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08.09.2022 - 00:01 / variety.com
Selome Hailu Fox has given a series order to “Farmer Wants a Wife,” a dating series based on an unscripted format developed by Fremantle. The series will follow farmers across the nation looking for love with someone who will embrace their remote country lifestyle. They will be matched with single women who’ve given up on dating in big cities and are looking for a true connection with a farmer. The news came ahead of the network’s presentation at the Television Critics Association’s virtual summer 2022 press tour. The original “Farmer Wants a Wife” debuted in 20018 on the U.K.’s ITV, though different versions have aired in 32 countries including Australia, France and even the U.S. for a short run on the CW in 2008.
“This is a very different format in that the contestants put themselves forward to be with these individuals. It’s tailored for for each farmer, and we know that the women are interested in them specifically,” Fox Alternative Entertainment president Rob Wade told Variety. Some previous versions of the show have had open casting calls, where women could apply online to be matched with certain farmers. “But what I love about it most is that it’s been around for a while — it’s got a phenomenal track record internationally,” Wade continued. Fox calls the format “the world’s most successful dating show,” as it has resulted in 180 marriages. Wade also finds the series to be a timely addition to Fox’s unscripted slate in response to a current boom of nostalgia in pop culture. “At the moment, people are drawn to nostalgic things. The homestead farm is at the very fabric of America, and I think it’s under threat,” Wade says. “These farmers need to find girlfriends or wives, and at this point, some of them are living
EXCLUSIVE: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is set to be the latest center of crime fighting.
K.J. Yossman Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean is set to host a new reality competition series, “The Fashion Hero: A New King of Beautiful.” The series will see twenty-two diverse contestants compete in a bid to “break traditional standards and define a new kind of beauty.” The contestants will be split into four teams, each guided by a coach and celebrity mentors including “Fit2Fat2Fit” host Drew Manning, former Janet Jackson choreographer and director René Elizondo, rockers Simple Plan, Canadian artist Jordyn Sugar, activist Elle van der Burg and Vogue photographer Adi Barkan.
EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz’s YA fantasy novel The Rings & The Crown is getting a series adaptation for Disney+ from 20th Television, The Gotham Group and 3 Arts Entertainment, along with Disney Branded Television.
Some just weren’t her type, while others – specifically Marty, who left the farm after just one day and allegedly hooked up with one of the female contestants.
Fox Entertainment is re-entering the international distribution business by launching a sales unit ahead of Mipcom Cannes next month.
K.J. Yossman Fox Entertainment has launched Los Angeles-based Fox Entertainment Global, tapping Fernando Szew as its new CEO. Fox Entertainment Global will act as a centralized content sales division, Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier revealed today. It will oversee the international distribution of Fox Entertainment content as well as managing content sales on behalf of MarVista Entertainment and looking after global content partnerships. The company will make its debut at Cannes television market Mipcom next month, where it will unveil its slate of content to buyers. Among the shows on offer will be animated series “Krapopolis” (pictured above), created by Dan Harmon, and Jon Hamm’s “Grimsburg” (both produced by Fox Entertainment’s Bento Box Entertainment) and live-action comedy “Animal Control.”
Hulu is getting into the love business with a new unscripted show hosted by Taye Diggs.
Selome Hailu Hulu has given a series order to “Back in the Groove,” a reality dating series hosted by Taye Diggs. “Back in the Groove” follows three single women in their 40s who feel stuck in the grind of their everyday lives. They check out of their comfort zones and into The Groove Hotel, a magical resort in the Dominican Republic, where the goal is to rediscover their youth, live joyously, and find love with men half their age. Playing on the saying that “you can’t fall in love with someone else until you fall in love with yourself, at the Groove Hotel, the women have the opportunity to do both. Between flings, friendship, true love, or something in between, “Back in the Groove” aims to give older women a chance to take charge, break through double standards, and have fun doing it.
EXCLUSIVE: King Features Syndicate has launched development on a new animated feature inspired by the interactive children’s comic strip, Slylock Fox — having renewed its representation agreement for the property, previously known as Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids.
