Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of Gilligan's Island, has announced that a full feature film adaption of the television series is in the works. /film: Gilligan's Island Creator Wants Michael Cera to Play Gilligan in Movie Adaptation (December 24, 2008) His son Lloyd Schwartz is collaborating on the deal and they have secured the rights to the show. Schwartz has expressed that he wants Michael Cera to play Gilligan and Beyonce Knowles to play Ginger. /film: Gilligan's Island Creator Wants Michael Cera to Play Gilligan in Movie Adaptation (December 24, 2008) To date, the film has yet to begin production and no official announcement has been made regarding the full cast.
Gilligan's Island Fast Facts
- Television series
- Network: CBS
- First aired: September 26, 1964
- Aired for three seasons
- First season was in black and white
- Castaways were never shown getting off the island
- Famous for its "Ballad of Gilligan's Island"
