Exclusive: Star traitors and their loyal followers will clash in the UK in a popular version of the hit format. TraitorsWhich, according to Deadline, will be released on the BBC next year.
Multiple sources tell us there's an agreement between Studio Lambert, which makes the UK and US releases. TraitorsThe BBC, which broadcast it, came close to that. The hope is that the first famous version will be filmed next year, and come out in 2025, when three seasons of the “civilian” version will be broadcast. Host Claudia Winkleman is expected to host the celebrity edition.
US and UK versions Traitors – where the contestants live together and take part in challenges as they try to uncover the traitors in their midst – was filmed serially in a castle in Scotland. Producers can take advantage of the model and record celebrity covers before or after this edition. talk to me news agency On the podcast earlier this year, Lambert Studio head Stephen Lambert said a celebrity cover was “definitely a possibility.”
Consider the list of big names traitor fans, Deadline has been told the BBC has big ambitions to attract guests of the caliber and will be aiming high. A recently released promotional video featuring Courteney Cox has fans speculating that the American star will appear in the celebrity version. On the other hand, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Mary Berry appear in the film Famous traitors fee Last year for Comic Relief.
The BBC and Studio Lambert presented the UK version differently from the US version, with 100% non-celebrities for the former and a mix of civilian celebrities for the latter. The final US season features British celebrities including Love Island Winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and former politician John Bercow.
in England, Traitors He was a ratings giant for the BBC. The second series finale was the most watched program on British television during the week of its broadcast. Subscriptions for the “civilian” version of the series have risen dramatically, from a few thousand for the first season to 40,000 for the second season, and nearly 300,000 for the third season, which will begin filming soon.
Deadline recently revealed this TraitorsCreated by Dutch production company IDTV and distributed globally by All3Media International, it was the format with the highest global sales last year, surpassing… The Masked Singer. A series of remakes are planned for 2024, and creator Marc Pos revealed the Banijay development deal today.
Elsewhere, the BBC and NBCUniversal are also interested. The tenth goal, The latest in a series of historical associations was born Traitors Where contestants must discover mysterious places while embarking on the journey of a lifetime. Reluctant traveler The makers of Twofour are producing both the British and US versions and will start rolling them out later this year.
So, with so many guessing games coming up, it's a game of identification Traitors British celebrities are about to get started.
The BBC and Studio Lambert declined to comment.
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