Must-see illusions and spectacular magic tricks will leave viewers amazed when two new original series – “Illusions of Grandeur” and “Close Up Kings” (working titles) head to OLN in 2015.
Additional production and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
“These new original series feature extraordinary people with unique talent,” said Nataline Rodrigues, Director of Original Programming at Rogers Media, in an official press release. “The infectious personalities of our magicians, coupled with their awe-inspiring performances, deliver the kind excitement and entertainment that OLN audiences have come to expect from the channel.”
From Peacock Alley Entertainment, “Illusions of Grandeur” follows Zack Mirza, one of Canada’s hottest young illusionists, as he sets out on a mission to learn from the best and become one of magic’s all-time greats. Throughout the series, Mirza travels across North America, walking in the footsteps of the greatest magicians of all time and learning the history of the tricks themselves, before putting a fresh and unique spin on some of the classics.
In a UK-Canada treaty co-production, from Zig Zag Productions and yap films, “Close Up Kings” brings audiences the adventures of three best friends, who also happen to be America’s top sleight-of-hand artists. Magick Balay, Loki, and Johnny Blaze travel from city to city taking on different challenges and attempting to outperform one another. Viewers will be enthralled by the trio’s carefully orchestrated and artfully executed capers and tricks that become more complex as the stakes get higher. From bringing a bird back to life and teleporting a person 700 yards across the desert, to performing an amazing Houdini-style jail escape in front of a crowd, these magicians will have audiences asking, “how did they do that?!”
Both shows will premiere on OLN in 2015.
