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Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz and son Lloyd have signed a deal to develop a movie based on their classic 1960s sitcom and already the producers have a Superbad star in mind to play the new little buddy to the Skipper.

While speaking with TV Guide at his induction ceremony into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (and first brought to our attention by Moviehole), Schwartz revealed that the deal has just been closed in the past 48 hours. In a perfect world Schwartz would like to see babyfaced Michael Cera play the new Gilligan and Beyonce Knowles as the sexy Hollywood siren castaway Ginger. When asked what she thought of the singer-turned-Dreamgirls star playing the new Ginger, original cast member Dawn Wells (who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the show) remarked "There isn't anybody sexier than Beyonce!" And what about Bob Denver?

Schwartz didn't reveal who he had partnered with or if the project is already set up at a studio.

Although it only ran for three seasons and produced 98 episodes, Gilligan's Island has achieved cult status for the countless number of reruns broadcast these past forty years. The original starred Bob Denver as the innocent but accident prone first mate of the S.S. Minnow, the pleasure boat that went out for a three-hour tour with five passengers and its captain. Ten years after the show's cancellation a series of made-for-TV movies were broadcast showing how the castaways got off the island and then headed back to open a resort. In 2004 the show's premise was resurrected as a template for a reality gameshow. Somehow it lasted for two seasons.