Man wake of a global pandemic. Giving hope. SUBSCRIBER Changing lives. 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