MTV and Ludacris are Bringing Back Fear Factor

MTV announced today that everyone’s favourite bug eating show is coming back! The network is re-launching Fear Factor and Ludacris will be the host!

Now, this won’t be your father’s Fear Factor. MTV wants to tap into Generation Z and will be performing more stunts based around visceral fears. They said via the Hollywood Reporter, “The new incarnation will flip the script on its targeted Generation Z audience and instead of gross-out challenges (like eating worms), will be more playful with the hope of providing a cathartic tension release along the way. The newly designed stunts are geared at tapping into visceral fears of today’s anxious youth — such as couch surfing at 300 feet and waterlogging personal cellphones.”

So if you can’t go without your phone for an hour, don’t sign up for the new Fear Factor.