Exclusive: Emmy Award-winning director and producer Ben Simms has signed with WME.
Simms’s experience behind the camera spans a number of unscripted and interactive projects.
Most recently, he earned an Emmy Award (Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program) for his work directing and producing Netflix’s interactive program You vs. Wild: Out Cold. The project, which premiered in 2021, consists of a high-stakes choose-your-own-adventure story that takes viewers along with Bear Grylls after a plane crash causes him to lose his memory.
Simms also directed and executive produced WWE and Netflix’s interactive special Escape the Undertaker, which also premiered last year.
Simms is currently in production on season 7 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls for Nat Geo and Disney+.
He was previously nominated for two Primetime Emmys for his work on You vs. Wild (Outstanding Original Interactive Program – 2019) and Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Outstanding Structured Reality Program...
Simms’s experience behind the camera spans a number of unscripted and interactive projects.
Most recently, he earned an Emmy Award (Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program) for his work directing and producing Netflix’s interactive program You vs. Wild: Out Cold. The project, which premiered in 2021, consists of a high-stakes choose-your-own-adventure story that takes viewers along with Bear Grylls after a plane crash causes him to lose his memory.
Simms also directed and executive produced WWE and Netflix’s interactive special Escape the Undertaker, which also premiered last year.
Simms is currently in production on season 7 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls for Nat Geo and Disney+.
He was previously nominated for two Primetime Emmys for his work on You vs. Wild (Outstanding Original Interactive Program – 2019) and Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Outstanding Structured Reality Program...
- 7/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 10/2/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: American Gladiators, the classic competition series that originally premiered in 1989, is taking another shot at the obstacle course.
Deadline understands that MGM has teamed with WWE for a reimagined version of the non-scripted series that will feature a slew of WWE wrestling superstars.
Mark Burnett and his team are currently pitching the rebooted series, which is based on the format created by Johnny Ferraro and Dan Carr, to broadcasters and platforms.
It seems like good timing for the Hollywood studio and Vince McMahon’s wrestling federation given the success of physical competition series in the non-scripted space from American Ninja Warrior to Floor Is Lava and Holey Moley, as well as the growing focus on WWE with Netflix’s interactive film Escape the Undertaker and a documentary series about McMahon from Bill Simmons as well as Blumhouse TV scripted series The United States of America Vs. Vince McMahon in the works.
Deadline understands that MGM has teamed with WWE for a reimagined version of the non-scripted series that will feature a slew of WWE wrestling superstars.
Mark Burnett and his team are currently pitching the rebooted series, which is based on the format created by Johnny Ferraro and Dan Carr, to broadcasters and platforms.
It seems like good timing for the Hollywood studio and Vince McMahon’s wrestling federation given the success of physical competition series in the non-scripted space from American Ninja Warrior to Floor Is Lava and Holey Moley, as well as the growing focus on WWE with Netflix’s interactive film Escape the Undertaker and a documentary series about McMahon from Bill Simmons as well as Blumhouse TV scripted series The United States of America Vs. Vince McMahon in the works.
- 9/24/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
Netflix was not kidding about riding the success of "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" with even more interactive movies. The streaming service has put out several more playable movies since "Bandersnatch" released in 2018, including "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend" and "Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not To Steal."
Now Netflix is upping its game with the star-studded, Halloween-themed interactive movie "Escape the Undertaker," in which The New Day use the "power of positivity" to take on a WWE legend...
The post Escape the Undertaker: Release Date, Cast, and More appeared first on /Film.
Netflix was not kidding about riding the success of "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" with even more interactive movies. The streaming service has put out several more playable movies since "Bandersnatch" released in 2018, including "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend" and "Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not To Steal."
Now Netflix is upping its game with the star-studded, Halloween-themed interactive movie "Escape the Undertaker," in which The New Day use the "power of positivity" to take on a WWE legend...
The post Escape the Undertaker: Release Date, Cast, and More appeared first on /Film.
- 9/22/2021
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Netflix has been vocal about their plan to have more interactive content, and now it's clear they're going to deliver. While they may not be releasing full-fledged video games on the streaming service just yet, they just announced a new interactive movie, "Escape The Undertaker." The interactive movie will star wrestling icon the Undertaker in a choose-your-own-adventure horror story, and you can watch the trailer below.
In "Escape The Undertaker," WWE Superstars and decorated tag team the New Day show up at the Undertaker's mansion, where the maniacal mortician has set a trap for them. The Undertaker's mansion is an extreme haunted house, packed to...
The post Escape The Undertaker Trailer: Netflix's Latest Interactive Movie is a Wrestling Horror Story appeared first on /Film.
In "Escape The Undertaker," WWE Superstars and decorated tag team the New Day show up at the Undertaker's mansion, where the maniacal mortician has set a trap for them. The Undertaker's mansion is an extreme haunted house, packed to...
The post Escape The Undertaker Trailer: Netflix's Latest Interactive Movie is a Wrestling Horror Story appeared first on /Film.
- 9/21/2021
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
My two favorite things in the world, professional wrestling and horror collide in Escape the Undertaker, a brand new interactive Halloween movie coming to Netflix next month. Check out the official trailer for the choose-your-own-adventure experience below! The interactive movie stars WWE legend The Undertaker alongside all three members of the beloved faction The New Day, Big E, Xavier Woods, […]...
- 9/21/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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