That's the real dream. Ultimate Tag: Lorena Abreu ‘Atomic Ant’ Meet Lorena Abreu from Ultimate Tag Lorena was born on December 28th, 1993 in the Dominican Republic. Such a program may be particularly cheap to produce or exist at a studio that shares an umbrella with its network. I grew up collecting comic books and reading about these characters, going out in the yard and playing in the whole imagination mode and pretending to have these powers. Ultimate Tag premieres Wednesday, May 20th, at 9/8c on FOX. Jesse La Flair: Yeah, for sure. You have these characters that you're going to be seeing every week come back. She will turn 27 years old this year. I got reached out to by a couple of different areas of the show and I would assume the reason being just because personally, I'm probably one of the most quote-unquote famous professional Parkour freerunning athletes in the world. And then on top of that, our contestants were all vetted. We're playing tag on TV." It moves at a frightening speed that delivers momentary thrills, surprising victories and startling defeats. Meet The Flow – one of the fastest men over objects on the planet. I don't know if the alter ego really is something that I chose, or is something that the show pulled out of me, even when I was trying to not give it that. The following contains spoilers for the Ultimate Tag episode "Real Men Do Cry." The male and female winners receive $10,000 each. The professional taggers sport names like Rocket, Banshee and The Flame. 5. What is the thing that you bring to this show?" Some say @carriebernans is an ultimate psycho — we … Ahead of Ultimate Tag's debut, we got to chat with La Flair about joining the unique competition series, and what surprised him the most about its process. Tagger Omar Zaki, who goes by the name “Geek,” chases after a contestant as part of Fox’s new “Ultimate Tag” show, which premieres May 20. It has sim… There's definitely some dials that got turned up. Ultimate Tag (2020– ) Series Cast & Crew. I mean, people are hyperventilating. Tonight, Ultimate Tag will make its debut on FOX, bringing a delightfully unconventional sports competition to viewers' television screens. Sometimes it feels silly to think like, "Oh, it's tag, right? By Jenna Anderson Is there a superhero or comic book character that is your favorite or that you'd want to be involved with their franchise in some way? ULTIMATE TAG set photo by Hollywood Junket. There's a lot of these things that if I go back through my collection, I'm sure I can find some hidden gems that aren't really being talked about that I would love to do. The thing that surprised me the most was how challenging it was to play tag in these extreme circumstances. What was the process like of coming up with the alter ego? This is a family-friendly show, and I think it has something for everyone. Ultimate Tag is an American sports entertainment obstacle course competition television series that premiered on Fox on May 20, 2020. Banshee. Some problems encountered during the course included tags randomly falling off of contestants clothing which stopped production a number of times to re-attach after double-checking that the tags were not pulled off by Taggers. Airing Wednesdays on the network, Ultimate Tag is based on the classic game of tag as competitors go through obstacles running from 'pro taggers… Ultimate Tag is coming out at a moment when there aren't a lot of sports on TV, so I feel like the show kind of has a different sort of significance. But it's still a challenge to engage and chase, and the cameras, everything adds an element of exaggerated challenge to it all. Warning! But next thing you know, you're on this course and there's a crowd of people chanting your name. I still believe in karma and all this stuff. The format is based on the game of tag and involves contestants running through various indoor obstacle courses while professional taggers attempt to catch them. It was just that alone, just testing different ways to play the game and showing them the personality you can bring while in action. A high-octane physical competition based on the classic playground game of chase co-hosted by NFL superstar sibling trio J.J., T.J. and Derek Watt. I need to go do stuff, whether it was growing up riding motorcycles and dirt jumping and rollerblading and skateboarding, and all these different action sports. A lot of what my life has always been movement. Catching the competitors. Six more contestants enter the Tag Arena, but only two will leave with $10,000 as they look to outrun the elite Taggers and their jaw-dropping skills. What surprised you the most while filming the show outside of, like you said, your inner alter ego kind of coming out? (Courtesy of Fox) Originally created by event entertainment specialists Znak & Co, Ultimate Tag’s launch on FOX marks broadcast’s highest-rated unscripted Summer debut in three years and FOX’s highest-rated and most-watched unscripted Summer debut in eight years. It pits three men and three women against the same number of "house athletes", called pro taggers, who have names like Rocket and Banshee. ULTIMATE TAG is produced by Znak & Co. Natalka Znak, Conrad Green and JJ Watt serve as executive … There's a lot of things shut down. What do you hope people get out of the show kind of within those circumstances? Read at your own risk! So when they were sitting us down and having a meeting of "What do you represent? The format is based on the game of tagand involves contestants running through various indoor obstacle courses while professional taggers attempt to catch them. It's always been for me, I am the OG Parkour guy. With Derek Watt, J.J. Watt, Carrie Bernans, Chay Denne. 