Disney+ has ordered four new non-fiction projects to series, including a remake of the fantasy-reality competition show “The Quest” from the executive producers of “The Lord of the Rings,” “Queer Eye” and “The Amazing Race.” The news was announced on Wednesday morning at the Realscreen Summit in New Orleans.
The remake of the reality series, which originally aired in 2014, will return to the man-made fantasy world of Everealm, which will be filmed at a castle outside Vienna, Austria. Teenaged contestants will compete “in an unfolding drama where they encounter mystical beings and magical encounters that rival their favorite books, games and movies,” according to Disney+. They will be immersed in a 360-degree technological world featuring creature design, practical effects and scripted characters who will interact with them throughout the competition.
The streaming service also ordered “The Maze” from the “Amazing Race” executive producers behind “The Quest.” The brainteaser competition series...
The remake of the reality series, which originally aired in 2014, will return to the man-made fantasy world of Everealm, which will be filmed at a castle outside Vienna, Austria. Teenaged contestants will compete “in an unfolding drama where they encounter mystical beings and magical encounters that rival their favorite books, games and movies,” according to Disney+. They will be immersed in a 360-degree technological world featuring creature design, practical effects and scripted characters who will interact with them throughout the competition.
The streaming service also ordered “The Maze” from the “Amazing Race” executive producers behind “The Quest.” The brainteaser competition series...
- 1/29/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Disney+ is bringing back ABC fantasy competition reality series The Quest with the exec producers of Queer Eye, The Amazing Race and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
The series is one of a number of projects unveiled by the streaming service at the Realscreen conference in New Orleans.
The Quest, which ran for one season on ABC in 2014, will now feature teen contestants and will feature more interactive elements. The series, which will once again be film at a castle outside of Vienna, Austria, is set in the fantasy world of Everealm. The contestants will encounter mystical beings and magical encounters and will be embedded in an immersive, 360-degree world complete with seamless technology, creature design, practical effects and scripted characters who interact dynamically with them as they take on a number of fantasy-themed challenges.
The series is executive produced by Court Five’s Mark Ordesky (The Lord of the Rings...
The series is one of a number of projects unveiled by the streaming service at the Realscreen conference in New Orleans.
The Quest, which ran for one season on ABC in 2014, will now feature teen contestants and will feature more interactive elements. The series, which will once again be film at a castle outside of Vienna, Austria, is set in the fantasy world of Everealm. The contestants will encounter mystical beings and magical encounters and will be embedded in an immersive, 360-degree world complete with seamless technology, creature design, practical effects and scripted characters who interact dynamically with them as they take on a number of fantasy-themed challenges.
The series is executive produced by Court Five’s Mark Ordesky (The Lord of the Rings...
- 1/29/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Plus is reviving “The Quest,” a critically acclaimed but short-lived fantasy reality series that aired on ABC in summer 2014. Casting is under way for a new version of the series, which will now focus on teenage contestants.
“The Amazing Race” executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri are back as executive producers of “The Quest,” and they’re also behind “The Maze,” a competition series in which teams must solve puzzles and figure out clues through European cities, much like a real-life escape room.
Both shows have been ordered as part of a new slate of unscripted series on Disney Plus, which also includes the six-part “Meet the Chimps” docuseries (produced via National Geographic) and an untitled show centered on Pixar’s SparkShorts program.
The four projects were announced Wednesday at the Realscreen Summit in New Orleans. “These projects take people on epic adventures, immerse them in fantastical...
“The Amazing Race” executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri are back as executive producers of “The Quest,” and they’re also behind “The Maze,” a competition series in which teams must solve puzzles and figure out clues through European cities, much like a real-life escape room.
Both shows have been ordered as part of a new slate of unscripted series on Disney Plus, which also includes the six-part “Meet the Chimps” docuseries (produced via National Geographic) and an untitled show centered on Pixar’s SparkShorts program.
The four projects were announced Wednesday at the Realscreen Summit in New Orleans. “These projects take people on epic adventures, immerse them in fantastical...
- 1/29/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
A dancing slider teaser for Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal and its city-wrecking monster has been revealed ahead of the film’s April 7th release. Also: preview pages from Spectral: Ghosts of War, Erika Ervin (Ahs: Freak Show) joins the Dead Squad cast, a Wizard World website update, Havenhurst release details, and a Scared to Death trailer.
Watch the New Slider Teaser for Colossal: “An unapologetic party girl dreams of a fresh start only to discover a mysterious and fantastical connection between herself and a city-wrecking monster on the other side of the globe.”
