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LEGO Masters Competition Series With Brad Pitt Producing Ordered at Fox
In recent years, reality television contests have risen to new heights, encompassing everything from cosplay to cake designing to glass blowing. We can now add Lego building to that list. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox has given Lego Masters, an upcoming reality TV series, a series order.
In the series, 12 two-person teams compete in challenging brick-building challenges. Until the finale, when the three best teams compete for the ultimate Lego trophy, one couple will advance to the next round in each episode. The exact number of episodes has yet to be decided.
In 2017, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom premiered the unique concept, which puts all-age participants against one another to create and construct Lego marvels. According to Channel 4, the series has aired two seasons in the United Kingdom and has been the network’s highest-rated new show. Endemol Shine Group stated in February 2018 that local versions were in the works in Australia and Germany.
“Everything you want in a reality competition is in Lego Masters: an incredibly quirky and unique twist on a brand revered by billions of people, exciting team-based battles driven by creativity, and a premise that is ultra-family friendly,” said Rob Wade, president of alternative at Fox. “It’s bold, fun and unlike anything else on television, and we’re thrilled to bring Lego Masters to American fans.”
Endemol Shine North America and Brad Pitt’s Plan B will create the American version of Lego Masters. Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre, and Michael Heyerman of Endemol Shine North America will executive produce with Karen Smith and Steph Harris of Tuesday’s Child, and Jill Wilfert and Robert May of The Lego Group.
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Endemol, which produced season one of The Masked Singer, continues to work with Fox on Lego Masters. Endemol Shine is also the production company behind Fox’s MasterChef series and the upcoming scripted miniseries Almost Family.