Banijay
Belgium is set to adapt the adventure reality show SAS: Who Dares
Wins, which will be locally known as Special Forces: Wie Durft Wint
for VTM.
Eleven celebrities
will take part in demanding challenges, but only the best will pass a selection
process based on the elite special forces corp. The celebrity recruits, which
include singer and presenter Koen Wauters, ex-basketball player Ann
Wauters, and politician Georges-Louis Bouchez, will head to Morocco
to face challenges overseen by four ex-Special Forces operators.
The English
original format SAS: Who Dares Wins, whose global distribution rights are
managed by Banijay, was created in 2015 by Minnow Films for Channel 4. The new Belgian
commission marks the ninth adaptation of the format, which has already been
produced in territories such as the US, the Netherlands, Denmark (where it
recently won a TV Prisen for best reality show), and Australia, where its first
edition was the biggest show ever on 7Plus.
Isabelle
Dams, Managing Director, Banijay Belgium says: “The celebrities are ready to
put their resilience to the test in this adventure reality format. Along with
VTM, we’re looking forward to Belgian audiences becoming gripped by the journey
of the famous recruits.”
Lucas
Green, Global Head of Content Operations at Banijay adds: “Adrenaline-packed,
intense, and entertaining, SAS: Who Dares Wins already has a strong
fanbase around the world. It is now an established global brand, but we’re
really looking forward to seeing how its rich visuals and cinematic
storytelling come to life in Belgium, taking the popularity of special forces
to a new level.”