Written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, Colossal stars Anne Hathaway, Dan Stevens, Jason Sudeikis, Tim Blake Nelson, and Austin Stowell. Following its time on the big screen at Sundance, Colossal will be released in theaters on April 7th by Neon.
If interested in reading a review of Colossal from our very own Heather Wixson, visit:
http://dailydead.
Watch the New Slider Teaser for Colossal: “An unapologetic party girl dreams of a fresh start only to discover a mysterious and fantastical connection between herself and a city-wrecking monster on the other side of the globe.”
Written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, Colossal stars Anne Hathaway, Dan Stevens, Jason Sudeikis, Tim Blake Nelson, and Austin Stowell. Following its time on the big screen at Sundance, Colossal will be released in theaters on April 7th by Neon.
If interested in reading a review of Colossal from our very own Heather Wixson, visit:
http://dailydead.
- 2/2/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
What if the creatures in a game like Pokémon Go came to life and tried to kill those who caught them? This creepy concept is explored in Brendan Jackson Rogers' upcoming film Gotta Kill ’Em All, and we have a look at stills from the new horror film and DVD release details for Rogers' recent movie, Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. In today's Horror Highlights, we also have details on Lionsgate Home Entertainment's Frankenstein: The Real Story / The Real Wolfman double feature DVD and a trailer and release info for Havenhurst.
Gotta Kill ’Em All Stills and Bubba The Redneck Werewolf DVD: Press Release: "The wait is over! Bubba The Redneck Werewolf is available today on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD! Click here for our official announcement of the release.
Bubba has had an amazing festival run! The film was an official selection at the Silver Scream and Comic Fest in Santa Rosa,...
Gotta Kill ’Em All Stills and Bubba The Redneck Werewolf DVD: Press Release: "The wait is over! Bubba The Redneck Werewolf is available today on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD! Click here for our official announcement of the release.
Bubba has had an amazing festival run! The film was an official selection at the Silver Scream and Comic Fest in Santa Rosa,...
- 1/18/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
MoreHorror.com
The upcoming horror film Havenhurst opens on February 10 in Los Angeles, select cities and VOD.
The film is written and directed by Andrew C. Erin (Sam's Lake, Simple Things) and stars Julie Benz (Hawaii Five-0, Defiance, Dexter), Fionnula Flannagan (Little Secret, Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, Defiance, Lost), Belle Shouse (Secrets and Lies, Summer's Shadow, A Million Ways To Die In The West), Josh Stamberg (The Affair, Parenthood), Toby Huss (Big Bear, Girlfriend's Day, Halt and Catch Fire), Matt Lasky (The Purge: Anarchy), Danielle Harris (See No Evil 2) and Douglas Tait (Jack The Reaper, The Quest).
About Havenhurst
Welcome to Havenhurst, a gothic apartment complex in the heart of New York City’s historic Tudor City district. A beautifully maintained, turn-of-the-century building that houses over 3,000 residents… and countless dark secrets. The rent is what you can afford and the rules are simple: live a good and...
The upcoming horror film Havenhurst opens on February 10 in Los Angeles, select cities and VOD.
The film is written and directed by Andrew C. Erin (Sam's Lake, Simple Things) and stars Julie Benz (Hawaii Five-0, Defiance, Dexter), Fionnula Flannagan (Little Secret, Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, Defiance, Lost), Belle Shouse (Secrets and Lies, Summer's Shadow, A Million Ways To Die In The West), Josh Stamberg (The Affair, Parenthood), Toby Huss (Big Bear, Girlfriend's Day, Halt and Catch Fire), Matt Lasky (The Purge: Anarchy), Danielle Harris (See No Evil 2) and Douglas Tait (Jack The Reaper, The Quest).
About Havenhurst
Welcome to Havenhurst, a gothic apartment complex in the heart of New York City’s historic Tudor City district. A beautifully maintained, turn-of-the-century building that houses over 3,000 residents… and countless dark secrets. The rent is what you can afford and the rules are simple: live a good and...
- 1/12/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Florence Kasumba, who had a small role as the head of security for T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and engaged in dialogue with Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow in a key scene from "Captain America: Civil War," has apparently joined the cast of Patty Jenkins' "Wonder Woman" film at Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films.
Cbm reports that the actress will play Senator Acantha, an Amazon character from the comics. In the original comics, Acantha was one of the Amazonian leaders who argued that Diana should be allowed to serve as an ambassador to the world of 'man'.
Production on the "Wonder Woman" film recently wrapped with post-production now in full swing ahead of the film's June 2017 release.
