YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, has announced that he spent $14 million building a custom city as the set for his upcoming game show. The much-anticipated series, titled Beast Games, will debut on Prime Video on December 19, offering fans an extraordinary spectacle. MrBeast shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), along with photos of the sprawling set.
The city is designed to host 1,000 contestants who will face a series of intense physical, mental, and social challenges. Competing for a grand prize of $5 million, players will push themselves to the limit in this thrilling new show.
According to the producer, the game combines high-stakes thrills and chills. It’s the biggest and most dangerous game, requiring players to use their strength, endurance, and wits to complete the week-long competition. He adds that the city will feature an array of unique and challenging tasks that will test the participants in every way possible.
In a trailer released for the upcoming show, MrBeast promised that the game will feature a record-breaking single prize of $5 million. The competition will also include a giant pirate ship, monster trucks, and Navy SEALs, among other daring stunts.
The new game will feature a new cast of contestants each week who will battle for the grand prize. The first episode will have ten players facing off against each other in several high-stakes and dangerous challenges. The winners will earn a spot in the grand finals, and the winner will be awarded the $5 million grand prize.
Aside from hosting the game, MrBeast will also serve as its executive producer alongside co-creator and head of production Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner, Mack Hopkins, and Charles Wachter. He has already confirmed that the show’s first episode will feature a high-profile guest who will be unveiled shortly.
Using a plot of land at an abandoned Downsview airport in Toronto, Canada, MrBeast has built a town from scratch just for the show. It includes multiple buildings, houses, and parks, along with a basketball court and a fenced-off area for the contestants to stay in. The whole set is surrounded by a huge red wall and moat to prevent any escape attempts from the competitors.
Despite the upcoming competition’s hype, the production has been facing some trouble lately. The show was recently delayed due to concerns over MrBeast’s company’s internal culture and issues during earlier filming. Nonetheless, the producer hopes the new series will bring back the momentum of his channel. Considering that his content entertains and inspires millions through never-before-seen viral spectacles and high-engagement challenges, it will be interesting to see how the series performs when it finally hits the big screen.
