Good to see someone different involved.
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The Australian version will be filmed in Poland. (Wikipedia entry for the Polish version says it is filmed at Studio Transcolor in Warsaw. The Romanian and Russian versions are also recorded there)
Ridiculous for this to be filmed in Poland when the atmosphere created by the studio audience adds to the excitement. I’m sure they’ll be able to find plenty of english speakers in Poland to pad out the audience but I’m not sure they’d get behind the contestants in the same way a local audience would.
The cost of constructing (and dismantling) a set only for a few weeks’ filming must be so expensive that Seven decided the first season had to be filmed in Poland. If it rates well however, Seven will need to seriously consider making the second season here in Australia.
Axle Whitehead set to help contestants conquer THE WALL
Seven confirms AXLE WHITEHEAD as host of its new ultimate high-stakes, wildly unpredictable and life-changing game show, THE WALL.
Aussie actor and musician Axle came across the hit show while living in Los Angeles and describes being part of a production that can literally change people lives as a “dream” return to hosting.
“While living in America I’ve become a massive fan of the US version,” said Axle. “The Wall is about giving good people, great opportunities. To be the Australian host, blows me away
“Australia has never seen anything like this,” he continued. “The chance to win millions in one hour is going to have people on the edge of their seats, guaranteed.”
Brad Lyons, Seven’s Director of Production, said: “The Wall is like nothing we’ve seen. Take it on and get it right and you can win big. It’s fun, unpredictable and addictive and Axle is the perfect guy to guide our contestants through the highs and lows of competing against this four-storey money machine.”
THE WALL is a fast, family-friendly game show that offers ordinary two-person teams the opportunity to win extraordinary money by conquering a towering four storey wall. They will compete for life-changing amounts of cash that can be won or lost in an instant, depending upon whether a ball bounces your way, or a trivia question is answered correctly.
Breakout entertainment format THE WALL is an original U.S. format created by LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Andrew Glassman and executive produced by Glassman Media and SpringHill Entertainment in Association with Universal Television Alternative Studio and and distributed by Endemol Shine Group.
THE WALL premiered December 2016 in the US, delivering an average audience of 6.77 million viewers for NBC, with each episode ranked as the top-rated non-scripted show of the night. The show is now in its second season there while versions are being produced in French Canada, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Italy.
Seven’s latest promo says The Wall will premiere this month. Axle Whitehead is in Poland at the moment according to his Instagram, but even then the show will need a quick turnaround like The Chase to make it to air. Will post production be done in Poland and/or Australia?
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Has anyone else seen the short promos for The Wall that feature what is supposedly ‘The Wall’ from the show appearing from various landmarks in each of Australia’s 5 major capital cities? Like for instance in Sydney it appears from the steps of the Opera House and in Perth on the sand at Cottesloe Beach. I reckon it’s quite cool how they’ve done this for the promos, particularly to try and promote it to individual markets. If anyone has seen this, do you mind uploading caps so I can Brisbane, Melbourne & Adelaide’s version of this. That would be much appreciated thanks 
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News Corp and The West Australian are holding a viewer competition with a gamecard inserted in next Sunday’s papers (Saturday in WA). Viewers only have to match the numbers with those on the screen during the show and they could win $1 million. Terms say the competition starts on Monday October 30 at 7.30pm and closes two days later, which suggests the show will premiere on the Monday.
When is this show due to start? Can’t wait to see something decent after the disaster of Seven from around July to now.
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Looks guaranteed Seven will be using this as a spoiler for the premiere of Food Fight on Nine. Monday, October 30 at 7.30pm.
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Looks more like a Sunday night show to me and Instant Hotel weekdays.
But Seven are instead running The Wall on Mondays and Tuesdays. No sign of Instant Hotel next week. Looks like they’re giving Family Food Fight a free kick.
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Are you ready for the balls to fall?
World-wide sensation, THE WALL, hosted by AXLE WHITEHEAD
Premieres Monday 30 October 3 7.30pm
Continues Tuesday 31 October 7.30pm on
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Either a ratings bonanza or a ratings disaster in the making.
Let’s hope it’s the former; Seven really need a ratings hit after their disastrous last several months…
Finally something that looks half decent from Seven.
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The US editon of this show often gets me off the couch yelling at the TV 
so here’s hoping this does well for Seven.
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Im looking forward to this but worry that it won’t do well because seven don’t have an audience at the moment.
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That’s why I’ve been thinking they probably should save this for next year because it seems like the show is being ‘rushed’ into the schedule
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