‘Love Island’ will be filmed in Las Vegas, report says
The upcoming second season of CBS’ “Love Island” will be filmed in that tropical paradise of … Las Vegas?
The production is scheduled to take place at The Cromwell, according to a report by Vulture, even though Treasure Island would have made more sense — at least thematically.
The Caesars Entertainment property has yet to reopen from the COVID-19 shutdown. There’s no word yet as to whether it would remain closed to accommodate filming, both from a convenience standpoint and for safety.
According to the report, preproduction has begun at the hotel, but neither a start date nor updates on casting have been revealed.
In a normal world, “Love Island” would have been on the air by now. With production delays facing the television industry, the series could be held to fill prime-time hours in the fall.
Based on the British dating sensation, “Love Island” throws a group of barely clad singles together in a closed environment. Like a carnal game of musical chairs, every few days the couples pair up, with those without a match left vulnerable to being sent home as new singles arrive.
The first season took place in a villa in Fiji.
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