Eddie Murphy to Star in "Fantasy Island"
If there's one thing better than a movie in which Eddie Murphy plays multiple (wacky) characters, it's got to be a movie based on a kitschy old TV show. Welcome to "Fantasy Island"!!
According to sources, Mr. Murphy will indeed play multiple roles in a big-screen version of ABC's "Fantasy Island," which ran from 1978 to 1984 and therefore was probably never watched by anyone reading these words right now.
(The show starred Ricardo Montalban and it was about a magical island on which guest stars could have their fondest wishes come true ... temporarily.)
And the news just gets better: Murphy will be reuniting with his "Norbit" screenwriters on this flick, which he'll get to work on right after "Starship Dave." No word yet on who'll be directing this inevitable masterpiece. And how has nobody made a "Love Boat" flick yet?
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
According to sources, Mr. Murphy will indeed play multiple roles in a big-screen version of ABC's "Fantasy Island," which ran from 1978 to 1984 and therefore was probably never watched by anyone reading these words right now.
(The show starred Ricardo Montalban and it was about a magical island on which guest stars could have their fondest wishes come true ... temporarily.)And the news just gets better: Murphy will be reuniting with his "Norbit" screenwriters on this flick, which he'll get to work on right after "Starship Dave." No word yet on who'll be directing this inevitable masterpiece. And how has nobody made a "Love Boat" flick yet?
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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on May 10 2007 03:46 AM is this a joke? (Reply to this) |
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on May 10 2007 04:23 AM I used to watch Fantasy Island every week. That show was still better than most of the crap that passes for entertainment these days. Especially "Reality", ha, ha, "TV". (Reply to this) |
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on May 10 2007 07:06 AM w (Reply to this) |
on May 10 2007 07:46 AM it's a joke alright.. Pluto Nash anyone? (Reply to this) |
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on May 10 2007 08:25 AM [b]Damnit, blank blank beat me to it![/b] ...It was the only appropriate response. >=) (that's roughly the sense of outrage I'd feel -- if I cared about this stinker at all). Maybe if Eddie played "Tattoo"... (Reply to this) |
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on May 10 2007 08:34 AM Can anyone explain what was the underlying plot of the original series? What was Mr Roarke suppose to be? I am sure I saw an episode which alluded to him being god or an angel or something like that... Didn't he fight a girl that was possessed by the devil? OMG.. I am lame for remembering this... (Reply to this) |
on May 10 2007 10:45 AM Actually, I seem to recall him actually just plain fighting the devil, who may or may not have been played by Roddy McDowell, at one point. I don't think it was ever stated who or what he was supposed to be. Anyway, yeah, this is a terrible idea. (Reply to this) |
on May 10 2007 11:16 AM "and the news just gets better....Norbit screenwriters" haha gots to be a joke (Reply to this) |
on May 10 2007 11:18 AM I really doubt this is going to be any good but they gotta cast Vern Troyer as Tattoo. (Reply to this) |
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on May 10 2007 03:10 PM Directed by: Jessy Terrero You know you want it. (Reply to this) |
on May 10 2007 08:36 PM this will be a terrible movie but I would love to see Eddie or his brother Charlie do a soul brother version of tattoo (Reply to this) |
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on May 11 2007 06:24 AM [b]the worst part is .....[/b] this is going to be a hit ¬¬ (Reply to this) |
on May 11 2007 04:53 PM uhh............. (Reply to this) |
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on May 12 2007 08:13 PM Wasn't there a remake of this show several years ago? I can't remember who it starred. I guess that Hollywood will make a movie based on just about any old TV show to make a quick buck. (Reply to this) |
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