Talpa Studios is working with FOX Entertainment Studios and David Grifhorst on an epic-scale entertainment format based on the childhood game of hide-and-seek.
The House of Hide & Seek, set in a studio environment, has been commissioned in the Netherlands for launch on RTL 4 and Videoland. The partnership with FOX Entertainment Studios includes a potential U.S. adaptation.
The game features celebrity contestants and more than 120 hiding spots in a custom-built two-story set.
John de Mol, founder of Talpa Studios, noted: “The House of Hide & Seek is unlike anything we’ve built before. The open, two-story house with its many rooms and hidden spaces gives the format a scale and level of immersion that truly define its character and make it ideal for primetime. It allows the simple, familiar game to gain a surprising level of pace and tension. Having successfully partnered with the FOX network on U.S. adaptations of The Floor and The Quiz with Balls, FOX Entertainment Studios immediately recognized the potential of this standout format—and together we identified this project as a creative collaboration with the ambition to adapt the series in the U.S. and build it out internationally.
“Talpa Studios is an exceptional, long-time creative partner, and from the moment we saw The House of Hide & Seek, we knew they had all the makings of a breakout format we could create together – bold scale, smart game design, and a premise every viewer understands in seconds,” added Allison Wallach, head of unscripted programming for FOX Entertainment Studios. “Our combined creative vision and ability to turn a universally loved idea into premium, modern family entertainment makes for a powerful collaboration—one with enormous potential to resonate in the U.S. and travel to markets around the world.”
