Always fantasized about being the Skipper, Gilligan, Ginger, or one of the other famous castaways? Here’s your chance:

Gilligan’s Island, the reality series, will feature a group of people who embody the essence of the characters they represent. The series will star a real-life Skipper, first mate, Millionaire couple, movie star, Kansas farm girl and Professor, who, as on the original show, will work together to try to get off the island. Episodes will be modeled after some of the situations that occurred in the original series. The creator of the original Gilligan’s Island sitcom, Sherwood Schwartz, and his son, Lloyd Schwartz, will also serve as executive producers.

I wonder if these reality show contestants will ever get off the island? Folks in the Gilligan’s Island fan club will have first crack at this opportunity, so Gilligan’s Island geeks will certainly be stoked over this news.