Even before her Marvel gig, German actress Kasumba had assembled a solid resume over the past decade with roles in the likes of "The Quest," "I Love You Too," "Transpapa" and Syfy's "Dominion...
Cbm reports that the actress will play Senator Acantha, an Amazon character from the comics. In the original comics, Acantha was one of the Amazonian leaders who argued that Diana should be allowed to serve as an ambassador to the world of 'man'.
Production on the "Wonder Woman" film recently wrapped with post-production now in full swing ahead of the film's June 2017 release.
Even before her Marvel gig, German actress Kasumba had assembled a solid resume over the past decade with roles in the likes of "The Quest," "I Love You Too," "Transpapa" and Syfy's "Dominion...
- 6/1/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
by Seth Metoyer
MoreHorror.com
Firebreathing Films has unleashed the first peek to its upcoming bloody Bigfoot thriller The Fiancé.
I don't know what I was expecting, but I was genuinely surprised by the trailer. The production is top notch, camera work is stellar and it has certainly piqued my interest. Check it out for yourself below the official details.
You can also check out our recent interview with writer-director Mark Allen Michaels here.
From The Press Release
Starring Carrie Keagan (“Fetish Factory”), Douglas Tait (“Star Trek”), and Curt Lambert (“Mind Rage”), the trailer shows how Michael (newcomer Dallas Valdez) goes from an in-love fiancé to a “stone cold killer” when his bride-to-be Sara (Keagan) is bitten by Sasquatch (Tait). Between the gory mayhem, we see there’s a mystery in the lovers’ back story – what kind of a deal has Michael made with Sara’s father?
“There is a crime drama element to it,...
MoreHorror.com
Firebreathing Films has unleashed the first peek to its upcoming bloody Bigfoot thriller The Fiancé.
I don't know what I was expecting, but I was genuinely surprised by the trailer. The production is top notch, camera work is stellar and it has certainly piqued my interest. Check it out for yourself below the official details.
You can also check out our recent interview with writer-director Mark Allen Michaels here.
From The Press Release
Starring Carrie Keagan (“Fetish Factory”), Douglas Tait (“Star Trek”), and Curt Lambert (“Mind Rage”), the trailer shows how Michael (newcomer Dallas Valdez) goes from an in-love fiancé to a “stone cold killer” when his bride-to-be Sara (Keagan) is bitten by Sasquatch (Tait). Between the gory mayhem, we see there’s a mystery in the lovers’ back story – what kind of a deal has Michael made with Sara’s father?
“There is a crime drama element to it,...
- 2/11/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Directors Guild President Paris Barclay has announced the TV, documentary and commercial nominees for this year's DGA Awards. “The spectrum of directorial excellence across today's nine television and documentary categories is revelatory for the breadth and depth in what each of these women and men have directed – from 30-second commercials to multi-hour miniseries,” said Barclay in a statement. “As fellow filmmakers, we’re inspired by the quality, imagination and creativity demonstrated by these impressive nominees; as audience members, we’re incredibly fortunate to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Our congratulations to all of the nominees.” First-time nominees include Jodie Foster ("House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black"), Cary Fukunaga ("True Detective"), Mike Judge ("Silicon Valley"), Lisa Cholodenko ("Olive Kitteridge"), Michael Wilson ("The Trip to Bountiful") and Jill Soloway ("Transparent"). Winners will be announced Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles at a ceremony hosted by Jane Lynch.
- 1/14/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
The Directors Guild of America announced its television, commercial and documentary nominations on Wednesday, with Jodie Foster receiving a pair of nods for directing episodes of the drama series “House of Cards” and the comedy series “Orange Is the New Black.”
The Oscar-winning actress is the only director to be nominated in both the drama and comedy categories. In drama, she will be competing with Dan Attias and Lesli Linka Glatter for two different episodes of “Homeland,” Cary Joji Fukunaga for “True Detective” and Alex Graves for “Game of Thrones.”
See photos: Golden Globe Awards: Winners Gallery (Photos)
In comedy,...
The Oscar-winning actress is the only director to be nominated in both the drama and comedy categories. In drama, she will be competing with Dan Attias and Lesli Linka Glatter for two different episodes of “Homeland,” Cary Joji Fukunaga for “True Detective” and Alex Graves for “Game of Thrones.”
See photos: Golden Globe Awards: Winners Gallery (Photos)
In comedy,...
- 1/14/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Last season, ABC tried a murder mystery reality show with the Whodunnit? series. It didn't do very well. Now they're trying another fantasy competition with The Quest. Will this one be a ratings success and be renewed for a second season, or will it be cancelled too? Stay tuned!
