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FILMRISE AND VENTURE 10 STUDIO GROUP PARTNER WITH MARS WRIGLEY TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL REALITY COMPETITION SERIES "FOLLOW ME"

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, and Venture 10 Studio Group have partnered with Mars Wrigley to produce a new reality competition series, "Follow Me," that shows fans what it takes to become massively famous in the social media age. The announcement was made jointly today by Max Einhorn, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions for FilmRise and John Stevens, Co-Founder of Venture 10 Studio Group and CEO of Clarion Capital Partners backed V10 Entertainment. Hosted and executive produced by Bethany Mota, and debuting on May 3, the series will exclusively debut this Spring on The FilmRise Streaming Network which includes FilmRise branded OTT and YouTube channels before expanding out to the universe of FilmRise AVOD and FAST partner platforms. 

Key Points: 
  • In FOLLOW ME, aspiring stars – each with a unique talent, background, and strategy for success – will compete in business-themed challenges across the series.
  • The program will showcase the intense competition as they are tasked with building their follower bases.
  • The series' format combines two of the most popular mediums – social media and reality competition.
  • Stevens of Venture 10 adds, "We are thrilled to be partnering with FilmRise and Mars Wrigley on what we believe will be a highly successful reality program.