Superstar YouTuber and philanthropist MrBeast (nee Jimmy Donaldson) is filming his new Prime Video series, “Beast Games,” in Las Vegas.
“Beast Games” is an upcoming reality competition show where 1,000 contestants will compete for a $5 million prize.
The production is using Rio and Luxor for staging, and about 2,000 people are being transported to Allegiant to film a segment of the show on July 18, 2024, pretty much as we’re writing these words.
Of course, everyone involved with the production is under NDAs (non-disclosure agreements), but we are Vital Vegas, and we didn’t sign a damn thing. Nothing happens in our town without us knowing about it.
Transporting 2,000 people in a bus caravan to Allegiant is tough to keep under wraps.
Anyhoo, Donaldson is a cultural phenomenon. With 304 million subscribers, he has the most-subscribed channel on YouTube. He also has a paltry 22 million followers on Facebook.
MrBeasts stunts typically involve giving away a lot of money.
The format of the show being filmed in Las Vegas hasn’t been revealed, but give us a minute.
MrBeast says think “Squid Games,” but “on steroids times a billion.”
We do know the show will feature “physical challenges, as there was a call for “paid testers” by an audience and seat filling company recently. The ad offered Las Vegas locals $150 and a free meal to run, jump and pull ropes.
More top secret scoop: MrBeast is staying at Resorts World.
Another fun fact: Contestants on the show have been spotted at Rio wearing garbage bags, presumably to cover the uniforms worn on the show.
MrBeast bought out Plaza downtown. Here’s a look at some of the aforementioned contestants wearing the aforementioned garbage bags. It’s hard to imagine people would suffer this indignity just for millions of dollars.
“Beast Games” contestants at Plaza yesterday, putting the “garb” in “garbage bags.” ICYMI: https://t.co/ax1vHfXLTL pic.twitter.com/O57KCo80SK
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) July 19, 2024
Contestants have also been spotted at Palms. It’s a lot of contestants and lots of hotel rooms.
As a show with what’s being touted as the biggest prize in game show history, of course Las Vegas had to play a part.
It’s an impressive feat to have kept such a big production quiet in a town as small as Las Vegas, but word was bound to get out. Anticipate the Las Vegas Review-Journal “breaking” this story in a few weeks, as soon as they figure out what a “MrBeast” is. Or Prime Video. Or streaming.
There’s no air date for “Beast Games,” but we’ll be watching. Las Vegas makes everything better.
