PRIME Video is launching an incredible new game show with a whopping £4million prize.
The programme is set to be fronted by mega-YouTube sensation Mr. Beast who is also executive producing the show.
Aged 25, Mr. Beast has earned the most subscribers ever on the video-sharing platform and is now turning his online success into an epic reality-competition series.
Mr. Beast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has amassed over 230 million subscribers along with heaps of cash which he is now funnelling into his new project.
Entitled Beast Games, a cast of 1,000 will compete for the eye-watering £4million prize.
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The show will air across 240 countries worldwide with Mr. Beast also acting as the on-screen host of proceedings.
Sharing his excitement at the launch of the hit programme, Mr. Beast said: "My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed on other platforms.
"Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen.
"I hope to make the YouTube community proud."
Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon MGM Studios, added: "MrBeast has captured the attention and imagination of fans of all ages, from all walks of life and all over the world.
"We are excited to work with Jimmy and his talented team to bring his brilliant, high production and stakes-raising concepts to ‘Beast Games’ for our global customers to experience."
Further details surrounding Beast Games are being kept closely under wraps with further announcement set to arrive in due course.
Mr. Beast is no stranger to flashing the cash with his net worth believed to be in excess of $100million.
Some of his videos involve him spending a week in solitary confinement or being buried alive while others have him building 100 wells in Africa or paying an assassin trying to kill him.
Each video has hundreds of millions of views with the highest video having nearly half a billion views.
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Because of his massive popularity, Donaldson enjoys a lavish lifestyle, owning several homes, fancy cars, and multiple businesses.
One of his most expensive purchases includes his studio where all the MrBeast magic happens.
Donaldson gave a studio tour during a 2022 interview, walking fellow YouTuber MrWhoseTheBoss through his three-house studio.
The tech Donaldson uses to film and edit his videos costs about $2.8 million alone.
The properties he owns, including a warehouse, a renovated church, and homes, rounded up to $14.2 million.
In 2018, he bought a $320,000 four-bedroom home outside of his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina.
