CJ ENM's Hit Show The Genius Game ready for an UK Adaptation on ITV with Remarkable Entertainment

The show will be produced by Remarkable Entertainment, a Banijay company, for early 2024. The Genius Game originally aired on CJ ENM's K-content channel tvN in South Korea in 2013 and has achieved remarkable success, spanning four seasons and creating a very wide and loyal fan base. The format is represented by Banijay across eleven international markets including the UK, Germany, Iberia, Mexico, Brazil, Israel and the Nordics.

Created by the mastermind behind popular game realiy shows such as 'The Great Escape' and 'High School Mystery Club,' 'The Genius Game' is a captivating survival hybrid reality game show that puts contestants' intelligence, powers of persuasion, and social skills to the ultimate test. Participants are carefully selected based on their social IQ, charisma, charm and intelligence.

Each episode presents challenging games that require analytical reasoning, attention to detail, memory, and loyalty. Contestants must also navigate a complex web of secret alliances as they make life-altering decisions about whom to trust and betray, with one player being eliminated in each episode following a death match. In this intricate social puzzle, only one person can emerge as "the Genius."

Previously, 'The Genius Game' enjoyed a successful adaptation in the Netherlands, where it was renamed 'The Genius' and broadcasted 8 episodes on NPO3.

Jang-ho Seo, SVP of CJ ENM Content Business, expressed his enthusiasm for the UK adaptation, stating, ‘As a dedicated fan of the format myself, I am thrilled to announce that CJ ENM's mind-challenging competition format, 'The Genius Game,' is set to make its mark in the United Kingdom with ITV remake produced by Banijay's Remarkable.

With its previous success in Korea and recent adaptation in the Netherlands, the show has proven its universal appeal, and we are confident it will resonate with UK audiences. We hope it opens new doors for CJ ENM's diverse content to find a welcoming home in the UK and throughout Europe’.

Helen Greatorex, Head of Acquisitions, Banijay says: ‘The Genius Game taps into the current zeitgeist for formats where strategic thinking and alliances take centre stage. The show’s high-stake world values intelligence and persuasion, mirroring modern competitive life. Its brilliant to see CJ ENM’s format begin to travel, and without a doubt, this UK adaptation from Banijay UK’s Remarkable Entertainment will elevate interest internationally’

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