Slapstick Gameshow ‘Freeze’ Came Out Of Japan And Now Has Portugal Sitting Still For Comedy Moments
deadline.comWelcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.
The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track.
So we’re going to do the hard work for you. This is week, we’re heading to Japan via Portugal to hear about Freeze, an entertaining format in which contestants need to stay still while faced with loud noises, jumps, comedy situations and even robot arms, all designed to make them move and lose money.
Japan is famed for its wacky formats and distributor Fremantle has proven the concept can travel by landing three season commissions for the show in Portugal, just six months after adding it to the catalog. Name: FreezeCountry: JapanNetwork: Prime Video Japan, TVIProducer: Fany StudiosFor fans of: Hole in the Wall, Taskmaster, LOL: Last One LaughingDistributor: Fremantle Freeze began life during the pandemic as a gameshow for Prime Video in Japan, where many of the zaniest programs have come from down the years.
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