ITV have axed David Tennant’s recreation present Genius Recreation.
The present struggled to draw viewers when it aired earlier this yr and ITV chief Kevin Lygo has confirmed that the channel has pulled the plug on the “difficult” programme after only a single sequence.
Requested whether or not he thought Genius Recreation was a hit on the Edinburgh TV Competition, Lego mentioned: “Not likely. I feel it was good strive, but when we’re sincere the viewers did not come, and it was a bit difficult.
“However I do know individuals who had been obsessive about it. You understand, particularly younger folks had been obsessive about and could not consider we weren’t going to convey it again.
“However, you understand, I feel in leisure everyone knows how tough it’s to launch a giant new present.”
Genius Recreation is claimed to have price round £2.5 million to make however Lygo insists that huge monetary outlays include the territory of launching new reveals.
He mentioned: “Each present is a threat that is new. Each present prices thousands and thousands of kilos, virtually, to placed on. Actually nice huge leisure reveals.”
A spokesman for ITV has additionally confirmed the axing following Lygo’s remarks.
He mentioned: “There aren’t any present plans for extra episodes of Genius Recreation, however the present sequence remains to be out there for audiences to get pleasure from on ITVX.”
Tennant, 54, took on the position of The Creator within the present – which originated in South Korea and sees contestants participate in psychological challenges – and govt producer Anna Kidd defined that the previous Physician Who star was the “solely title” in consideration for the position.
She advised Radio Occasions: “Within the Korean model of the present, The Creator is that this shady character – their face is wrapped in a bandage, you by no means see them, they’re very sinister.
“We knew for ITV, we needed to convey some persona and wit to it. Genuinely, the one title who was ever on our listing was David Tennant.
“He is obtained this mix of intelligence, humour, and distinctive allure. He is simply the right particular person for this present.
“Once we approached him and he watched a number of the Korean model, he immediately mentioned sure. He completely nailed the temporary.
“Clearly, he is phenomenal at what he does, however he was actually invested, and he actually understood what the position was and what the video games had been.”
