MTV says it is reviving the stunt competition series Fear Factor for a new generation. Rapper and actor Ludacris, seen in the upcoming The Fate of the Furious, will host the new 12-episode series, which premieres May 30, MTV announced Wednesday. The new Fear Factor promises to "hit on youth tension points" with challenges like "Roach-ella," "Trap Queen" and personal cellphone rescues at heights of more than 30 metres. "MTV is about celebrating youth culture, and with the reinvented Fear Factor, we are putting the power in our audience's hands to face and overcome their biggest fears," MTV, VH1 and Logo president Chris McCarthy told The Hollywood Reporter. Based on a Dutch TV format, Fear Factor originally aired on NBC from 2001-06 and was hosted by Joe Rogan.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2017 15:56 UTC