On The Quest, a dozen everyday people are transported to a fantasy world called Everealm where they have adventures and compete to be the last "true hero" remaining. The cast includes Peter Windhofer, Jan Hutter, Marcello de Nardo, Susanne Gschwendtner, Stephanie Buddenbrock, Florence Kasumba, Mai Duong Kieu, and Doug Tait.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next...
On The Quest, a dozen everyday people are transported to a fantasy world called Everealm where they have adventures and compete to be the last "true hero" remaining. The cast includes Peter Windhofer, Jan Hutter, Marcello de Nardo, Susanne Gschwendtner, Stephanie Buddenbrock, Florence Kasumba, Mai Duong Kieu, and Doug Tait.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next...
- 9/13/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC hasn't had much luck launching a new reality show in quite some time so they tried something different this time -- The Quest. Is it a ratings success? Will it be renewed for a second season or, will it be cancelled instead?
On The Quest, a dozen everyday people are transported to a fantasy world called Everealm where they have adventures and compete to be the last "true hero" remaining. The cast includes Peter Windhofer, Jan Hutter, Marcello de Nardo, Susanne Gschwendtner, Stephanie Buddenbrock, Florence Kasumba, Mai Duong Kieu, and Doug Tait.
The show debuted at the end of July to a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.82 million viewers. It was a very poor start -- even for a summer series -- and the numbers have gotten worse as the weeks have gone by.
The...
On The Quest, a dozen everyday people are transported to a fantasy world called Everealm where they have adventures and compete to be the last "true hero" remaining. The cast includes Peter Windhofer, Jan Hutter, Marcello de Nardo, Susanne Gschwendtner, Stephanie Buddenbrock, Florence Kasumba, Mai Duong Kieu, and Doug Tait.
The show debuted at the end of July to a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.82 million viewers. It was a very poor start -- even for a summer series -- and the numbers have gotten worse as the weeks have gone by.
The...
- 9/5/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For the third summer in a row, ABC is airing a high-quality, well-produced, genre-bending reality competition series. Two years ago it experimented with the highly interactive "Big Brother" knock-off called "The Glass House," and followed that with last summer's reality version of a murder mystery dinner theatre, "Whodunnit," which was produced by CSI creator Anthony Zuiker. ABC didn't give either a second chance: the former was officially cancelled and the latter didn't return for a second season. This summer introduced "The Quest," which is the most fully realized hybrid of a scripted series and reality competition yet. It sent contestants into a scripted world populated by actors and governed by an original mythology that tightly integrates reality competitions and eliminations, but also allows contestants to be entirely unscripted and keeps the game pure. The series comes from six world-class producers (Emmy-winning "Amazing Race" producers Elise Doganieri and Bertram Van Munster,...
- 9/4/2014
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
It should come as a shock to exactly no one that reality television hasn’t been real for years. Every “true life” TV show you’re a fan of, from "Pawn Stars" to "Hell’s Kitchen" and everything in between, is scripted to some degree, sometimes to a lot of degrees.
If creative teams are being employed to write shows that exhibit a sense of verisimilitude with the world as we know it, wouldn’t it just be more fun to have them script reality shows that exist in the realm of fantasy, a show that employs real-life contestants, not actors, and thrusts them into something arcane and otherworldly.
That’s the conceit behind ABC’s upcoming reality/fantasy hybrid show "The Quest," which comes from executive producers responsible for The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) film series and grueling globe-trotting endurance show "The Amazing Race" (2001-present). "The Quest" features...
If creative teams are being employed to write shows that exhibit a sense of verisimilitude with the world as we know it, wouldn’t it just be more fun to have them script reality shows that exist in the realm of fantasy, a show that employs real-life contestants, not actors, and thrusts them into something arcane and otherworldly.
That’s the conceit behind ABC’s upcoming reality/fantasy hybrid show "The Quest," which comes from executive producers responsible for The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) film series and grueling globe-trotting endurance show "The Amazing Race" (2001-present). "The Quest" features...
- 7/31/2014
- by Anthony Arrigo
- DreadCentral.com
Tonight at 8:00pm ABC will premiere The Quest, a groundbreaking new reality television series from the executive producers behind such television and motion picture hits as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Amazing Race and Queer Eye.
The Quest combines intense competition challenges, narrative storytelling and cutting edge effects and prosthetics to conjure an immersive fantasy environment in which 12 real people are plucked from their everyday lives and transported to a fantasy world where they compete to save a besieged kingdom. Only one will earn the right to be crowned the One True Hero.
