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Quibi is reviving kids game show ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ — for grown-ups

- By NARDINE SAAD

The legend of the Red Jaguars, Orange Iguanas and Blue Barracudas lives on.

“Legends of the Hidden Temple,” Nickelodeo­n’s “Indiana Jones”-inspired game show of the 1990s, is being revived by Jeffrey Katzenberg’s built-for-millennial­s streaming service Quibi, giving anyone who failed to assemble the statue in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey another shot at gameshow glory.

The new series, however, will no longer be an awkward kids competitio­n: The reboot is getting a “Survivor”-like makeover and will be aimed at adults (and superfans) who will compete in the trivia show and Temple games, Quibi announced. It’s also going to be set in a real-life jungle rather than an elaborate TV studio, to appeal to “grownup” audiences with scaled-up challenges and bigger prizes.

“Bringing back ‘Legends’ for Quibi is a dream come true,” executive producer Scott A. Stone, one of the original series’ creators, said in a statement. “I have been so lucky to be part of this defining millennial show, and now there is a defining millennial platform to go with it. I couldn’t be more excited.”

The Nickelodeo­n series ran from 1993 to 1999 and each episode featured six teams of two in colorful T-shirts, facing elaborate obstacle courses. The series inspired a 2016 TV movie, mobile games and a slew of Halloween costumes over the years.

The game show will debut April 6 on Katzenberg and Chief Executive Meg Whitman’s short-form, mobile-only streaming service.

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