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Exclusive: Star traitors and loyalists to face off in UK in celebrity version of blockbuster movie traitorsDeadline understands it is due to air on the BBC next year.
Sources say an agreement has been reached between Studio Lambert, which will produce the British and American versions. traitors, and the BBC, which broadcasts it, is also nearby. The first celebrity version is expected to be filmed next year and released in late 2025, by which time three seasons of the “civilian” version should have aired. Host Claudia Winkleman will perform the celebrity version.
The US and UK versions are traitors The contestants live together and take on the challenge of uncovering a traitor among their friends, and are filmed back-to-back in a Scottish castle. Producers can tap into that model and record celebrity versions before and after these editions.talk to news agent In a podcast earlier this year, Studio Lambert boss Stephen Lambert said a celebrity version was “obviously a possibility”.
Given the roster of big names. traitor According to fans, Deadline has been told that the BBC has big ambitions for the quality of its guests and is aiming high. A recent promotional casting call video featuring Courteney Cox had fans wildly speculating that the US star would appear in the celebrity edition. Elsewhere, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Mary Berry all celebrity traitor sketch Last year I appeared on Comic Relief.
The BBC and Studio Lambert cast the British version differently than the US version, with the former being 100% non-celebrities and the latter a hybrid of celebrities and civilians. The latest US season featured British celebrities including: love island Winner Ekin-Su Çulçulol and former politician John Bercow.
In England, traitors It has become a ratings giant for the BBC. The season two finale was the most-watched show on British television in the week it aired. Applications for the “civilian” version of the show have skyrocketed, from a few thousand for season 1 to 40,000 for season 2 and reportedly close to 300,000 for season 3, which will begin filming soon.
Deadline recently revealed traitorsis produced by Dutch prodco IDTV and distributed internationally by All3Media International, and was last year's highest-grossing new format worldwide. masked singer. A series of new versions are planned for 2024, and creator Marc Pos revealed the development deal for Banijay earlier today.
Elsewhere, BBC and NBCUniversal highlight: destination X, The latest series of groundbreaking partnerships traitors In this game, contestants must discover mysterious locations during a once-in-a-lifetime road trip. reluctant traveler Manufacturer Twofour is producing the British and American versions, with filming set to begin later this year.
While there are many guessing games out there, there are also identification games. traitors Celebrities in the UK could also start their activities soon.
The BBC and Studio Lambert declined to comment.
