This page will contain videos about superman returns, as they become available.Superman ReturnsSuperman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film based on the fictional character and superhero Superman. The film is currently being directed by Bryan Singer and the role of Superman/Clark Kent will be portrayed by Brandon Routh. The role of Lois Lane and Lex Luthor will be played by Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey. The screenplay has been written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris. Filming initiated in February 2005 and the movie is expected to be released in the United States on June 30, 2006. The continuity established in Superman: The Movie will serve as its back-story, or as Singer puts it, a 'vague history'. Bryan Singer plans to incorporate unused footage of Marlon Brando's performance as Jor-El from material directed by Richard Donner for Superman: The Movie and the original version of Superman II. In addition, pieces and motifs of John Williams' classic film score for Superman: The Movie will be adapted by composer John Ottman and incorporated into the film's new score. Bryan Singer is also reported to be targetting for a PG rating rather than the PG-13 rating of current superhero-themed movies. Plot summarySpoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.After an absence of several years, Kal-El returns to Earth after investigating the remains of his destroyed homeworld of Krypton to determine if he was indeed the sole survivor of the planet. After re-uniting with his widowed mother, Martha Kent, Superman returns to the Daily Planet as Clark Kent and is shocked to discover the woman he loves has moved on with her life. In their years apart, Lois Lane, is now in a serious relationship with another man - Richard White - and has had a young child. His return challenges him to bridge the distance between himself and Lois while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In the meantime his old nemesis recently released from prison, Lex Luthor, plots to render him powerless by the means of data crystals stolen from Superman's Fortress of Solitude, which itself is only one part of a wider and elaborate villainous plot. As he struggles to stop Luthor's plans to bring about cataclysmic destruction upon his beloved adopted world, Superman embarks on a journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space. The film is to be a loose sequel to Superman: The Movie and Superman II, which is reflected through the use of subtle references, in-jokes, set design and particularly the use of footage featuring Marlon Brando as Jor-El. Full castBrandon Routh as Superman
Project historyThe project has had a long and protracted history stretching back to the mid-1990s with Kevin Smith and Tim Burton being signed on to write and direct and Nicolas Cage slated to star as the Man of Steel in a movie version (tentatively titled Superman Lives) of the comic book storyline Death of Superman, for release in the summer of 1999. A Q&A session concerning Smith's dissatisfaction with Burton's intended direction of the project can be seen on the DVD release An Evening with Kevin Smith. Likewise, Burton was not happy with Smith's script, and was planning on bringing Andrew Kevin Walker on to rewrite the script. Another commonly mentioned reason, from both Smith and Burton, is the the producer, Jon Peters, was trying to influence the script with strange ideas, such as trying to force Smith into adding a gigantic spider to the storyline. Both Peters and Burton are alleged to have wanted to make a "re-imagining" which borrowed the names of the franchise and its characters, but little else (Peters wanted a Bruckheimer-style wall-to-wall action film, Burton - "a Superman-as-Batman figure"). Other reasons for this project's collapse can be attributed to the skyrocketing budget figures in pre-production, the accident which paralyzed former Superman actor Christopher Reeve for the rest of his life, and Warner Bros' unwillingness to release this film alongside 1999's juggernaut Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Superman in the Fortress of SolitudeOther names attached during the years included directors Oliver Stone, Brett Ratner, Michael Bay and Charlie's Angels' McG, and actors Sandra Bullock, Beyoncé Knowles, Johnny Depp, Anthony Hopkins, James Caviezel, Henry Cavill and Matthew Bomer. J.J. Abrams turned in a script that not only substantially revised the premises of the franchise (e.g. Luthor as an alien, Krypton not destroyed) but was also leaked onto the internet, receiving a generally hostile reaction by fans. For a brief period in 2001 and 2002 a Superman and Batman film, Batman vs. Superman, was also put on the fast track to production with Wolfgang Petersen set to direct. Petersen eventually left to direct the film Troy and Warner Studios decided to concentrate on separate movies for each character. Shooting of Superman Returns initiated in Australia, on locations which included a farm located outside of the regional city of Tamworth, and in Sydney. This movie has been rumored to be one of the most expensive films ever, with a budget $250,000,000, but director