Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and actor Channing Tatum will produce a new reality show based on the popular “Magic Mike” franchise for the HBO Max platform.
Under the production title “The Real Magic Mike”, the program will bring together 10 men in a competition that aims to transform the life of one of them through performance dance. At the end of the dispute, one of the participants will be crowned “The Real Magic Mike”.
According to the ComicBook.com portal, Eureka Productions and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television is already looking for the 10 candidates who will participate in the first season. Production is slated to debut on HBO Max in 2021.
Soderbergh and Tatum take on the roles of executive producer, alongside Reid Carolin, Peter Kiernan, Gregory Jacobs, Nick Wechsler, Vincent Marini, Alycia Rossiter, Cassie Lambert Scalettar, Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, David Tibballs and Kevin Boyer.
Check out the official synopsis for the reality show:
“From the producers of the Magic Mike franchise and live entertainment, comes an exciting and sexy series that will turn a group of men into real-life Magic Mikes. 10 men who have “lost their magic” will find themselves in a series of competitions like no other. They will bare their souls and more, as they evolve their bodies, learn to perform spectacular routines, and develop a new level of self-confidence. As they take off their clothes they will shed the emotional baggage and get their mojo back, but only one will be the True Magic Mike. He will win a cash prize and the opportunity to perform on stage at the hit Magic Mike Live in Las Vegas. ”
“Magic Mike” was director Steven Soderbergh’s highest-grossing film, costing just $ 7 million and grossing $ 167 million worldwide. The sequel, “Magic Mike XXL,” grossed $ 122 million worldwide.