15 out of our 18 Ultimate Pro Taggers all wore the shoe, because it was this very light and functional thing designed very specifically to the type of action that they were going to be doing. Obviously, times are hard right now, and some financial support of people getting behind the shoe would definitely help drive a little bit more of that income, and allow us to outlive this whole pandemic. Subscribe to the Mediaweek Morning Report with the form below. • Casting for Ultimate Tag is open now at ultimatetagcasting.com.au. We also spoke about his love for comic books and how he's staying busy during the current COVID-19 quarantine. 17. Extended Play: Revenge Tag With The Kid & Bulldog. Contestants get ready to elude Taggers in the You Better Run" season premiere episode of ULTIMATE TAG airing Wednesday, May 20 on FOX. The Seven Network has commissioned Ultimate Tag from Endemol Shine Australia (ESA), to air on Channel 7 in 2021 as part of its continuing content led growth strategy.. All three Watts stress the physical demands of Ultimate Tag, which pits amateur contestants against "professional taggers" in amped-up versions of the classic playground game. Ultimate Tag makes its debut on FOX this Wednesday night, bringing one of the most unconventional sports competitions yet into the mainstream. Endemol Shine are the masters of supercharging shows to massive success in Australia, and with Ultimate Tag we know they will deliver a great show that our viewers will love, just as they have done with Big Brother this year. Ultimate Tag is blockbuster family entertainment at its pulsating best – the Ultimate Test on the Ultimate Playground.”. Ultimate Tag is an epic tournament of tag to find Australia’s ultimate taggers. Don't Miss the Series Premiere of ULTIMATE TAG, Hosted by NFL Superstar Trio J.J., T.J. and Derek Watt, Wednesday, May 20 @ 9/8c on FOX! Some of them are sprinters, some of them come in these very dialed aspects of an athletic form. Flair has been dubbed "the World's Most Recognizable Pro Freerunner", with a social media following that includes 1.5 million TikTok followers, and over 30 million views on YouTube. The series offers a high-octane take on the iconic childhood game, which is taken to a colorful, action-packed, and truly delightful level. I always tried to remain very humble, excited, and happy just to be out there playing literally a game of tag. My last name is La Flair, the brand that I've built around who I am, and what I've done in the sport is that name. if you start to look up who is a Parkour athlete, especially in America, you're going to undoubtedly stumble upon me somewhere, somehow. I really liked comic books growing up as a kid, like Spawn. share. 5. These long jumps, people were getting injured. Season 1 of Ultimate Tag may have only just tagged-out on FOX, but fans are already wondering if and when the fast-paced game show will return for season 2. Ultimate Tag - Real Men Do Cry: More taggers are introduced and six new contestants fight it out. I'm the first pro with his own pro signature model shoe. So I've been having fun challenging myself doing that because I think balance is probably one of the strongest elements of muscular skill that you can have that'll help you adapt to many other sports and things. Obviously, everything is kind of at a standstill at the moment, but do you have any other projects that you'd like to plug? Copyright 2020 ComicBook.com. Ultimate Tag Clips. Meet Corbin Reinhardt (aka "The Kid") from 'Ultimate Tag.' I actually got reached out to really early on by some of the people who were casting contestants, but I was also already talking to them about being a Pro Tagger. © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC. For CBS, “Tough as Nails” at 8 p.m. had a 0.5/4 and 3.5 million viewers. Posted by 3 months ago. First off, with sports off the air, I believe this is the exact kind of action fans are going to be looking for. The idea originally came from World Chase Tag … Ultimate Tag Riped Off World Chase Tag. Because I find that aspect really kind of cool as well. Season 1 (10 Episodes) • Reality, Sports • TV-PG Season 1 S1 E1 You Better Run! Contestants try to elude Taggers in the Real Men Do Cry" episode of ULTIMATE TAG airing Wednesday, May 27 on FOX. Actually getting to go on set and be in an X-Men movie or Captain Marvel, and being in those environments that are just completely built up and look exactly how you could ever imagine them to look in real life has just been a dream come true for me. We’re excited to be partnering with Endemol Shine Australia to bring Ultimate Tag, a dynamic new format, to Australia next year. Outside of that, I have a balance board. I don't want to come on and be a contestant, if you're going to have me literally get paid to go tag these people. It takes the universally known game of tag and elevates it to a level and scale never before seen. He started a YouTube account back in 2013, which has over 90,000 subscribers. kind of thing - were that we went and we played tag in this warehouse and this really stripped down course. 