Amazon is opening the Atlasphere. The streamer has revealed the premiere date for its reboot of American Gladiators.
The bodily competitors sequence, which is hosted by WWE and Real World alum Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, will launch on April 17.
The streamer will premiere with its first three episodes with three extra episodes streaming on April 24 and the ultimate 4 episodes launching on May 1.
It comes practically two years after Amazon ordered the reboot of the iconic format, which is taken into account one of many first actuality reveals.
American Gladiators initially launched in syndication and aired weekly between 1989 and 1996. The sequence was created by Johnny C. Ferraro after he and Dan Carr got here up with the unique idea for the competitors occasion.
Ferraro is creator and exec producer of the reboot. Daniel Calin, who has labored on Iron Chef and Nailed It!, serves as showrunner and can exec produce alongside Barry Poznick, who recently exited Amazon MGM Studios but will continue to exec produce a number of shows.
Susan Janis-Mashayekhi, Sarah Happel Jackson and Adam Cooper function co-executive producers and Ramy Romany directs. Amazon MGM Studios produces.
The new model will characteristic 16 new American Gladiators in addition to traditional occasions similar to Joust, Powerball, Hang Tough, and The Wall in addition to new occasions similar to The Ring and Collision.
Contestants will compete for the $100,000 prize and earn the title of American Gladiator Champion.
Gladiators turned a giant hit within the UK with a reboot on the BBC, the place it has been renewed for a fourth season.
