Ryan Reynolds Is Producing a Game Show for ABC Called DON'T

It looks like Ryan Reynolds is getting into the game show game! The Deadpool actor is set to produce an original family game show called Don’t for ABC.

Don’t is described as a “comedic physical game show in which families of four are asked to perform various challenges. The family members must work together on mental and physical tasks with just one rule: ‘Don’t’ do something. They might be told to ‘don’t slip,’ ‘don’t laugh,’ ‘don’t scream,’ ‘don’t forget,’ or another ‘don’t’ challenge.”

It’s also explained that “each episode will focus on one family as they go through the ‘Don’t’ tests. If they succeed, they’ll win a cash prize. But if the family fails a challenge, one of them will be eliminated. When just one contestant is left, the last remaining family member must compete on their own. Whatever money they’ve earned, the family keeps.”

This wouldn’t be Reynolds’ first time working with ABC. From 1998 to 2001 he starred in the ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, which was later renamed Two Guys and a Girl. This is also a the first project that Reynolds has signed on to since Deadpool joined Disney, who owns ABC.

Reynolds had this to say in an amusing statement:

“All my life, the word ‘don’t’ has tortured me. From ‘don’t curse’ to ‘don’t play ball in the house’ to ‘don’t eat the crab salad you left in the sun for three days.’ I cannot wait for my personal trauma to become the next great ABC family show.”

CEO David Goldberg added:

“’Don’t’ is based upon the simple premise that there are countless things that our brain advises us to do. In ‘Don’t,’ contestants are challenged to resist what their brain is urging them to do. One thing is for sure, my brain never said ‘don’t’ to Ryan Reynolds, one of the most talented and popular stars on the planet. This wildly entertaining and unpredictable show has so much potential, and I’m pleased to be making it for ABC, who has been such a great partner over the years.”

I’m not the kind of person who watches game shows, I don’t even know if I’ll end up watching this one, but if I’m flipping through the channels one day and see it on, maybe I’ll stop to watch it for a bit to see if it’s as entertaining as it sounds.

Source: Variety