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Variety is reporting the curious news that Charles Roven, producer of The Dark Knight, and his Atlas Entertainment production company are working with Warner Bros to develop a feature length film adaptation of the classic castaway television series Gilligan’s Island, which generated solid ratings during its three seasons between 1964 and 1967 and then found something close to eternal life in syndication.

Plans are for a contempo take on the well-known premise and characters, with the studio and the Schwartzes’ blessing Copeland’s initial idea for the screenplay. Roven told Daily Variety that he’s hoping to start production as early as next year but won’t move forward on seeking a director or cast until Copeland’s script is completed.

“The characters are so good,” Roven added. “We think it’s going to be a great story to transport these cultural icons to the modern day.”

The 98 episodes of “Gilligan’s Island,” starring Bob Denver as the hapless title character, centered on the wacky misadventures of seven castaways — two crew members, a millionaire couple, a professor, a movie star and a girl-next-door type — on an uncharted and uninhabited island in the Pacific.

Of course, there’s always a chance that the flick could take the path of The Brady Bunch Movie and be a sort of parody of itself with plenty of respect and homage to the original series. Surely it has to stay in the realm of comedy, and maybe spice it up with some action. Otherwise, a more serious approach would just feel too similar to ABC’s series “Lost” without all the crazy science fiction. Honestly, I’m not terribly mad about this for some reason, but we’ll have to see who directs it and who’ll take on the roles of the infamous castaways. Apparently Schwartz thinks Michael Cera is perfect for Gilligan.