Director Jeff Wadlow discusses Fantasy Island

February 24, 2020

A DGA Q&A in Los Angeles

An episodic television classic gets a tonal reboot in Director Jeff Wadlow’s new darkly comedic horror-adventure, Fantasy Island.

Set on the mythical tropical resort where dreams can come true, Wadlow’s film shifts into nightmare territory as the guests of the enigmatic Mr. Roarke must solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on February 23, Wadlow sat down with Director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day 2U) to discuss the making of Fantasy Island.

In addition to Fantasy Island, Wadlow’s credits include the feature films True Memoirs of an International Assassin, Kick-Ass 2, Never Back Down and Cry Wolf; and episodes of Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television and Agent X. He has been a DGA member since 2007.

You can listen to Wadlow's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find more DGA podcast episodes here.

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Event photos by Shane Karns - Print courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

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Director Jeff Wadlow speaks about the making of his new comedic horror-adventure, Fantasy Island, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen and Parisa Fitz-Henley in Director Jeff Wadlow’s Fantasy Island.

Directors Jeff Wadlow and Christopher Landon (moderator) discuss the making of Wadlow’s new comedic horror-adventure, Fantasy Island, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Austin Stowell, Maggie Q, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, Lucy Hale and Parisa Fitz-Henley in Director Jeff Wadlow’s Fantasy Island.

Director Christopher Landon (moderator) asks Director Jeff Wadlow a question about the making of Fantasy Island.

Austin Stowell, Michael Peña and Lucy Hale in Director Jeff Wadlow’s Fantasy Island.

Directors Jeff Wadlow and Christopher Landon (moderator) pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Wadlow’s new comedic horror-adventure, Fantasy Island.

Jimmy O. Yang, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale and Portia Doubleday in Director Jeff Wadlow’s Fantasy Island.

Director Jeff Wadlow chats with members of the audience following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of his new comedic horror-adventure, Fantasy Island.

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