Could 'Fear Factor' reboot see return of Joe Rogan as host?
One hiccup could be that, in 2008, Rogan said he didn't enjoy his time as the host
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Fear Factor is coming back to the little screen.
But will Joe Rogan return as host of the reality TV show?
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On Monday, Fox announced the return of the stunt game show with the new moniker Fear Factor: The Next Chapter, a “reimagined” version of the program that Rogan hosted from 2001 to 2006 on NBC, reports People.
However, no decision has yet been made about who will helm the reboot.
“We just ordered the series and we are just in the process of hiring showrunners and talking about hosts and everything right now,” Fox Television president Michael Thorn said during a press conference revealing the channel’s 2025-26 schedule, according to Britain’s Daily Mail.
Thorn was asked if Rogan was contacted about returning.
“Obviously he’s major talent tied to the show, but it’s too early for us to say how we’re going to move forward right now,” he said.
During the show’s first five seasons, three teams consisting of a man and a woman were challenged to successfully complete daring stunts and dares for a grand prize.
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It remains to be seen if Rogan is interested in a return to the reality show. He currently hosts the popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast and does commentary for UFC.
In 2008, Rogan said he didn’t enjoy his time as the host of Fear Factor.
“I enjoyed the money, but I didn’t enjoy doing the show,” Rogan told the Denver Post. “It was boring, and after a while, it was mindless. It’s not something I would look forward to, but it was a great paycheque.”
When asked if he would consider doing another reality show, Rogan at the time did not dismiss the idea after he spoke about doing a hidden-camera comedy show for CBS.
Thorn said the show is being revamped because the franchise is “a phenomenal title.”
“It’s visceral storytelling at its best,” Thorn said. “And that visceral storytelling really — just as you know, across scripted and unscripted — really works with our audience.
“And the chance to reinvent it with a reality element honestly was a no-brainer.”
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