EXCLUSIVE: NBC is searching for love.
The community has ordered a pilot for a brand new courting format – hosted by Mother and Scary Film star Anna Faris and Rick Edwards, who beforehand hosted The Courtship for the community.
Love Takes A Village will see singletons go on a collection of blind dates with folks seeking to win a second date. Whereas the 2 folks on the date know they’re on a courting present, what they don’t know is that the date, which they assume is at a restaurant, is definitely happening inside a studio with a reside viewers watching in secret. On the finish of the date, the couple discover out who’s been watching them.
The pilot is being filmed in London, UK at Eastbrook Studios in Dagenham subsequent week.
It comes from Lighthearted Leisure, the corporate behind Peacock collection Eat Slay Love and Queens Courtroom and Netflix collection The Belief: A Recreation of Greed. It’s arguably finest identified for making Are You The One? for MTV. The corporate is run by Co-Presidents Rob LaPlante and Jeff Spangler.
Love Takes A Village marks a brand new world for Faris, who’s finest identified for the Scary Film franchise in addition to The Home Bunny, The Dictator and 22 Leap Avenue. She has additionally completed numerous animation with motion pictures reminiscent of The Emoji Film and Toy Story 5 in addition to collection reminiscent of Housebroken.
Edwards was a former presenter for T4 and has hosted collection reminiscent of Device Academy and BBC quiz Inconceivable. He additionally hosts The Combating Discuss radio present on BBC Radio 5 Dwell.
