Fox Greenlights 'The Masked Dancer' Series | THR News - video Dailymotion

The spinoff of the singing format is based on a segment from 'The Ellen Show' and counts Ellen DeGeneres as an exec producer.

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00:00If you love the suspense, mystery, and crazy costumes of the masked singer,

00:08get ready for the masked dancer. Fox is expanding its masked franchise with a new show all about

00:13who's got the best moves. While inspired by Fox's hit reality singing series, which is based on a

00:17Korean format, the new series is based on the popular segment you may have seen on The Ellen Show.

00:30Ellen DeGeneres will executive produce the all-new format. President of Alternative Entertainment

00:35and specials at Fox Entertainment, Rob Wade, said,

00:37When Ellen debuted her own inventive segment, The Masked Dancer, on her show,

00:42we were truly amazed. We are thrilled to partner with Ellen on this new format and take The Masked

00:47Dancer to a whole new creative level.

00:49I think it's Howie Mandel.

00:57Like DeGeneres' segment, the all-new format will see celebrity

00:59contestants perform unique dances in elaborate costumes en masse.

01:03DeGeneres said,

01:04This is gonna be just as fun and suspenseful as The Masked Singer, but with a lot more crumping.

01:09And I cannot wait.

01:10For more on this story, head to THR.com and tweet me to let me know which star you think

01:14has some killer moves up their sleeve who you'd like to see on the show.

01:17Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.