Netflix is reportedly developing a new show with a similar concept to The Masked Singer, involving masked celebrities whose identities are hidden. According to The Sun, the new series will be titled Blockheads.
Is Netflix Developing Its Own The Masked Singer?
The Sun reports that Netflix is developing a new series called Blockheads, which will feature celebrities wearing disguises that include large blocks placed over their heads. Their voices will also apparently be disguised.
The celebrities’ fellow contestants will be challenged to figure out who is under the blocks using clues. Meanwhile, viewers at home will be able to see the celebrities through cameras placed inside the blocks.
“This isn’t just moving further into ITV’s territory with another big entertainment show,” an insider told the outlet. “It’s also trying to capture some of the current desire for guessing games, typified in shows such as The Masked Singer and The Celebrity Traitors.”
The new show is apparently being produced by South Shore, the company behind ITV game shows The Floor and Cooking with the Stars in the UK.
The Masked Singer wrapped up Season 14 earlier this year on FOX, with Ashlee Simpson (aka Galaxy Girl) taking home the Golden Mask trophy. In the past, the show has aired two seasons per year. However, there will be no fall season this year.
Instead, Season 15 of the show is expected to premiere early next year, with production reportedly moving from California to New Jersey. The show will no longer be produced by Fox Entertainment Studios. Instead, the Fremantle-owned Eureka Productions will be behind the new season.
Across the pond, The Masked Singer UK is gearing up for its eighth season, with Alan Carr joining the panel. It’s also expected to premiere early next year.
What do you think about Netflix’s new celebrity guessing game Blockheads? Does it sound too similar to The Masked Singer? Let us know in the comments below.
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