The Walking Dead... the cookery show: TV execs casting for contestants for post-apocalyptic food-themed show
A new TV cookery show is in the works
which aims to feed on the current popularity for all things
post-apocalyptic - including The Walking Dead - and the growing
‘prepper’ movement readying itself for the end of civilization as we
know it.
According to advertisements placed on the Reality Wanted website, a ‘major TV network’ has decided the time is right for an experimental cooking challenge show featuring contestants making ‘unexpectedly delicious’ meals from whatever is close at hand rather than worrying about what is currently in season or what has been sourced locally.
TV production company Schweet Entertainment is looking for chefs to compete in ‘post-apocalyptic cooking challenge scenarios’ that will include using whatever is available to whip up a tasty meal without electricity or a fully stocked grocery store to help you out.
‘Are you willing to take on a
challenge scenario where there's nearly nothing available to cook with
and make the tastiest meal possible?,’ reads their ad.
‘Can you take a few cans of food, a box of jello, a jar of beans, a car windshield to fashion a solar cooker, and create something unexpectedly delicious? New fun, extreme cooking challenge series will put chefs and survivalists to the test to stretch the bounds of their creativity to whole new levels.’
The show promises to feature restaurant chefs facing-off in post-apocalyptic cooking challenge scenarios, reports Eater.
The same company is also seeking a survivalist expert to host the show and guide competitors on how best to track down food and water sources in post-apocalyptic scenarios.
‘This fun, extreme cooking
challenge series will teach the public a wide range of survival skills
and showcase highly-creative methods of creating gourmet meals from the
most limited of resources,’ the ad continues.
One of chief inspirations for the show is undoubtedly the runaway success of zombie-apocalypse series The Walking Dead, which managed to draw in 12.4 million viewers for the finale of its third series at the end of last month.
'The Walking Dead' averages seven million U.S. viewers ages 18 to 49, making it the top-rated drama for that demographic in cable history, according to AMC.
The hit zombie-themed television series has already helped turn the small town Senoia, 25 miles south of Atlanta, into a thriving tourist attraction.
For the show's third season the Senoia was transformed into the fictional town of Woodbury.
Fans proved eager to get a behind-the-scenes look at filming in and
around Senoia, have been traveling to the area and have found a town that had stopped cutting the grass and weeding the
flower beds to foster an authentic post-apocalyptic setting, said Mayor
Robert Belisle.
Stores displayed zombie-themed T-shirts next to baby clothes and home decor items.
Georgia has enticed the film and TV industry to towns across the state with generous tax incentives and dozens of direct flights each day between Atlanta and Los Angeles, said Scott Tigchelaar, a developer and president of Raleigh Studios - Atlanta, a film company whose 120-acre property in Senoia serves as home base for the show's production.
The state hosted 333 films, TV productions and music videos between July 2011 and June 2012, generating nearly $880 million in direct spending by the entertainment industry, according to the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office.
Senoia is not paid for
the filming, leaving local leaders to find other ways to capitalize on
the spotlight while preserving the town's historic charm.
The downtown development authority installed sidewalk plaques to highlight some of the two dozen movies and TV series that have filmed in Senoia, including 'Fried Green Tomatoes', 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'Drop Dead Diva'.
Tigchelaar, a Canada native whose development company has restored much of the downtown, said he and his brother-in-law bought a trolley to give tours of various film locations starting this spring.
A store with licensed merchandise for 'The Walking Dead' is set to open when production resumes in May and, later this year, developers expect to break ground on a boutique hotel.
'Ten years ago to talk about a four-star hotel in Senoia, people probably would have laughed me out of town,' Tigchelaar said
According to advertisements placed on the Reality Wanted website, a ‘major TV network’ has decided the time is right for an experimental cooking challenge show featuring contestants making ‘unexpectedly delicious’ meals from whatever is close at hand rather than worrying about what is currently in season or what has been sourced locally.
TV production company Schweet Entertainment is looking for chefs to compete in ‘post-apocalyptic cooking challenge scenarios’ that will include using whatever is available to whip up a tasty meal without electricity or a fully stocked grocery store to help you out.
An experimental new cooking challenge show is in
the works that will feature contestants making delicious meals from
whatever they can find in post-apocalyptic scenarios
The new show will challenge chefs to create something tasty when there is nearly nothing available to cook
‘Can you take a few cans of food, a box of jello, a jar of beans, a car windshield to fashion a solar cooker, and create something unexpectedly delicious? New fun, extreme cooking challenge series will put chefs and survivalists to the test to stretch the bounds of their creativity to whole new levels.’
The show promises to feature restaurant chefs facing-off in post-apocalyptic cooking challenge scenarios, reports Eater.
The same company is also seeking a survivalist expert to host the show and guide competitors on how best to track down food and water sources in post-apocalyptic scenarios.
Hungry for more: Zombie-apocalypse show The Walking Dead is one of the most successful drama series in cable TV history
One of chief inspirations for the show is undoubtedly the runaway success of zombie-apocalypse series The Walking Dead, which managed to draw in 12.4 million viewers for the finale of its third series at the end of last month.
'The Walking Dead' averages seven million U.S. viewers ages 18 to 49, making it the top-rated drama for that demographic in cable history, according to AMC.
The hit zombie-themed television series has already helped turn the small town Senoia, 25 miles south of Atlanta, into a thriving tourist attraction.
For the show's third season the Senoia was transformed into the fictional town of Woodbury.
Once a quiet little town, Senoia, has seen a tourist boom since fans of 'The Walking Dead' began visiting
The zombie drama has become a cultural phenomenon and one of cable television's top-rated dramas
Stores displayed zombie-themed T-shirts next to baby clothes and home decor items.
Georgia has enticed the film and TV industry to towns across the state with generous tax incentives and dozens of direct flights each day between Atlanta and Los Angeles, said Scott Tigchelaar, a developer and president of Raleigh Studios - Atlanta, a film company whose 120-acre property in Senoia serves as home base for the show's production.
The state hosted 333 films, TV productions and music videos between July 2011 and June 2012, generating nearly $880 million in direct spending by the entertainment industry, according to the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office.
With millions of tourists visiting the the small town, locals are even talking about building a five-star hotel
A store with Walking Dead merchandise is scheduled to open in Senoia later this year when production resumes on the show
The downtown development authority installed sidewalk plaques to highlight some of the two dozen movies and TV series that have filmed in Senoia, including 'Fried Green Tomatoes', 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'Drop Dead Diva'.
Tigchelaar, a Canada native whose development company has restored much of the downtown, said he and his brother-in-law bought a trolley to give tours of various film locations starting this spring.
A store with licensed merchandise for 'The Walking Dead' is set to open when production resumes in May and, later this year, developers expect to break ground on a boutique hotel.
'Ten years ago to talk about a four-star hotel in Senoia, people probably would have laughed me out of town,' Tigchelaar said