Sylvester Stallone is bringing 'Ninja Warrior'-esque series to Netflix
NEW YORK -- Netflix is "unleashing the beast" with its first ever competition series: Ultimate Beastmaster.
The Los Gatos-based streaming service announced Monday that it is partnering with producers Sylvester Stallone and Dave Broome (The Biggest Loser) for the 10-episode show.
This marks the first reality/competition series in the streaming service space, though Amazon recently launched Style Code Live -- a "QVC for the YouTube generation" available on the Amazon Video store.
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Ultimate Beastmaster -- no relation to this Beastmaster -- will pit 108 competitors from the U.S., Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Germany and Japan (18 from each country) against one another. They "will take their shot at running one of the most physically demanding obstacle courses ever devised, The Beast.”
Each hour-long episode will feature 12 competitors (two from each country). Different versions of the show will feature different local celebrities as a host, and popular athletes will provide commentary throughout the competition.
In the U.S., the hosts will be Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Charissa Thompson (Extra TV and Fox Sports).
“I’m excited for viewers to see extraordinary men and women from around the world try and tackle this amazing physical course in the guise of a jaw-dropping modern monster -- The Beast," Broome said.
Stallone added: "The world will watch in awe as amazing competitors from around the globe overcome grueling physical challenges -- and in the process become champions and heroes. The course is unequaled in its daring creation and I am excited to be a part of it."
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Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