Bryan Singer recently debunked the rumors claiming it is "a little lower than $200,000,000". During production, Singer released a series of 'video diaries' on the internet at BlueTights.net, giving almost unprecedented up-to-date insight into the behind-the-scenes work being done, on what would normally be a very secretive production. On November 17, 2005, Warner Bros. released the first teaser trailer. A full account of the project history until mid-2004, before the current production, has recently surfaced in an internet board (see Superman Lives). Early reactionsAt the San Diego Comic-Con, Bryan Singer showed a five minute montage of clips from the film to over six-thousand viewers, receiving a standing ovation. Christopher Reeve's widow Dana Reeve, in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005, was shown the press release photo of Brandon Routh and gave her nod of approval to the actor and the suit. Similarities with Superman: The Movie and Superman IISinger has said that this film will be using the first two films in the Superman film saga that began with 1978's Superman: The Movie as a vague history to the events of Superman Returns. As such, there are many references to the previous series. These include:
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Also, a Superman video game with the same name will be released near or on the date Superman Returns will arrive in theaters. There are also some local formats that in one or other way are pretty similar with Endemol's Big Brother:. These include:. It also had its own version in USA for the latin market airing in Telemundo. As such, there are many references to the previous series. It's a mixture among Big Brother and Star Academy and has had a huge success in different latin countries, as Chile, Spain, Brazil (formerly known as Casa dos Artistas), Venezuela, Colombia or Mexico. Singer has said that this film will be using the first two films in the Superman film saga that began with 1978's Superman: The Movie as a vague history to the events of Superman Returns. Protagonistas..., a format from the Spanish producer house GloboMedia, developed by its subsidiary in America, Promofilm. Christopher Reeve's widow Dana Reeve, in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005, was shown the press release photo of Brandon Routh and gave her nod of approval to the actor and the suit. The Bar, another format from Strix. At the San Diego Comic-Con, Bryan Singer showed a five minute montage of clips from the film to over six-thousand viewers, receiving a standing ovation. It's the third biggest 'people-living-together' reality show on Earth, only defeated by Star Academy/Operación Triunfo (France/Spain, 2001, Endemol) broadcasted in 50 countries and Big Brother (Holland, 1999, Endemol) emitted or planned to be emitted in 68. A full account of the project history until mid-2004, before the current production, has recently surfaced in an internet board (see Superman Lives). The Farm, created by the Swedish producer house Strix, creators of Survivor. released the first teaser trailer. There are three specially important formats around the globe that attach to rules kind of similar with Big Brother:. On November 17, 2005, Warner Bros. Indeed, in the second Polish edition, one of the housemates was taken to a psychiatric hospital, and the winner of the first season in Portugal tried to kill himself several times. During production, Singer released a series of 'video diaries' on the internet at BlueTights.net, giving almost unprecedented up-to-date insight into the behind-the-scenes work being done, on what would normally be a very secretive production. One interesting development is that German scientists have discovered that former Big Brother contestants may be at risk from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition sometimes suffered by those who leave the armed forces. This movie has been rumored to be one of the most expensive films ever, with a budget $250,000,000, but director Bryan Singer recently debunked the rumors claiming it is "a little lower than $200,000,000". The amount of sex shown on the televised versions varies from country to country depending on censorship rules, with some countries editing out all sex and nudity, and others allowing the show to border on the pornographic. Shooting of Superman Returns initiated in Australia, on locations which included a farm located outside of the regional city of Tamworth, and in Sydney. With the passing of time, it has been demonstrated that the most successful versions were the ones that emulated a soap opera, whereas the versions where the principal attraction was sex have been eliminated, as in Hungary or Poland. Petersen eventually left to direct the film Troy and Warner Studios decided to concentrate on separate movies for each character. Some versions have been filled with sex-crazed housemates, whereas others decided to base the conflict within their programs around difficult or romantic personalities, as in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines or Spain. Superman, was also put on the fast track to production with Wolfgang Petersen set to direct. On the other hand, other