Nickelodeon Greenlights The Crystal Maze, All-New Version of UK Hit Game Show
June 03 2019 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
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Nickelodeon is bringing the legendary UK hit game show The
Crystal Maze to the U.S. in an all-new version, co-produced by
Bunim/Murray Productions (The Real World, The Challenge, Born This
Way) and RDF Television (Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, Wife Swap,
Shipwrecked), all under the Banijay Group. A longtime staple of
British pop culture and family entertainment, The Crystal
Maze--considered the forerunner to the current escape room
craze--is a competitive challenge featuring a family team who must
utilize physical and mental skills to successfully navigate an
elaborate labyrinth of four giant and immersive themed
zones.
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Casting is underway on the new series (10 one-hour episodes)
which begins production on the original set in Bristol, England,
this summer. The show’s host, who guides the family through each
challenge and adventure, and the series premiere, will be announced
at a later date.
“As Nickelodeon embraces co-viewing opportunities for every
member of the family, The Crystal Maze brings a new type of action
game and storytelling to audiences with its escape room-style
gameplay and emphasis on collaboration and teamwork to win,” said
Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Unscripted
Content.
“The Crystal Maze has long served as a staple of the UK
entertainment landscape and we could not be happier to be
reinventing the show for a younger demo alongside our sister
companies, RDF and Stephen David Entertainment. Acting as the first
series for BMP’s Kids and Family Division, the show will build on
our reputation in the competitive game space and we’ve no doubt by
partnering with Nickelodeon, we can build a new audience for this
brand in the U.S.,” said Gil Goldschein, Chief Executive Officer,
Bunim/Murray Productions.
Nickelodeon’s version of The Crystal Maze will feature a team of
family members tackling a range of challenges in zones collectively
known as The Crystal Maze. Each successful game is rewarded
with a ‘time crystal’ that equals five seconds in the centerpiece
Crystal Dome. The adventure culminates in a spectacular finale, as
the team enters the Dome to grab a cash prize as it flies around
them during a dramatic clock countdown.
A current ratings smash in the UK, The Crystal Maze has been a
beloved family and cult favorite since the mid ‘90s, with the
current global popularity of the escape room phenomena reigniting
interest further. The show was recently rebooted to great success
with celebrity, charity and family seasons in UK, Australia and
beyond.
The Crystal Maze is executive produced by Gil Goldschein and
Maria Pepin from Bunim/Murray Productions, Neale Simpson from Fizz,
part of RDF Television, and Stephen David from Stephen David
Entertainment. Production of The Crystal Maze for Nickelodeon is
overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted
Content.
About Bunim/Murray Productions
Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is the leading producer of
innovative entertainment content. The Emmy Award-winning company is
widely credited with creating the reality television genre with its
hit series The Real World, which is moving to Facebook after
32 seasons on MTV. BMP continued to innovate with the first reality
game show, Road Rules (MTV), in 1995; the first reality
sitcom, The Simple Life (E!), in 2003; and the first
reality soap opera, Starting Over, in 2003. BMP’s current
programming includes Keeping up with the Kardashians, Total
Divas and Total Bellas (E!), The Challenge and Lindsay Lohan’s
Beach Club (MTV), Born This Way (A&E), Earth Live
(National Geographic), The Real World and Ball in the Family
(Facebook Watch), Endless Summer and Growing Up is a Drag
(Snapchat), Miz and Mrs. (USA Network), and Family or Fiance (OWN).
BMP has also produced They Call Us Monsters (PBS), Valentine
Road (HBO), Pedro (MTV) and the Emmy
Award-winning Autism: The Musical (HBO) for BMP Films.
Based in Glendale, CA, the company was founded in 1987 by Jonathan
Murray and the late Mary-Ellis Bunim, who were inducted into the
Television Academy’s Hall of Fame in 2012. The company joined
Banijay Group in 2010.
About Nickelodeon:
Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand
includes television programming and production in the United States
and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location
based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more
information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon
and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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Ariana Urbont (Nickelodeon)Ariana.urbont@nick.comKate Humphreys
(Banijay)k.humphreys@banijay.com
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