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Fear Factor Franchise Moves to Vertical Scripted Microseries

The untitled 30‑episode, three‑minute series will debut on My Drama as a test of mobile‑first scripted storytelling for worldwide distribution.

Overview

  • Fox Entertainment, Endemol Shine North America and Holywater Tech’s My Drama announced the project on Oct. 27, 2026, describing it as a Fear Factor‑inspired, original scripted horror microseries.
  • The series is built for vertical mobile viewing with 30 episodes of three minutes each and a logline that places the story on a remote horror TV set where a haunted fortune‑telling machine forces personalized death trials.
  • Production is led by Fox Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America with Gabriel Caste directing, Thom Woodley and Andrew Beck credited as writers, and Ian Nsenga and Yuliia Vyshnevska listed as producers.
  • Fox Entertainment Global will handle worldwide distribution and the series follows the strong performance of Fear Factor: House of Fear, which drew 17.5 million multiplatform viewers and was renewed for Season 2.
  • The project aligns with Fox’s investment in My Drama and the platform’s push into short‑form scripted IP, and a release date has not been set so the series will function as an experiment in reaching mobile audiences.