Welp! It’s game bloody on now. The long-rumoured and heavily speculated Big Brother reboot is officially on for 2020 according to industry reports, with an official casting call set to be announced within the coming days.
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Industry blog TV Blackbox is this afternoon reporting that speculation, rumour, and whathaveyou regarding a potential reboot has been confirmed, with production company Endemol Shine Australia set to begin pre-production work on the rebooted series imminently.
Interestingly enough, no local network has owned up to being behind the upcoming reboot. Initial rumours had Seven very heavily tied into proceedings, though nothing official on their end has come out at this stage. Nine and Ten, who have both run versions of the show in the past, were not forthcoming with comment either.
It’s likely that any official announcement from a broadcasting network will come at their Upfronts presentation, which all three major networks are set to hold at various points later this month.
Having most recently broadcast the series in 2014, Nine (who wholly owns this publication but refuses to let me put on a pantsuit, shave in a Devin Townsend skullet, and yell “AND I’M WANA DJENT” during the 60 Minutes opening titles) was reportedly mulling over whether or not to cede the rights to the format.
Crew for the rebooted series is reportedly being sought out as we speak, while a formal casting process is to be announced at some point rather soon.
Whether or not this also involves a complete rebuild of the old Big Brother house on the Gold Coast, which was ravaged in an arson attack, remains to be seen.
Still, if it’s your dream to be watched by millions of people while you sit idly by a pool for 12 weeks trying to scheme up camera-less corners to wank in, today’s your lucky day!
Now reboot Up Late with Hotdogs you absolute goddamned cowards.
Australia demands it.
