A reality show based on the popular Candy Crush mobile game is headed to CBS.
The network has handed out a series order for a live-action game show based on the popular mobile game. THR explains the new format will be created by Matt Kunitz and will have elements of his popular series Wipeout and Fear Factor.
From THR:
Here’s how the TV series will work: teams of two use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous interactive game boards which CBS says will feature next-generation technology as they conquer Candy Crush and are crowned champions. A host will be announced at a later date.
“The Candy Crush franchise is a world-renowned property, so when the head of our interactive and games division, Peter Levin, brought this IP to Lionsgate, we instantly knew it would make an incredibly visual, physical and fun TV program,” Lionsgate TV Group chairman Kevin Beggs said. “CBS is a leader in unscripted television, which makes it the ideal home for Candy Crush, and we’re very happy to have Matt shepherding the production as we partner with the team at King on this series with the tremendous second-screen potential.”
Launched in 2012, Candy Crush Saga and Candy Crush Soda Saga are two of the top 10 grossing mobile games in the United States with an estimated 18 billion game rounds played monthly around the world.
“We are huge fans of Candy Crush and, like so many others, we know the ‘rush’ of advancing to the next level of the game,” CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller said. “We’re excited to work with Lionsgate and King to adapt one of the world’s most popular and entertaining game franchises for television and make it available to its massive, passionate fan base who can watch and play along at home.”
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