The puzzle game Wordle, onetime viral sensation and now a daily fixture of the New York Times, is becoming a gameshow that will be broadcast in both the UK and US.
Broadcaster NBC is behind the TV adaptation, which will be filmed in Manchester, England, and hosted by Savannah Guthrie, who currently presents the network's morning show Today. US chat show host Jimmy Fallon's production company, Electric Hot Dog, will co-produce the series.
Fallon said he felt "very honoured to be working with Savannah Guthrie on this show," adding that Guthrie "has that rare combination of intelligence, charm, and warmth that makes everyone feel instantly welcome.
"And she obviously knows how to host a show. I am super proud and happy and I think we developed a solid game for prime-time."
The exact format that the show will take is yet to be revealed, though it will presumably need to come up with variations on the original game's simple premise of finding a five-letter word in six guesses. Wordle does already have the competitive element of which player has the fewest guesses before a correct answer, but the basic idea will need some bulking out to sustain a half-hour light entertainment ...
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