{"id":7662,"date":"2011-12-23T04:13:55","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T09:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/?p=7662"},"modified":"2011-12-23T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2011-12-23T21:07:01","slug":"mtv-producing-geek-reality-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/mtv-producing-geek-reality-series\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV Producing Geek Reality Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mtv-geek-reality-show-fandom-rising.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7663\" title=\"mtv-geek-reality-show-fandom-rising\" src=\"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mtv-geek-reality-show-fandom-rising.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mtv-geek-reality-show-fandom-rising.jpg 550w, http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mtv-geek-reality-show-fandom-rising-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MTV is working on what they describe as an &#8220;experimental documentary series&#8221; based around geek culture. The series is entitled &#8220;Fandom Rising&#8221; and it will be from the producers of Jersey Shore.<\/p>\n<p>The official press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Hollywood, CA (December 20, 2011) \u2013 From the masterminds behind  \u201cThe Jersey Shore\u201d comes a new vision for the future of television.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Doron Ofir Casting and 495 Productions is proud to launch the  search for the most passionately obsessed, proudly self-identified pop  culture fanatics from the worlds of comics, graphic novels, sci-fi,  anime, manga,\u00a0videogames, toys, movies, and television.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFANDOM RISING\u201d will boldly go where no fanboy or fangirl has  gone before! If you are a guy or girl who gets all the references in  \u201cThe Big Bang Theory,\u201d quotes the Original Trilogy, revels in spotting  Cylons among us, joins the horde, wishes to attend Hogwarts, Starfleet  Academy, or Xavier\u2019s School for the Gifted, and reveres masters of  science fiction and fantasy \u2014 this is the show for you!!!.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You are officially being summoned for an experimental documentary  series that takes a deeper look at the lives and relationships of  people who love fantasy, fiction, cosplay, comics,\u00a0gaming\u00a0and science.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away\u2026 men and women were  free to create their own universes, passionately collect their  obsessions, and proudly celebrate their eccentricities without any  persecution from their peers. Now it\u2019s time for the nerds to once again  have their revenge, and show just why it\u2019s the geeks who shall inherit  the Earth,\u201d Doron Ofir, President.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFANDOM RISING\u201d is currently looking for those who value brains  over brawn, substance over status quo, and march to the\u00a0beat\u00a0of their  own cantina band. If your life is filled with the exquisite, the  extraordinary and the exceptional, you are officially being summoned to  join the Fandom Rising!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If this sounds interesting to you, you can go to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fandomcasting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fandom Casting<\/a> website to apply to be on the series..<em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTV is working on what they describe as an &#8220;experimental documentary series&#8221; based around geek culture. 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