Trailer for Disney+'s Ambitious Immersive Fantasy Adventure Reality Series THE QUEST
Disney+ released a trailer for an upcoming fantasy adventure reality series titled The Quest, which looks like an ambitious project! I’ve never really seen a reality series like this before, it looks like it would actually be a pretty awesome experience to be a part of!
The series is set in Everealm, which for thousands of years “has been a land of unrivaled beauty and powerful magic. Now, the realm is threatened by a powerful evil Sorceress. As a last hope, the noble Fates summon eight strangers known as Paladins from a world beyond to work together to fulfill an ancient prophecy and vanquish the Sorceress. The Paladins must unlock the hero within through a series of challenges that push their limits to restore balance to Everealm. If they fail, all will be lost. Heroes will rise. Kingdoms will fall.”
It’s explained that the series “combines the best elements of scripted and unscripted content to create an immersive competition series where fantasy and reality collide as the teens compete in challenges in a fully-realized world of adventure. Each Paladin’s mind, body, and soul will be put to the test with new surprises around every corner of the unknown land, changing not only the fate of Everealm, but also their own.”
The show was brought to life by the creative teams behind The Lord of the Rings, The Amazing Race and Queer Eye and it’s “a groundbreaking, immersive, hybrid competition series that drops eight real-life teenagers (Paladins) into the fantastic, fictional world of Everealm, where they must save a kingdom by fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Throughout the eight-episode series, these heroes are immersed in a fantasy world come to life, complete with a castle, royals, ethereal fates, all forms of mystical creatures and a sorceress intent on destruction and power.”
Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky, executive producers, Court Five, shared in a statement: “We’re doing something magical that has never been done at this level. We’re taking real people and putting them in a fully-realized fantasy story, conceived and built by incredible artisans in every department. It’s an immersive, real-life hero’s journey for these eight normal teenagers, who transform before your very eyes. It’s an exciting new form of storytelling.”
Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster, executive producers, New Media Collective, said: “What makes The Quest so unique is that it’s a true hybrid of scripted and reality. It’s a groundbreaking new genre where we place real teenagers in a reality competition and bring them into a fully realized fantasy world that is built on a scripted mythology of intrigue and adventure played out alongside actors for a completely immersive experience.”
Michael Williams and Rob Eric, executive producers, from Scout Productions added: “We were very focused on the aesthetic of the show, from production design through costume design, making sure that everything felt authentic. We wanted both our Paladins and our audience to feel immersed in the epic world we created.”
The Quest is set to be released on Disney+ on May 11th. Watch the trailer and let us know what you think. This is something I wish would have existed when I was growing up.