A UK reboot of Takeshi’s Citadel is ready to come back to Amazon Prime Video subsequent month, that includes new commentators Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis.
The beloved sequence first aired within the UK in 2002. It ran till the start of 2004 and was rebooted for one sequence in 2013, earlier than one other reboot helmed by Jonathan Ross arrived in 2018.
The most recent reboot of the sport present will launch on August 30. A synopsis reads: “Davis, a Takeshi’s superfan, and Ranganathan, a fan of watching individuals fall off issues and humiliate themselves, will information viewers by the hilarious, dramatic, and, at occasions, completely baffling world of Takeshi’s Citadel 2023 with their regular mixture of infectious enthusiasm and world-weary cynicism.
“Recapturing the essence of ‘90s mayhem, viewers will watch as over 100 contestants—the “attacking military”—try and storm the impenetrable Citadel, combating off all method of guards, devils, and large foam mushrooms alongside the best way. Solely the bravest and luckiest will make it by to tackle Takeshi himself, and probably financial institution 1 million yen.”
Of the brand new sequence, the pair mentioned in an announcement: “Nothing is extra magical than a reboot of a profitable present from yesteryear, heavy although is the stress in bringing again the surprise that’s Takeshi’s Citadel. We’re honoured to be bringing again the maddest present of all time to a complete new technology; hopefully they will take away the life classes we learnt from the unique.”
The sequence, formally titled Romesh and Tom Take Takeshi’s Citadel, follows a Prime Video rehoot of Takeshi’s Citadel which launched in Japan again in April.
Talking of the present’s return, Prime Video’s Dan Grabiner mentioned: “Takeshi’s Citadel has a particular place within the hearts of UK viewers, and Tom and Romesh’s ingenious new tackle the present makes it as incomprehensible as ever, and really, very humorous.”
