ITV is to revive the musical talent show 'Any Dream Will Do!'.
'Any Dream Will Do!' is to return to screens and Mamma Mia's Amanda Seyfried could be involved
After the success of the 2007 show and the follow-ups 'How do you Solve a Problem like Maria?', 'I’d Do Anything' and 'Over the Rainbow' on the BBC, which scouted talent for West End musicals, the revival will search for a performer to star in ABBA's 'Mamma Mia!'.
The new series comes from the same producers as 'Britain’s Got Talent'.
And it's been reported that Amanda Seyfried, star of the blockbuster musical movies 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again', who played Sophie Sheridan in the flicks, might have a place on the judging panel.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: “ITV are clearly riding the wave of renewed interest in all things ABBA, not to mention a renewed interest in hit formats of old.
“This has been seen as an obvious choice for a reboot for years, but producers were waiting for the right musical and right moment.”
The show is due to hit screens next year.
Meanwhile, 'The X Factor' is set to be revived by Channel 5.
Simon Cowell reportedly struck a deal with the network to bring back the singing competition - which ran for 15 series and two spin-offs on ITV from 2004 to 2019 - after taking "lots of meetings" with a number of different TV channels.
A source told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper in July: “As soon as 'X Factor' was up for grabs, there was interest from a number of the networks.
“'X Factor' is one of the most iconic shows in TV history, so it’s no surprise lots of channels were keen. The production company had their pick.
“After a lot of meetings, execs decided to go with Channel 5.”
Channel 5 executives are said to be "thrilled" to have landed the show, which is likely to begin production later this year and return to TV in 2023.
A source said: “There’s a good chance it will become Channel 5’s most-watched show.”
Producers are planning to overhaul the format and give the show a "fresh start".
An insider added: “This is the start of a new chapter for 'X Factor'. Moving to a new channel gives the creative team a chance to completely revamp the format and do something different.”
It was previously claimed Simon plans to strip 'The X Factor' back to basics in the hope of trying to "recapture the magic" of when it first aired.
The source explained: “It has been decided that the time is right to bring X Factor back. It’s really exciting. Everyone who will be working on the new series can’t wait to get started.
"Producers want to recapture the magic the show had when it was first on TV.
“The focus will all be on the competition element of the show, rather than the razzle dazzle.”
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