Simon Cowell is reportedly set to sign a huge deal with Netflix to launch a brand new talent show aimed at discovering the next One Direction.
The music mogul, 64, helped form the famous boyband comprising Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan on The X Factor in 2010, where they finished third.
He then signed the group to his label, Syco Records, and the group quickly achieved worldwide success, becoming one of the best-selling boybands of all time.
Simon is now reportedly looking for another group capable of matching One Direction’s success, with a new talent competition.
According to The sunFilming of the series has already started in the United Kingdom in partnership with the production company Box To Box films.
Simon Cowell reportedly close to signing a huge deal with Netflix to launch a brand new talent show to find the next One Direction (pictured from last month)
The music mogul, 64, helped form the famous boyband, made up of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan on The X Factor in 2010, where they came third (pictured LR show Louis, Zayn, Simon, Niall, Harry and Liam)
He then signed the group to his label, Syco Records, and the group quickly achieved worldwide success, becoming one of the best-selling boybands of all time (2014 photo).
Sources claimed Simon was in a bidding war after first pitching the show, with Apple and Prime Video also keen to come on board.
However, they say he is now in talks with Netflix and ready to sign a major deal, and has already partnered with a PR firm to prepare for the series’ announcement in the coming weeks.
The source told the publication: “Simon is preparing to sign a huge deal with Netflix to find the world’s next biggest boy band.
“He works with the team behind Drive To Survive on the series and wanted to put it on a streamer as it fits the audience better. Simon knew X Factor was tired, so he wanted to do something completely fresh and new.
“He is renowned for spotting talent and One Direction’s success is due to his ability to bring them together. Simon wants to replicate that and find a group capable of reaching the heights One Direction achieved.
“The series has already started filming in the UK and he is so excited about what is to come.”
Simon’s new project comes six years after the last series of The X Factor, which he admitted took its toll on him.
The TV personality previously said becoming a father changed his life and helped him overcome a pervasive obsession with work that left him “depressed, miserable” and unable to sleep.
Simon is now reportedly looking for another group capable of matching the success of One Direction, with a new talent competition (photo from 2013).
Sources claimed Simon was in a bidding war after first pitching the show, with Apple and Prime Video also keen to come on board (pictured last month).
His frank assessments as head judge earned him a reputation as TV’s Mr. Nasty, but behind the scenes he admits to working around the clock in a frantic attempt to help the show stay ahead on competition.
And Simon says becoming a father late in life helped him move away from his dark, desperate and ultimately doomed attempt to save ITV’s former flagship from a rapid decline in popularity in playing with its once successful format.
He told The Sun: “Before Eric, my life was 99 per cent work – I was obsessed with it. I got to this point where it all boiled down to “If you’re not measured against this, then you’re a failure” and I stopped enjoying what I was doing and was miserable all together. the weather.
“I was obsessed with beating the competition. I took it to a ridiculous level and was really depressed about this stuff, to the point of depression.
Simon and his fiancée Lauren Silverman welcomed their son Eric, 10, on Valentine’s Day 2014.
Simon says becoming a father late in life helped him move away from his desperate bid to save X Factor (pictured with fiancée Lauren Silverman and son Eric, 10, last year)
