{"id":15739,"date":"2020-12-15T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=15739"},"modified":"2020-12-16T18:24:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:24:00","slug":"fox-gives-straight-to-series-order-to-contemporary-version-of-iconic-drama-fantasy-island-from-liz-craft-and-sarah-fain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/15\/fox-gives-straight-to-series-order-to-contemporary-version-of-iconic-drama-fantasy-island-from-liz-craft-and-sarah-fain\/","title":{"rendered":"FOX Gives Straight-to-Series Order to Contemporary Version of Iconic Drama &#8220;Fantasy Island,&#8221; From Liz Craft and Sarah Fain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8937\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fox-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fox-logo.jpg 399w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fox-logo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fox-logo-260x163.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fox-logo-160x100.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FOX has given a straight-to-series order to a contemporary version of the iconic drama FANTASY ISLAND, from Liz Craft and Sarah Fain (&#8220;<em>The 100<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Shield<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Lie to Me<\/em>&#8220;), to air in Summer 2021, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment, FOX Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Gemstone Studios and FOX Entertainment, and executive-produced by Craft and Fain, FANTASY ISLAND is a modern semi-anthology series that delves into the &#8220;what if&#8221; questions, both big and small, that keep us awake at night. 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.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3464088637\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;In continuing to develop outside of the traditional broadcast cycle, we&#8217;ve been particularly focused on providing viewers with summer series that offers a true escape from everyday life &#8211; to be sure, now so more than ever,&#8221; said Thorn. &#8220;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&#8217;s times. 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