versions have involved plotting in the vein of the most cruel soap opera. For a brief period in 2001 and 2002 a Superman and Batman film, Batman vs. This only happened once, as afterwards, Big Brother modified its rules to prohibit this type of agreement. Luthor as an alien, Krypton not destroyed) but was also leaked onto the internet, receiving a generally hostile reaction by fans. While any pretences to be a cultural experiment are dubious, reports of the different results of the show around the world have been mildly interesting from a pop-anthropology standpoint; i.e., in Spain, the competitors designed an agreement to achieve they all were nominated automatically and annul then their power of decision inside the process of elimination in the contest. Abrams turned in a script that not only substantially revised the premises of the franchise (e.g. More generally, the voyeuristic nature of the show, where contestants volunteer to surrender their privacy in return for minor celebrity status and a comparatively small cash prize, has attracted much scorn. J.J. Criticisms typically are based on the ironic aspects of George Orwell's dystopic vision of Nineteen Eighty-Four being consciously aped by producers for public entertainment. Other names attached during the years included directors Oliver Stone, Brett Ratner, Michael Bay and Charlie's Angels' McG, and actors Sandra Bullock, Beyoncé Knowles, Johnny Depp, Anthony Hopkins, James Caviezel, Henry Cavill and Matthew Bomer. Despite derision from many intellectuals and other critics, the show has been a commercial success around the world. Other reasons for this project's collapse can be attributed to the skyrocketing budget figures in pre-production, the accident which paralyzed former Superman actor Christopher Reeve for the rest of his life, and Warner Bros' unwillingness to release this film alongside 1999's juggernaut Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The house is even shown live on satellite television (with a 10-15 minute delay to permit muting of unacceptable content in the UK). Both Peters and Burton are alleged to have wanted to make a "re-imagining" which borrowed the names of the franchise and its characters, but little else (Peters wanted a Bruckheimer-style wall-to-wall action film, Burton - "a Superman-as-Batman figure"). In some countries, the Internet broadcasting was supplemented by updates via email, WAP and SMS. Another commonly mentioned reason, from both Smith and Burton, is the the producer, Jon Peters, was trying to influence the script with strange ideas, such as trying to force Smith into adding a gigantic spider to the storyline. These websites were highly successful, even after some national series started charging for access to the video stream. Likewise, Burton was not happy with Smith's script, and was planning on bringing Andrew Kevin Walker on to rewrite the script. Although the main show, typically broadcast daily with a weekly roundup, is by necessity heavily edited, viewers can also watch a continuous, 24-hour feed from multiple cameras on the web. A Q&A session concerning Smith's dissatisfaction with Burton's intended direction of the project can be seen on the DVD release An Evening with Kevin Smith. The series is notable for involving the Internet. The project has had a long and protracted history stretching back to the mid-1990s with Kevin Smith and Tim Burton being signed on to write and direct and Nicolas Cage slated to star as the Man of Steel in a movie version (tentatively titled Superman Lives) of the comic book storyline Death of Superman, for release in the summer of 1999. The last remaining housemate is declared the winner and receives a substantial sum in prize money, the amount of which has varied widely around the world. The film is to be a loose sequel to Superman: The Movie and Superman II, which is reflected through the use of subtle references, in-jokes, set design and particularly the use of footage featuring Marlon Brando as Jor-El. After the votes are tallied, the "evictee" leaves the house and is interviewed on-camera by the host of the show, usually in front of a live studio audience. As he struggles to stop Luthor's plans to bring about cataclysmic destruction upon his beloved adopted world, Superman embarks on a journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space. The ones with the most nominations are then named on the television show, and viewers can vote for whom they want to be evicted. In the meantime his old nemesis recently released from prison, Lex Luthor, plots to render him powerless by the means of data crystals stolen from Superman's Fortress of Solitude, which itself is only one part of a wider and elaborate villainous plot. Each week, the housemates each privately nominate a number of people who they wish to see removed from the house more than the other residents. His return challenges him to bridge the distance between himself and Lois while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. Of course, their allowance is lessened if they fail to complete the weekly task. In their years apart, Lois Lane, is now in a serious relationship with another man - Richard White - and has had a young child. To obtain a greater allowance, they may gamble some of their initial amount on the success of the completion of tasks. After re-uniting with his widowed mother, Martha Kent, Superman returns to the Daily Planet as Clark Kent and is shocked to discover the woman he loves has moved on with her life. The housemates have a weekly allowance with which they can buy food and other essentials. After an absence of several years, Kal-El returns to Earth after investigating the remains of his destroyed homeworld of Krypton to determine if he was indeed the sole survivor of the planet. The tasks are designed to test their team-working abilities and community spirit. . To fill in time, the residents have various chores to maintain the house, and are set apparently random tasks by the producers of the show, who communicate with the housemates through one (unseen) individual issuing commands, termed "Big Brother". Bryan Singer is also reported to be targetting for a PG rating rather than the PG-13 rating of current superhero-themed movies. in contraposition to other zones, or characteristics, of the house, more common, even precarious. In addition, pieces and motifs of John Williams' classic film score for Superman: The Movie will be adapted by composer John Ottman and incorporated into the film's new score. Now almost every country has a modern house for the contest, with jacuzzi, sauna, VIP suite, etc. Bryan Singer plans to incorporate unused footage of Marlon Brando's performance as Jor-El from material directed by Richard Donner for Superman: The Movie and the original version of Superman II. This added an element of survival into the show, thus increasing the potential for tensions within the house. The continuity established in Superman: The Movie will serve as its back-story, or as Singer puts it, a 'vague history'. Although essential amenities such as running water, furniture and a limited ration of food were provided, luxury items were forbidden. Filming initiated in February 2005 and the movie is expected to be released in the United States on June 30, 2006. Initially, the hostel in which they had to reside for the duration of the competition was very basic. The screenplay has been written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris. Besides the same living together, which is the principal axis and major attraction of the contest, this one turns concerning 4 basic props: the stripped-bare back to basics environment in which they live, the evictions system, the weekly tasks set by Big Brother, and the "diary room", in which the housemates individually convey their thoughts, feelings, frustrations and their eviction nominees. The role of Lois Lane and Lex Luthor will be played by Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey. The last remaining is the winner. The film is currently being directed by Bryan Singer and the role of Superman/Clark Kent will be portrayed by Brandon Routh. At weekly intervals, the public is invited to vote to evict one of the contestants. Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film based on the fictional character and superhero Superman. Private chats with a psychologist are a special exception. Singer felt Caviezel was too famous and recognizable after playing Jesus in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004). The show's name comes from George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopia in which Big Brother is the all-seeing leader. One of many candidates considered, James Caviezel expressed great interest in the role of Superman/Clark Kent and campaigned long and hard to win the coveted part, but despite his best efforts he was rejected by director Bryan Singer in favor of newcomer Brandon Routh. It has been a prime-time hit in almost 70 different countries, earning Endemol large sums. This will be the first Superman movie to be released simultaneously in conventional movie theaters and IMAX theaters. The show, a kind of 'real life soap', was invented by John de Mol of the Netherlands and developed by his production company, Endemol. Pictures. Big Brother is a popular reality television format, where, over 15 weeks or so, a number of contestants (typically 12) try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize. This will be the first Superman movie to be distributed domestically and globally by Warner Bros. Ukraine, Dom. Producers of Smallville were allowed to visit the set during production. UK, Back To Reality. Pictures; the first was Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. Turkey, Biri Bizi Gözetliyor. This will be the second Superman movie to date produced outright by Warner Bros. Spain, La Casa De Tu Vida. The opening credits of this film will use a similar three-dimensional, "zooming" text style to the one used in the first three films. Spain, El Bus. One of the Bluetights video diaries suggests an opening sequence that uses comic-book style images to relate the events of the 1978 film. Slovenia, To Sam Ja. The Kryptonian pod in this film closely resembles the ship baby Kal-El was placed in when he travelled to Earth in Superman: The Movie. Slovakia VyVolení. The score composed by John Ottman will feature themes created by John Williams for the orignal film. Serbia, To Sam Ja. Ben Hubbard, the man who takes care of Martha Kent, was mentioned in Superman: The Movie but is actually going to be seen in this film. Russia, Za Steklom. Bryan Singer said that he will use footage from the first film, as well as Brando's unused scenes from Superman II. Russia, Golod. The use of footage of Marlon Brando, who played Jor-El in Superman: The Movie shot for the Superman films. Russia, Dom. Peta Wilson. Russia, 12 Negrityat. Flight Attendant Bobbie Faye ... FYR Macedonia, Tom Sam Ja. Mike Massa. Puerto Rico, 360 Estudio. 