Roselyn Sanchez will lead the Fantasy Island reboot as Fox sets August premiere date

Variety

The Devious Maids, Grand Hotel and Without a Trace alum will play Elena Roarke, a descendent of Ricardo Montalban's Mr. Roarke from the original 1977-1984 Fantasy Island series. Fantasy Island premieres on Fox on Aug. 10 and will also star Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriquez, with production currently underway in Puerto Rico. In the reboot, "Elena set aside her own ambitions, and even the love of her life, to uphold her family’s legacy. Sophisticated, insightful and always charming, Elena’s calm exterior masks the challenges of the responsibilities she has assumed as steward of this mysterious island," according to Variety, which adds: "The new show is described as a modern semi-anthology series that delves into the “what if” questions, both big and small, that keep us awake at night. Each episode will tell stories about people who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island." Meanwhile, all seven seasons of the original Fantasy Island and the 1998 remake will join Tubi starting on May 1.