3 comments. Ultimate Tag is an American sports entertainment obstacle course competition television series that premiered on Fox on May 20, 2020. Each week on ULTIMATE TAG, competitors – who are everyday citizens and not professional athletes – vault, dodge, tumble and dive over various epic, three-dimensional … I think one of my favorite things that is coming out of the whole Ultimate Tag thing, that I believe a lot of people will get behind, is that I've got my La Flair pro signature model shoe with Tempest Freerunning and you can see that shoe on the show. And you're out there just like throwing up devil horns and feeling like a rockstar. so I am still going out and training at schools or things that are completely closed and no one's around at, because I need to sort of get that emotional energy out of my body and continue to train and move. How are you staying busy during quarantine? It definitely goes without saying that getting to stunt double Nightcrawler in the last few X-Men films was like the dream come true. Ultimate Tag is hosted by NFL siblings J.J., T.J. and Derek Watt. It gets real nerve-racking for the onlooking contestant about halfway through the other contestant's Ultimate Showdown run. The Seven Network has commissioned Ultimate Tag from Endemol Shine Australia (ESA), to air on Channel 7 in 2021 as part of its continuing content led growth strategy. There's nothing stopping you from sliding off in any direction. As expected with this super sports trio at the helm, this is an action-packed competition. save. Cast (37) Produced by (14) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (3) Production Design by (2) Art Direction by (1) Makeup Department (6) Production Management (2) Art Department (1) Sound Department (4) Visual Effects by (3) Stunts (1) “We can’t wait to bring Ultimate Tag to our audience next year and continue our content led growth story that has reestablished Seven as the place for brands to reach key demographics.”, Mark Fennessy, CEO, Endemol Shine Australia, said: “It’s the fastest and most intense competition ever seen – a supersized family game that just became a sport. But when you see the courses and you see how crazy some of the action gets, it's wild. They're not necessarily all professional athletes in any way, but some of them come from Olympic backgrounds. - May 20, 2020 06:06 pm EDT. They're a leader in making Parkour gyms and bringing the sport to the youth. Casting is open now at ultimatetagcasting.com.au with more details to be announced at Seven’s 2021 Upfronts later this year. I've spent the last 15 years promoting myself, doing tutorials that have garnered millions and millions of views, and brought these people into this sport. "Ultimate Tag" is the latest of these productions. Corbin Reinhardt, aka The Kid, is a 22-year-old parkour star who originally hails from Northridge, Calif., and now lives in sunny Los Angeles, Calif., according to Famous Birthdays. Everyday Runners must avoid our professional Taggers – a mischievous group of highly skilled freerunners, parkour artists and elite athletes. Because that's the other side of being a Pro Tagger, it's not just your athletic ability, it's really "Can you keep up the show while you're running, jumping, striding? Ultimate Tag makes its debut on FOX this Wednesday night, bringing one of the most unconventional sports competitions yet into the mainstream. save. Ultimate Tag - Real Men Do Cry: More taggers are introduced and six new contestants fight it out. Flair first jumped onto the scene as a fan favorite on America Ninja Warrior, before going on to serve as a stuntman on multiple Hollywood projects, most recently including Captain Marvel and Dark Phoenix. Do you have enough skill and energy to be out there talking and engaging with the person that you're coming after?". Outside of that, it's hosted by the NFL superstar sibling trio, JJ, CJ, and Derek Watt. What's funny for me is I'm probably one of the least alter ego Taggers. Some of these taggers … Ultimate Tag is an epic tournament of tag to find Australia’s ultimate taggers. All rights reserved. I'm not necessarily someone that would ever talk smack. Some of the courses are very Parkour or kind of obstacle base driven, but then other ones are like a steel cage floating 30 feet in the air, and contestants and taggers are not wearing harnesses. Competitors who must vault, dodge, tumble and dive their way through several different three-dimensional courses. This Video Details how FOX ripped off World Chase Tag… At the end of the day, this was such an incredible mix of a lot of very fun shows that I grew up watching. It started by scalping several of the most well known World Chase Tag players and it started a strange career. I've been doing forever and I want to continue to push that. So I was like, "Wait a second. ComicBook.com: How did you get involved with Ultimate Tag? I think that alone is probably the one thing that got me involved in the show. And the show itself, I mean, you have 18 Pro Taggers. Athletes from a wide array of industries make up the ensemble of Pro Taggers, including actor, stuntman, entrepreneur, and parkour and freerunning expert Jesse La Flair. ... 1 comment. share. I'm just excited for people to connect the two, and hopefully that'll help support our small brand and the company Tempest. These Taggers are intermittently released into the course, and only those contestants who can outlast them the longest will secure their place in the championship game and a chance at a huge cash prize. Posted by 3 months ago. You're just literally up there, and for someone like me, who is trained in working at height and has jumped off the edge of the building to other buildings for my own media, but also for Hollywood and doing stunts and stuff, I'm very comfortable up there. The new commission extends the partnership between the companies following the successful collaboration on Big Brother Australia.. The object is to avoid getting tagged while negotiating obstacles within a playing field. So in this sort of quarantine time, it's like, "All right, well, you've got to stay home." 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