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John de Mol
Fox is heading to Utopia. The broadcast network has given a series order to the ambitious new reality show from executive producer John de Mol.
Already a ratings success in its first outing in The Netherlands, the series puts contestants into a remote setting for an entire year and tasks them with creating their own civilization.
“Utopia will be the largest, most ambitious social experiment on television, and I’m thrilled that Talpa Media USA has chosen FOX as its U.S. broadcast partner,” said Fox EVP of alternative entertainment Simon Andreae. “The series offers people from all walks of life the chance to start all over again and re-write the rules of civilization as we know it. It addresses fascinating and fundamental questions about human law, morality and social structures, wrapped in an irresistible and truly forward-thinking television format.”
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