Netflix are at it again! If you want to travel to Dagenham on the 14th July they’re filming What’s In The Box? with Neil Patrick Harris, tickets via Applause Store. It is described thusly:
Would you like to join us LIVE in the studio for this edge-of-your-seat guessing game where every decision could lead to life-changing rewards? You’re in luck, because Netflix’s newest game show checks all those boxes and more, and YOU are invited!
In What’s in the Box, giant boxes conceal astonishing prizes, wild surprises, and unexpected reveals, and Emmy- and Tony-winning performer will host Neil Patrick Harris leads pairs of contestants through rounds of fast-paced trivia as they race to guess what’s inside each box. But unpacking the prize is only the beginning. As the high-stakes game unfolds, competitors’ smarts, strategy, and stamina will be really tested to the limit.
Shifting alliances and unexpected twists mean only those with sharp instincts — and a little luck — will hold onto their winnings and claim victory!
It sounds basically like Quizzy White Elephant, something I don’t think we’ve seen since Howie Mandel’s Take It All a few years ago, which is not in itself a bad idea. Whether this will escape the Streaming Shiny Floor Curse will remain to be seen. It’s being made by Rollercoaster, also responsible for the recent You Bet! revival, so you probably won’t be able to follow it very well but you will get to look at people’s shocked faces every few seconds.
Neil Patrick Harris is no stranger to boxes, famously hosting a US pilot for The Cube, and more recently board game puzzle adventure things Box One and Box Two.