Steven Gatjen
Stars have to live in the dark for 120 hours
Presenter Steven Gätjen is in a good mood in the control room at the start of filming for “Light Out”.
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Filming for the new reality show “Licht Aus” has begun in Cologne. Steven Gätjen leads through the experiment in the dark.
Prime Video has announced a new celebrity reality show. The idea: In “Lights Out,” eight stars have to spend 120 hours in absolute darkness. It is not yet known what these are. Some other details were revealed: The six episodes will be from Steven Gätjen (51) moderates and will be shown at the end of the year.
Infrared and night vision camera technology
As the streaming service announced on February 29th, filming began in Cologne. In six episodes, eight celebrities face “the ultimate challenge” of surviving five days completely without light. In the dark, the candidates have to endure numerous tests and tasks and overcome any possible fear of the dark. As Prime Video also announced, viewers can follow the action thanks to infrared and night vision camera technology.
The winner receives the “Lights Out” trophy
In various games, celebrities can win privileges – such as a short stay in a light room. But the tests are likely to be a challenge, as everything has to be completed in the dark. Even spooning soup can be difficult. Anyone who can no longer stand the darkness should be able to leave the show voluntarily at any time.
But according to Prime Video, whoever survives the entire time has the opportunity to win the “Lights Out” trophy. The remaining participants will decide on the winner. Moderator Steven Gätjen and psychologist Sandra Sangsari will keep an eye on the situation from a control room and explain it to the viewers.
Philip Pratt, Head of German Originals at Amazon MGM Studios, emphasizes: “‘Light Out’ is a gripping, surprising, but also humorous experiment that plays with our fears in the dark and confronts the participants with them.” This is “pure entertainment”.