Overview

• Deadline and the Los Angeles Times report that NBC has ordered a pilot for a television adaptation of Wordle.
• Savannah Guthrie is reported to host the test episode of the puzzle-based game show.
• Jimmy Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog is producing with Universal Television Alternative Studio, with filming reported in the United Kingdom.
• The New York Times, which acquired Wordle in 2022, is a partner on the project as the game reached 5.3 billion plays last year.
• The pilot has not been ordered to series, and NBC declined to comment.