“A Friend of the Family” showrunner and executive producer Nick Antosca is no stranger to the gritty world of true crime, having previously been a writer for the Hulu series “The Act.” Antosca’s latest project comes in the form of a web series based upon the popular 80’s horror franchise “Chucky” and is currently in its second season. “A Friend of the Family” is based on the tragically true story of the Broberg family.
Ellise Shafer Starz has ordered the pilot of an interview series hosted by Bronx rapper Fat Joe. Described as a “genre-busting series that blends interviews with celebrities and high-profile guests with an elevated documentary style format,” the untitled pilot will be executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Revolt Studios and LeBron James’ SpringHill. “We’re about to create the biggest and most culturally-relevant series on television,” Fat Joe said in a press release. “With Puff, LeBron, the incredible team at Starz and myself teaming up, you have a dream team that is guaranteed to produce TV gold. Hosting a show has always been a dream of mine and I’m thankful for everyone who helped make it a reality. I promise you that we’re going to push the envelope, deliver compelling interviews and provide pure entertainment. Do remember — you don’t know who I know!”
Reality dating is getting a classic twist this fall with the premiere of “The Real Love Boat,” which aims to bring nostalgia, fun and romance to CBS.Premiering Wednesday, Oct. 5, “The Real Love Boat” takes inspiration from the classic late 1970s and 1980s spanning show that combined comedy, drama and romance, as it brings together 10 singles – five women and five men (with additions coming on at various ports) – for an unforgettable Mediterranean cruise and a shot at love.“It’s super, super fun and it brings back the feels as we always like to say as we’re watching it,” executive producer Jay Bienstock told TheWrap when we spoke to him about the new reality series for our Fall TV Preview. Real life couple Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romjin, who are featured in the key art, which TheWrap can exclusively reveal below, serve as hosts of the show, and via their own romance, stand as #CoupleGoals for the singles looking for love.“For the cast, you watch them; you watch them talk and interact and explain things and they give some anecdotes on their lives, and that’s who you look at and go, ‘I want that.’ You know, ‘I’m on ‘The Real Love Boat,’ I see Jerry and Rebecca; I want what they have.’ They are the prize in that regard.
EXCLUSIVE: The Good Doctor co-EP David Renaud, Brandon Magee (Redd Zone), and Howard Burkons (Redd Zone, John Q) are developing a limited series based on the young adult memoir, A Small If, written by disability advocate Elijah Stacy when he was 17 years old.
Farmer Will, 26, Farmer Benjamin, 33, Farmer Harry, 23, Farmer Ben, 27, and the show's first ever female farmer, Paige, 27, have already made some promising connections with the hopeful contestants.
The first round of eliminations started off in a brutal fashion, with almost half the contestants sent home after the first round of speed dates. For the rest - it was straight off to the farm.
Fox is breeding another reality series reboot.
Farmer Wants a Wife's brand new season is here and fans are eager to know which contestants win the hearts of our beloved farmers - and those details may have already leaked.WATCH: Inside Farmer Wants A Wife 2022On Sunday night, host Natalie Gruzlewski returned to play cupid to five new hopeless romantic farmers, plucked from paddocks around the country.Farmer Will, 26, Farmer Benjamin, 33, Farmer Harry, 23, Farmer Ben, 27, and the show's first ever female farmer, Paige, 27, have already made some promising connections with the hopeful contestants.Every year betting sites like Sportsbet list the odds of who will win any given reality TV show, including the five "winners" of Farmer Wants a Wife.With rumours that these outlets are told who will win ahead of time, fans have been using the odds to predict who will win shows like MasterChef and The Bachelor for years.The odds for each of the farmer's suitors dropped almost immediately after the first episode aired on Sunday September 4.According to Sportsbet, Farmer Paige will end up with 26-year-old carpenter Glen.According to Sportsbet, Farmer Paige will end up with 26-year-old carpenter Glen, who currently has the best odds at $1.57. Next likely to win Paige's heart is Dylan, whose odds sit at $3.Farmer Ben will reportedly have his heart stolen by 31-year-old hospital administrator, Leish, whose odds are at $1.42.
The Simpsons veteran Tim Long has been tapped to co-write and showrun Bloom County, an animated series based on Berkeley Breathed’s 1980s comic strip, which has been in development at Fox.
After a round of speed dates, Farmer Harry, Farmer Ben and Farmer Will all chose their top five women to join them on the farm.