777 Pilot ... Peru, La Casa De Gisela. Noel Neill. Norway, Singel 24-7. Formerly Wealthy Woman ... Netherlands, De Bus. Stephan Bender. Latvia, Barbarossa. Young Clark Kent ... Latvia, Fabrika. James Karen. Israel, The Yacht. Ben Hubbard ... Israel, Project Y. Marlon Brando (Archive footage, previous films). Ireland, Cabin Fever. Jor-El... Indonesia, Penghuni Terakhir. Parker Posey. Hungary, Való Világ. Kitty Koslowski ... France, Nice People. Kal Penn. France, Les Colocataires. Stanford ... Czech Republic VyVolení. Frank Langella. Croatia, To Sam Ja. Perry White ... Bosnia, To Sam Ja. Sam Huntington. Bosnia, 60 Sati. Jimmy Olsen ... Bolivia, Uno Busca. James Marsden. Austria, Taxi Orange. Richard White ... Albania, To Sam Ja. Eva Marie Saint. Albania, Syri Magjik. Martha Kent ... Albania, Kafazi i Arte. Kevin Spacey. Countries: Argentina, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland. Lex Luthor ... Countries: Algeria, Bahrein, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Comoros Islands, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, Yemen.. Kate Bosworth. Big Brother winner with the highest percentage: 87.2%, Pepe Herrero, GH7 Spain. Lois Lane ... Most housemates left on the final night: 6, Celebrity BB4 UK. Brandon Routh. First non-celebrity winning Big Brother VIP/Celebrity: Chantelle Houghton, Celebrity BB4 UK. Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman ... First non-celebrity on Big Brother VIP/Celebrity: Chantelle Houghton, Celebrity BB4 UK. 2006
Longest gap between 2 BB seasons: 966 days, BB4 > BB5 Netherlands. First Big Brother 7: Spain. First Big Brother ~ Big Mother season: BB4 Greece. First Big brother house to have an altar: BB1 Philippines. First Big Brother with twins winning: Greg and David Matthews, BB5 Australia. Youngest Big Brother winner: Anastacia Yagalova, 19 years old, BB1 Russia. Shortest Big Brother: 60 days, BB3 Mexico. First Big Brother village: BB6 Germany. Shortest gap between 2 Big Brother seasons: 0 minutes, BB5 > BB6 Germany. Longest time in Big Brother house: Sascha Sirtl and Franziska Lewandrowski, 365 days, BB5 Germany. Seasons with most contestants: 59, BB5 Germany & BB6 Germany. Longest Big Brother: 365 days, BB5 Germany. 2005
First transsexual winner: Nadia Almada, BB5 UK. First Evil Big Brother: BB5 UK. Only contestant to win 2 Big Brothers: Jill Liv Nielsen, BB1 & BB Reality All Stars Denmark. First Big Brother Reality All Stars: Denmark. First Big Brother suspended: Big Brother Arabia. First Big Brother with a praying room: Big Brother Arabia. First Big Brother in Asia: Big Brother Arabia. First blood related housemates: Domenico and Ilaria, father and daughter, GF4 Italy. 2004
First Big Brother Teen: UK. First winner of Asian descent: Jun Song, BB4 USA. First Big Brother with ex-couple housemates: Alison & Justin, Amanda & Scott, David & Michelle, Erika & Robert, Jee & Jun, BB4 USA. First black winner: Cherise Makubale, BB1 Africa. First international version: Big Brother Africa. Oldest Big Brother housemate: Mihalis Apostolides, 63 years old, BB3 Greece. First Big Brother with a couple competing: Pasquale and Victoria, GF3 Italy. 2003
Natalia 50,06%, Natalia evicted, GH3 Argentina. Least eviction difference: 0.12%, Viviana 49,94% vs. First Big Brother host to spend 24 hours in the house: Martijn Krabbé, BB4 Netherlands. First Big Brother 4: Netherlands. First pregnant housemate: Michelle, BB2 South Africa. First Big Brother with Power Of Veto: BB3 USA. First Big Brother double eviction: Alex and Nathan, BB2 Australia. First Big Brother to have BB nominating all housemates: BB2 Australia. First housemates swap: GH3 Spain - BB1 Mexico. 2002
First Big Brother 100 Days Later: Norway. First Big Brother in Africa: BB1 South Africa. First Big Brother with Head Of House: BB2 USA. Oldest Big Brother winner: Janusz Dzięcioł, 47, BB1 Poland. First gay winner: Brian Dowling, BB2 UK. First Big Brother to have more than one winner: Christophe Mercy & Loana Petrucciani, LS1 France. First Loft Story season: LS1 France. First replacement housemate to win Big Brother: Marcelo Corazza, GH1 Argentina. First Big Brother in Oceania: BB1 Australia. First Celebrity/VIP winner: Jack Dee, Celebrity BB1 UK. First Big Brother 3: Germany. Most Big Brothers to start in a year: 21. 2001
First Big Brother 2: Netherlands. First contestant to be removed by BB: Nicholas Bateman, BB1 UK. Season with least contestants: 10, BB1 USA, BB1 Sweden and GF1 Italy. First Big Brother in America: Big Brother USA. First Big Brother VIP: Netherlands. 2000
