Cannonball takes flight on Seven - the ultimate water battle is coming to Australia in a spectacular outdoor game show.
Seven has commissioned ITV Studios Australia to make a local version of CANNONBALL, a spectacular outdoor water-based game show format created by Talpa.
In CANNONBALL, 15 daredevil young couples compete in a fun and action-packed water battle set on a lake. Across several rounds covering distance, speed and height, each couple attempts to jump the highest, slide the furthest and fly the highest in order to be crowned the champions.
Will the human cannonballs reach new heights or will their efforts end in an embarrassing belly flop?
Sevenâs Director of Network Production, Brad Lyons, said: âAustralians of all ages will be cheering on our fearless contestants as they attempt to fly further, faster and harder than their competitors. Expect high-flying thrills and stupendous spills â Cannonballâs got it all!â
CANNONBALL will go into production in Sydney later this year.
I think Wet ânâ Wild in western Sydney will be a good location to film Cannonball since it has the water slides. Or Penrith Lakes.
Could this show fill the 7.30pm timeslot on Sundays and Mondays in the 4th quarter of this year, if Seven decides to rest The X Factor?
###CANNONBALL: the ultimate water battle is set to begin
Ben Mingay and Tim Ross confirmed as hosts while Rachael Finch takes on roving reporter role.
In their first presenting roles, Ben Mingay (Home & Away, Wonderland, Packed to the Rafters) and Tim Ross (Wonderland) will co-host CANNONBALL, the family friendly competition where contestants aim to fly the furthest, slide the fastest and soar the highest â all to win thousands in cash and prizes.
In addition, Channel Sevenâs Rachael Finch will report from the sidelines capturing all the action from the arena as it unfolds.
Ben Mingay said âThe best part about this show is that our contestants need no special skills, it all comes down to gravity in the endâ.
Tim Ross added: âBen and I are excited to work together again. We canât wait to put our colourful contestants through their paces⌠and everyone loves a belly flopâ.
Based on a Dutch format, CANNONBALL takes place in a giant water arena containing a slide over four stories high, a swing nine metres above water and an inflatable âblobâ cushion with the potential to send contestants up to 12 metres in the air.
Each episode, 12 teams of two will compete in a series of rounds to slide huge distances, fly across the water and launch into the air at giant speed.
Each episode will also feature a pair of Star Jumpers - well known personalities who will attempt to take on the challenges.
CANNONBALL blasts off this weekend with filming commencing tomorrow at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith. Audience tickets are still available at www.cannonball.tv or www.visitpenrith.com.au
CANNONBALL is an ITV Studios Australia production created by Talpa and will launch later this year on Seven.
New 5 second promo aired during House Rules tonight. I noticed Ash Pollard from last yearâs MKR and DWTS was in the clip, could she be a special guest?
I think the show could get a midweek timeslot.
Ben Mingay, Tim Ross and Rachael Finch can be seen in the promo.
There are three other contestantâs from this yearâs MKR too. Luciano Ippoliti is with Ash Pollard plus Alex Ebert & Gareth Cochran. I wonder if the teams have celebrities mixed in. I think they must be competing because they are seen in their swimmers/speedos.
The House Rules grand final has been scheduled for July 9. Perhaps Seven should show Cannonball in the 7.30pm timeslot 1-2 times per week as a filler, until MasterChef finishes, before Hellâs Kitchen Australia premieres?
