In the early 2000’s there was a stunt-based competition show called Fear Factor and it looks like it’s making a return.
Fox this week announced that Fear Factor: The Next Chapter is in the works.
The show’s stomach-churning challenges would push contestants to the edge mentally and physically.
Joe Rogan was the host of the show and whether or not he will return remains uncertain.
The show is in it’s early development according to Fox. The network’s TV president told People magazine that they’ve just ordered the series and are currently in the process of hiring showrunners and “talking about hosts and everything right now.”
For those who don’t remember or never saw the show, Fear Factor first aired in 2001 and ran for several seasons. The format featured three teams (usually one man and one woman per team) competing in a series of extreme and often cringeworthy stunts — everything from jumping between buildings to eating bugs — all in pursuit of a grand cash prize.
No air date has been set yet, and details on the updated format are still under wraps, but one thing’s for sure: the new Fear Factor will need to raise the stakes to compete with today’s intense reality competition shows.
Would you tune in again — or have we all grown out of watching strangers eat worms for cash?
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