{"id":90143,"date":"2014-06-18T11:28:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T16:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=90143"},"modified":"2014-06-18T11:28:04","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T16:28:04","slug":"new-video-detailing-abcs-upcoming-reality-show-the-quest-released-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/06\/18\/90143-new-video-detailing-abcs-upcoming-reality-show-the-quest-released-online\/","title":{"rendered":"New Video detailing ABC&#8217;s upcoming reality show &#8220;The Quest&#8221; released online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TheQuest.jpg\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-89322 size-medium no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TheQuest-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"TheQuest Official \" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TheQuest-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TheQuest-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TheQuest.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s a testament to the genius of Professor Tolkien that each time we open the pages of his books, we feel like we&#8217;ve entered the world of Middle-earth. But just imagine for a moment, that you were not just a passive observer of Frodo&#8217;s quest &#8211; but a true participant and member of the Fellowship of the Ring.<\/p>\n<p>Well, beginning July 31 on ABC, the reality show <em>The Quest<\/em> will place 12 reality contestants into a very similar scenario. They will be dropped into a scripted fantasy world reminiscent of the stories of Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, as they embark on an epic adventure.<\/p>\n<p>A new <a href=\"http:\/\/bcove.me\/wnx2aata\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> for the series has been released on Mashable.com, for the first time fully explaining what the new show will contain.<!--more--> <em>The Quest<\/em> is executive produced by <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> Trilogy producer Mark Ordesky, Jane Fleming, Bertram van Munster (<em>The Amazing Race<\/em> and <em>Cops<\/em>), Elise Doganieri, Rob Eric and Michael Williams (<em>Queer Eye for the Straight Guy<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The series premieres in the U.S. on Thursday, July 31, at 8 P.M. 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