First contestant to voluntarily leave: Tara van den Bergh, BB1 Netherlands. First contestant to be evicted: Martin Jonkman, BB1 Netherlands. First Big Brother: Netherlands. 1999
Country with most days with BB on air: Germany, 1.102 days. Country with most VIP/Celebrity seasons: Mexico, 5 finished seasons. Country with most seasons in total: UK, 11 finished seasons (6 main, 4 Celebrity & 1 Teen). Country with most seasons: Spain, 7 finished seasons. Winners: 62 males and 40 females. General
Big Brother, 100 Days Later (Norway). Contestants from different reality shows living together at the BB house. Big Brother, Reality All Star (Denmark). Housemates from the different BB Belgium seasons living together. Big Brother, All Star (Belgium). Teenage houseguests not competing, just living together. Teen Big Brother (United Kingdom). Other special versions:
Seven B-celebrity hoteliers and a Big Boss run a hotel, collecting money for charity. In 2006 a new variant appeared in the Netherlands: "Hotel Big Brother". Celebrity Big Brother does not attach the time length of the Big Brother VIP series (it only lasts a few days), which last even for months. Also in different countries, there is a spin-off called Big Brother VIP (Mexico, Hungary, Argentina, Bulgaria -called VIP Brother-, Spain, Denmark and Portugal) / Celebrity Big Brother (UK, South Africa, Netherlands, Philippines, Peru, Belgium and Australia). Scandinavia: Sweden and Norway. Pacific: Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Middle East: United Arab Emirates, Arabia, Bahrein, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Somalia and Tunisia. Central America (planned for the end of the year): Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Africa: Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. All these follow the normal Big Brother rules with the exception that contestants come from different countries in the region where it airs:
The "mamas" would not be able to win the prize but they would stay with their children until their eviction. In Big Mother nine houseguest take place in the game with their mothers, with whom they must coexist during the contest. The fourth Greek season introduced a new element: the mother. The sixth version (currently airing in RTL II) is running in a small artificial town denominated "Das Dorf". The fifth German edition, running for a full year, separated the contestants into three teams (rich, regular, survivor) and equivalent living areas. This was also seen in Australia, Spain, Bulgaria and Mexico. He was establishing punishments and was proposing hard tasks and secret tricks. The fifth UK edition introduced the "Evil" touch, where the Big Brother voice became almost a villain. Italy and Mexico added punishment zones to their houses. Separated houses have also been used in Spain, Australia, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Slovakia, Greece, UK, Scandinavia, Sweden, Norway and Germany. The third Dutch edition introduced the notion of "The Battle", in which the house is separated into a luxurious half and a poor half, with two teams of housemates constantly fighting for time in the luxurious half. It's been adapted in Brazil and since then some countries modified their nominations rules. The US version also introduced the Power of Veto, with a houseguest having power to save a housemate from the nominations. Also, the nominations are done by one houseguest, the HOH (Head of Household). Big Brother USA currently uses different rules than other countries' versions of the show, as it has starting with its second season (the first season followed the traditional format) In the US version, viewers do not vote for eviction; all voting is done by houseguests. Twelve single people stay in the same house until only the winning couple are left. In France and Canada, the format has been developed using couples. [8] Co-produced version with Norway and Sweden taking part. Its name came because all of the participating countries are in the border of the Pacific. [7] Made in Colombia, this is a panregional version with contestants from Chile, Ecuador and Peru. [1]. Discontinued after 10 days because of religious protests. [6] Filmed in Amwaj Island in Bahrain. The 7th season will start in autumn 2006. The season ends in February 2006. The set includes a church, a market place, four houses, etc. "Big Brother: The Village". 200The show is called "Big Brother: Das Dorf", lit. The producers of the show said that when the ratings are too low, the show will be cancelled. This is the first show in television history which has no time limit. Immediately after, Big Brother VI started. The ultimate winner got a prize of 1,000,000 €. [5] In 2004 edition, this was the first version to run for 365 days consecutively. Countries taking part: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. [4] Planned for the end of the year. [3] Versions from Canada and France have two winners, a male and a female. [2] Greg Mathew had to split his prize with his twin, David, because they entered the house as one person, called Logan and they agreed to share it if they won. [1] Panregional version with housemates from Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |