You can see the interview below on YouTube: He added that he’d love to see some of the original kid contestants come back on the revival now that they are adults. “All I get from everybody is, when are we going to bring back the show,” Fogg said. Original “Legends” host Kirk Fogg hinted recently that he may play a role in the reboot, according to a video interview he gave to TMZ.
LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE TEAMS MOVIE
It continued in syndication on and off for many years, and a 2016 TV movie turned the concept into fictional film form on Nickelodeon.Ĭontestants, who were between 11-15 years old, were on teams named the “Purple Parrots,” “Blue Barracudas,” “Orange Iguanas,” “Red Jaguars,” “Silver Snakes” and “Green Monkeys.” The reboot also promises to keep those names plus Olmec, the talking Mayan head, and other elements of the original show.
The original “Legends” aired on Nickelodeon between 19 and had 120 episodes. Perhaps that’s a good thing in the end because this amped-up version of the contest feels like it needs a larger viewing screen than your mobile device. But the platform quickly fizzled before a “Legends of the Hidden Temple” reboot could debut. Quibi, a short-form video streaming service, originally planned to make the adult version of the show. “Five teams begin the journey, but only one is ‘strong enough and smart enough’ to enter the ominous Olmec’s Temple, avoid the ‘dreaded’ Temple Guards, retrieve a lost treasure, and return it to its rightful owner.” “Every episode is a hero’s journey through a mysterious jungle,” the new show’s press release said.
ViacomCBS, which partially owns both The CW Network and Nickelodeon, announced on May 11 that it would take over a reboot of the beloved show, this time with adult contestants competing in a real “jungle” with challenges and prizes amped up to an adult level. It starred original host Kirk Fogg as a fictionalized version of himself, as well as voice actor Dee Bradley Baker.Millennials will have the chance to see one of their favorite ’90s TV game shows back on the airwaves when The CW Network revives Nickelodeon’s “Legends of the Hidden Temple.”
In 2016, Nickelodeon released a TV movie based on the beloved game show. Stone, the latter of whom created the original Nickelodeon series-Inspired by Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda and the Indiana Jones film franchise-alongside David G.
However, there will be one major change to the game show’s format rather than feature kid contestants, adults will be playing for the classic teams Purple Parrots, Blue Barracudas, Orange Iguanas, Red Jaguars, Silver Snakes, and Green Monkeys.ĭeadline reports the production for the reboot will be significantly boosted, as it will feature larger sets, tougher competitions, and bigger prizes.ĬW’s Legends of the Hidden Temple will be executive produced by Marcus Fox and Scott A. The revival is expected to offer a hefty dose of nostalgia, and will retain many of the elements seen in the original program, such as the Temple Run, Moat Crossings, and the animatronic talking Olmec head. Image via Creative Commons/San Diego ShooterĪccording to Variety, the CW has picked up the much-anticipated reboot of Legends of the Hidden Temple, the beloved children’s competition show that ran from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon.
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