I had a chance to speak to one of the contestant's of the series, Ashley Guerrero, who is skilled in trick riding, archery and boxing. Here is what she had to say about the fantasy competition series.
How did you actually get involved? What was the procedure that you had to go through just to make the cut?...
The Quest combines intense competition challenges, narrative storytelling and cutting edge effects and prosthetics to conjure an immersive fantasy environment in which 12 real people are plucked from their everyday lives and transported to a fantasy world where they compete to save a besieged kingdom. Only one will earn the right to be crowned the One True Hero.
I had a chance to speak to one of the contestant's of the series, Ashley Guerrero, who is skilled in trick riding, archery and boxing. Here is what she had to say about the fantasy competition series.
How did you actually get involved? What was the procedure that you had to go through just to make the cut?...
- 7/31/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Sometimes fairytales do come true — at least they will this Thursday, when The Quest, ABC’s latest reality competition series, premieres at 8/7c.
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Set in the imaginary world of Everealm, the show features 12 contestants — known as “Paladins” — who must compete against each other and complete challenges in order to save the kingdom of Saenctum from the evil forces that besiege it.
Those who fail the episode’s challenges are “banished,” while the eventual winner receives the title of “One True Hero.”
Executive...
Related ABC’s Fall Premiere Plan Unveiled: Get Return Dates for Grey’s, Scandal, Once, Revenge and More
Set in the imaginary world of Everealm, the show features 12 contestants — known as “Paladins” — who must compete against each other and complete challenges in order to save the kingdom of Saenctum from the evil forces that besiege it.
Those who fail the episode’s challenges are “banished,” while the eventual winner receives the title of “One True Hero.”
Executive...
- 7/31/2014
- TVLine.com
Steve Elzer, the longtime corporate communications vet for the movie divisions of Sony Pictures and New Line, has launched Elzer & Associates, Inc, a boutique PR firm that will build clientele consisting of corporations, production companies, execs, filmmakers and philanthropists in the entertainment community. He starts the company with ex-Imageworks exec Rachel Falikoff, who will become an Svp. Elzer, who left the studio late last year, launches with several clients that include Newscard, a start-up built around social media and how consumers comment on professional news photographs taken at entertainment and sporting events; and Court Five, the production company hatched by Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky, who worked with Elzer at New Line and oversaw production on The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. They are about to launch the ABC fantasy-based reality series The Quest. Also aboard is Stradella Road, the company created by marketing exec Gordon Patterson to develop global...
- 4/24/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
Steve Elzer, the longtime corporate communications vet for the movie divisions of Sony Pictures and New Line, has launched Elzer & Associates, Inc, a boutique PR firm that will build clientele consisting of corporations, production companies, execs, filmmakers and philanthropists in the entertainment community. He starts the company with ex-Imageworks exec Rachel Falikoff, who will become an Svp. Elzer, who left the studio late last year, launches with several clients that include Newscard, a start-up built around social media and how consumers comment on professional news photographs taken at entertainment and sporting events; and Court Five, the production company hatched by Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky, who worked with Elzer at New Line and oversaw production on The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. They are about to launch the ABC fantasy-based reality series The Quest. Also aboard is Stradella Road, the company created by marketing exec Gordon Patterson to develop global...
- 4/24/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Steve Elzer, who exited Sony Pictures as its senior vp media relations in December, has launched his own PR film, Elzer & Associates, Inc. He will be joined at the company by former Imageworks communications executive Rachel Falikoff, who will serve as senior vp. Elzer & Associates' initial clients include Newzcard, a startup created by WireImage founding partners Steve Granitz and Justin Kahn that will offer users a way to use social media to share and comment on professional news photographs; Court Five, Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky’s company, which will launch the ABC series The Quest in July and
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- 4/24/2014
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For the past 11 years, Emmy Award-nominated composers Jeff Lippencott and Mark T. Williams have made an indelible mark on reality television. Through music, they’ve helped create the sound for dozens of reality TV shows – many of them still around to capture the attention and hearts of viewers around the world. Collectively known as Ah2, Lippencott and Williams are still at it. This year, the duo are scoring music to these hit series: “Shark Tank” (ABC), “MasterChef Junior” (Fox), “The Apprentice” (NBC), “Celebrity Apprentice” (NBC), “MasterChef” (Fox), “The Biggest Loser” (NBC), and “Extreme Weight Loss” (ABC). Soon, their work will also be heard on “The Quest,” ABC’s upcoming reality adventure series created from the minds that produced New...
- 11/5/2013
- by Ian M. Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
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