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Posts: 314 (03/27/08 5:19 AM) Hey! I kinda like it here! |
Apprentice Talker wrote: No, Survivor did film there. It was just the Japanese version. And no one actually knows for sure where they're going next. |
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Posts: 2 (03/27/08 5:36 AM) |
I think this article concern The eighth season of French Survivor who must be filmed in Pilippine again. |
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losemygrip |
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Posts: 103 (03/29/08 2:52 AM) Registered User |
I don't think Gabon is likely. It's a very small country in a very densely populated part of Africa.
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Posts: 7073 (03/29/08 2:57 AM) Registered User |
dalawang show?
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birdlady |
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Posts: 1059 (03/29/08 8:52 AM) Registered user |
Survivor has been to much smaller countries than Gabon. That country has included ecotourism as a major part of their economic development planning, so it
would make sense for them to look for the kind of exposure Survivor would give them. (Or more like all of their
economic development planning, otherwise they just sit around sucking oil out of the ocean.) Something like 10% of the land area is parks. I think a lot of
that is savannah which would be not so striking as a backdrop for Survivor, but there is also plenty of rainforest.
It actually has one of the less dense populations in its region (which I don't actually understand, since it's economy is markedly better, seems like immigration as well as refugees from Congo would be more of an issue). I think it could be a good location for the show. 
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CSCin3D |
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Posts: 7828 (03/29/08 9:50 AM) Registered user |
I'd like to see a random location in one of the "stans" or western China. Everybody forgets those places exist.
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Posts: 1 (03/29/08 9:57 AM) |
Here's the full English translation of the article in case anyone wants it:
--- Is the next season of Survivor, the U.S. reality TV show, really in the Philippines? Survivor, a CBS reality show credited to Mark Burnett, is one of two shows that sparked the reality-TV concept around the world, the other one being the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? There have been at least 20 international versions of the game show which was first produced in Sweden, but the U.S. version is the most popular and long lasting. Hosted by Jeff Probst, the first Survivor season was taped in Borneo with Richard Hatch as its first winner. The 16th season of Survivor taped in Micronesia is now airing in U.S. TV, with the theme Fans vs. Favorites, where 10 past superstars (or fan favorites) of the previous seasons compete against 10 self-confessed super fans of the series. For its 17th season, applications ended last January 24, 2008. Casting and pre-production are ongoing in Los Angeles. It was reported that production would start late June 2008. However, during the last Holy Week, tourists and even local vacationers-including some celebrities-and even some locals from Gota Beach in Agirangan Island, part of the Caramoan Peninsula in Camarines Sur, were not allowed to enter the said beach resort for their Holy Week vacation. This is because Survivor was allegedly shooting there. Among those who were around during the shoot and were not allowed to enter were told that the next Season of Survivor would take a Celebrity Edition format. They were told that among the contestants are Jean Claude Van-Damme and Alicia Silverstone. There was no one who confirmed this to us, especially the inclusion of Van Damme and Alicia, moreso because this goes against official news of Survivor that it will begin in June, and that auditions will be held, meaning contestants will be of the non-showbiz type. --- No confirmation for anything yet, so it's probably just rumors started by locals. |
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tullfan2 |
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Posts: 2509 (03/29/08 1:37 PM) Registered User |
If a Survivor is currently being filmed in the Philippines then it is not the US one. Typically, filming for the US season that airs in the Fall starts in late June. |
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Apprentice Talker |
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Posts: 4589 (04/14/08 11:02 AM) WRP Official Spokesperson |
The location could be in the local version which will be air by later this year. That is not the US version.
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TimmyTAR |
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Posts: 273 (04/14/08 7:10 PM) Registered user |
Gabon would be a cool place to have Survivor. Much better than a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
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MidwayHaven |
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Posts: 2061 (04/17/08 5:43 AM) MESS member |
Claude: nope, it's the Expedition Robinson of some European country.
And if Philippine Survivor will be filming locally, then I hope it goes the way of Australian Survivor. |
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Syoma |
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Posts: 2100 (04/22/08 2:28 AM) Registered User |
Apprentice Talker wrote: The Acting workshop on a beach.
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Mypoody2 |
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Posts: 7114 (04/22/08 4:00 PM) Registered User |
CSCin3D wrote: You hate like 90% of the season anyway so whats the point of pleasing you, lol... |
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TDB S18 Winner |
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Posts: 656 (04/22/08 7:41 PM) Registered user |
I want them to do two inland locations for S17 & S18. Gabon is fine with me for S17 because it is in Africa. I think another South American location would be a good idea for S18. The spring seasons are usually filmed in a location near the fall season filming location. Maybe Madagascar is a possibility for S18? |
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Posts: 35 (04/22/08 8:55 PM) |
Here in Brazil we have this wonderful wet plains (fresh water, far from the beach) called Pantanal. In the months of june, july, august, september and october,
the level of water gets down, because it is the dry season, that would be perfect for Survivor.
