Amazon is opening the Atlasphere. The streamer has revealed the premiere date for its reboot of American Gladiators.
The physical competition series, 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 more episodes streaming on April 24 and the final four episodes launching on May 1.
It comes nearly two years after Amazon ordered the reboot of the iconic format, which is considered one of the first reality shows.
American Gladiators originally launched in syndication and aired weekly between 1989 and 1996. The series was created by Johnny C. Ferraro after he and Dan Carr came up with the original concept for the competition event.
Ferraro is creator and exec producer of the reboot. Daniel Calin, who has worked on Iron Chef and Nailed It!, serves as showrunner and will 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 serve as co-executive producers and Ramy Romany directs. Amazon MGM Studios produces.
The new version will feature 16 new American Gladiators as well as classic events such as Joust, Powerball, Hang Tough, and The Wall as well as new events such as The Ring and Collision.
Contestants will compete for the $100,000 prize and earn the title of American Gladiator Champion.
Gladiators became a big hit in the UK with a reboot on the BBC, where it has been renewed for a fourth season.
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