John Cena to Host All-New Version of the Hit Family Game Show
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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2019--
Nickelodeon
is bringing back the iconic family game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th
Grader with all-new episodes hosted by John Cena, who will also
serve as an executive producer. The announcement was made today by Brian
Robbins, President, Nickelodeon. Mark Burnett, Chairman of Worldwide
Television, MGM (Survivor, The Voice) and Barry Poznick,
President, Unscripted Television, MGM (Beat Shazam, The World's Best)
will return as executive producers of the reboot, which places kids
squarely in the center of the action. Are You Smarter Than A 5th
Grader begins production in Los Angeles this spring and is slated to
premiere later this year on Nickelodeon.
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Nickelodeon is bringing back the iconic family game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader with all-new episodes hosted by John Cena, who will also serve as an executive producer. (Photo: Business Wire)
Nickelodeon’s new Are You Smarter Than A 5th
Grader follows the original premise of adult contestants putting
their knowledge to the test by answering questions taken directly from
elementary school curriculum. New game elements will be added to the
show, including an additional “cheat” option, new ways contestants can
enlist the help of their grade-school classmates, as well as a “final
exam,” where contestants must answer a question from each grade in a
race against the clock.
Said Robbins: “Today’s kids and parents are laser-focused on their
family time together, so we want to give them shows and series that
appeal to every member of the household. We’re very happy to go back to
school with an amazing talent like John Cena and the MGM team for a
brand-new version of this mega-hit game show.”
Added Cena: “I’m excited to partner again with Nickelodeon to host this
new series, and I can’t wait to see kids defeat grownups who find
themselves back in the classroom.”
Poznick said: “It’s been over a decade since we first launched this
format, and it quickly became a global phenomenon. Bringing it back for
a new generation with Nickelodeon and John Cena is a truly epic
opportunity.”
MGM Television is an award-winning, leading producer and global
distributor of premium content for television and digital platforms,
with distribution rights to original productions and a robust catalogue
of television episodes and feature film titles including such premiere
entertainment franchises as James Bond, Rocky, Stargate and The Hobbit
trilogy. Current scripted and unscripted projects include Fargo
(FX); Vikings (HISTORY); The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Get
Shorty (EPIX); Condor (AT&T AUDIENCE Network); The
Voice (NBC); Survivor (CBS); Shark Tank (ABC); TKO:
Total Knock Out (CBS); The Contender (EPIX);Beat Shazam
(FOX); and LUCA Underground (The El Rey Network); and through its
distribution entity, Orion TV Productions, the syndicated daytime
courtroom series Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court and Couples
Court with The Cutlers. In addition, MGM owns Evolution Media,
producers of The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real
Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vander pump Rules, and Botched
(E!); and Big Fish Entertainment, producers of A&E’s Live PD, the
Black Ink Crew franchisefor VH1, Live PDPresents:
Women on Patrol for Lifetime and Hustle & Soul for WE TV.
MGM’s television programming regularly airs in more than 100 countries
worldwide. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
Production of Are You Smarter Than A 5th
Grader for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice
President, Unscripted Content.
Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes
television programming and production in the United States and around
the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and
feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more
than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic
cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork,
visit http://www.nickpress.com.
Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks
of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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Nickelodeon Press:
Lilah Kojoori
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Scott Mayer
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For MGM Television:
Clare Anne Darragh
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