CJ ENM’s ‘Genius Recreation’ Optioned by Banijay

Banijay Group has optioned survival technique format “The Genius Recreation” from Korean powerhouse studio CJ ENM.

The “Survivor” distributor picked up the format out of Singapore’s Asia TV Discussion board for the U.Ok., Denmark, and Norway, with Banijay-owned producers Exceptional Leisure, Mastiff TV Denmark and Mastiff TV Norway, respectively, connected.

“The Genius Recreation” exams gamers’ intelligence and social savviness. Gamers are chosen based mostly on their social IQ, charisma, attraction and intelligence to take part in a novel battle of intelligence and manipulation.

Gamers compete within the Principal Match and the Loss of life Match, to problem their analytical reasoning, consideration to element, reminiscence and loyalty. In an effort to turn out to be the Genius, gamers should type secret alliances and determine who to belief and who to betray with a view to enhance their probabilities of survival.

James Townley, international head of content material improvement at Banijay, mentioned of the deal: “’The Genius Recreation’ is an entertaining, high-stakes, social recreation which has generated important worldwide curiosity. We’ve skilled and gifted creatives within the U.Ok., Denmark, and Norway who’re able to carry this psychological social experiment to audiences.”

Diane Min, head of format gross sales at CJ ENM, added: “We’re overjoyed to create alternatives for ‘The Genius Recreation’ to be produced in several variations of the present. With the weather of successful present, together with drawback fixing expertise, social expertise and the betrayal aspect, it’s a present that may entertain viewers from all territories. As a multi-season mega-hit present in Korea, bolstering our IP in a neighborhood format will carry a lot enjoyable and thrill to its viewers as nicely.”

“The Genius Recreation” has already been tailored within the Netherlands, the place it premiered on Oct. 3.

CJ ENM, which owns Fifth Season (previously often called Endeavor Content material), has a major presence at ATF, significantly as Korean content material has turn out to be staples in worldwide programming.

Elsewhere, as reported by Variety out of ATF, Banijay’s Indian diversifications of in style sequence “Home” and “Fits” are within the works, whereas an Indian adaptation of “The Good Spouse,” starring Kajol, might be on Disney+ Hotstar early subsequent 12 months and “Captain,” the Indian model of “The Night time Supervisor,” additionally for Disney+ Hotstar, is within the closing phases of post-production.