Some images: 
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taigark |
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Posts: 319 (04/23/08 7:35 AM) Hey! I kinda like it here! |
I thought Brazil was already done.
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ItsChevy |
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Posts: 605 (04/23/08 6:00 PM) Registered user |
Very Beautiful Picture's of Brazil.... Thank you Brazil Luvs Ami (~_*)
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Posts: 1 (05/13/08 10:17 PM) |
I spent 2005-2007 working at the US Embassy Libreville Gabon. Friends still there say the Survivor film crew have taken all the rooms at a small resort called
Nyonie. It is across the estuary from the capital Libreville and on the Atlantic coast. . The only way to get there is by boat so it is empty and unspoiled. By
the way, Gabon is one of the least populated countries in Africa.
Nyonie is a popular weekend getaway for expats in Libreville. Search Flickr for Nyonie and you will see pictures of the area. The resort takes people on 4 hour truck rides of the area and also long hikes so the guests get to see a lot of the area. |
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ItsChevy |
NEW INFORMATION ON SURVIVOR GABON | ||
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Posts: 634 (05/14/08 5:32 PM) Registered user |
Here is some new information from Jeff Probst on, Survivor 17 in Gabon Africa... originally posted by CWalton
Jeff Probst talks about next 'Survivor' location | TV Biz | Hollywood Insider | EW.comWed, 05/14/2008 - 09:50 - cwalton
Read the entire article at Jeff Probst talks about next 'Survivor' location | TV Biz | Hollywood Insider | EW.com. |
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Posts: 636 (05/14/08 5:56 PM) Registered user |
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With Survivor:
Micronesia in the books, the reality franchise is now gearing up for season 17 by going back to Africa. The show will be setting up shop on the
continent's west coast in the country of Gabon. "I didn't know where it was," confesses host Jeff Probst. "I had to look it up on a
map. It is probably the most remote place we have ever gone." What does that mean in terms of wildlife? "We don't know," Probst says.
"No one's really ever hung out there. We're going to leave a boma with some sticks and stuff, and the contestants will be given instructions
that they need to finish it since we're a little concerned because it's so unknown. In Kenya [season 3], we had armed guards everywhere so that if
something did happen, we could take care of it. We're not gonna have that because they're telling us it is so remote and will probably be remote
forever. But a gorilla could wander into camp." (You mean, Joel from Micronesia?)
I have learned that French is the main common language in Gabon, Africa...Here are some interesting comments, that I found on the EW website under the Jeff Probst Article: Well at least I thought that they were interesting and informative...
Denis Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:39 AM EST
Jeff is pronouncing the name incorrectly, although to be fair, it might be his attempt at french. He'd be better to say it as Gabonn.
I also spent several months in Gabon last year. Partly working in the jungle and in Port Gentil. I'm curious where this one will be situated and what they will encounter. From the look of the trailer, they plan on encountering a few different animals. It is a very agressive jungle. The insects and the snakes play for keeps like no other place. French is the main common language but the native languages are many and varied. Looking forward to watching this one.
DaleBJ Tue, May 13, 2008 at 07:55 PM EST
I worked at the US Embassy in Gabon in 2005-2006. Friends still there say the Survivor crew is camped out in Nyonie. This is an area across the estuary from the capital Libreville. It is only accessible via boat so isolated and unspoiled. Search Flickr for Nyonie for pictures.
Haley Stone Tue, May 13, 2008 at 07:49 AM EST
I lived in Gabon from 2002-2004 in a town called Koula-Moutou. I saw gorillas, hippoes, chimpanzees, monkeys, strange birds, snakes, huge mosiquitos, and spiders the size of your hand. We washed clothes by hand, ate taro leaves, atangas, and the beloved baton de manioc, and of course drank lots of Regab (brewed in Gabon). The Gabonese and West Africans are quite friendly towards Americans, mais j'espere que vous parlez bien le francais, parce que le gabonais ne parlent pas l'anglais. I hope the Survivors will have to endure a bush taxi ride...BRUTAL!
mark schultz Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:50 PM EST
I lived in Gabon for 12 years. The humidity and the bug factor are going to make this the most difficult location ever. This time they really are going to be survivors, even the staff. Oh, I forgot to mention snakes like the Green Mamba-there is no anti-venom yet invented. Someone may die in this next episode. Get ready for the real survivor.