Mythbusters Build Team to Get Show on Netflix
Mythbuster fans, rejoice! The M7 build team from Mythbusters is coming back this December with a brand new show on Netflix. The new show, called The White Rabbit Project was announced in the Atlanta Dragoncon on September 4, and will premiere on December 9.
The build team is coming back together! @ToryBelleci, @KariByron, @grantimahara on a @netflix original: #TheWhiteRabbitProject coming Dec 9!
— Dragon Con (@DragonCon) September 3, 2016
Described by Nerdist as "Mythbusters in Wonderland", Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara will "go down the rabbit hole" on the internet, and explore myths and ideas found online. Where it will take them, we don't know ... but we sure can't wait to find out!
Netflix Greenlights ‘White Rabbit Project’ Reality Series From ‘Mythbusters’ Producers https://t.co/qewHlnuyBd pic.twitter.com/FFIoGhBuqG — Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) September 4, 2016
Many Mythbuster fans were shocked when hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage announced in 2014 that the trio will no longer be in the show. The M7 build team first appeared in the second season of the show, with Tory and Kari first working with Scottie Chapman. Grant joined the team in the third season, and stayed with them until they all left over failed salary negotiations.
Since then, they've kept in the media's scientific spotlight, with Kari and Tory as hosts for shows like Thrill Factor, and Grant cameoing in several shows like BattleBots and Junkyard Mega-Wars.
While not much is known about the upcoming show, Kari and Grant have both tweeted teasers about it.
Remote desert location can only mean mean a few things in my line of work. Can't wait for new show pic.twitter.com/TPrf7VPsmj
— Kari Byron (@KariByron) May 19, 2016
Why, hello old friend. #pushthebutton #newshow pic.twitter.com/niIgax7vCS — Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) February 25, 2016
The tweets look promising. There's a pretty good chance they'll be blowing up lots of stuff in the future, which was one of the best things about Mythbusters in the first place.
When Mythbusters announced their final season last year, many fans were disappointed. The popular show had been on air since 2003, and was one of the longest running shows in the Discovery Channel.
With Adam and Jamie at the helm, it looked into several "myths" from both ancient and modern times. From Archimedes' death ray, to Indiana Jones movie stunts, the show was a medley of science, pop culture, and history. Oh, and also lots of epic fails, debates, fire, and explosions.
While there are reports of the Science Channel planning to reboot the show with new hosts, we'd like to see where the build team will take this new show. What topics will they tackle from the ever-growing entity that is the internet? We can't wait to find out.
