'Fear Factor' Officially Rebooted By MTV, Ludacris to Host

Get ready to be grossed out by spiders, crickets and daring heights because Fear Factor is returning to your TV screen! MTV is reviving the classic stunt/dare game show and ordered 12 new episodes of the series from Endemol Shine North America, Variety reports.

The series will be refreshed for the new generation and MTV snagged Ludacris to be the host, which is part of the entertainer's current deal with the cable network. But instead of sticking to the original freaky format (like people almost throwing up as they eat worms), the reboot plans to tap "into visceral fears of today's anxious youth—such as couch surfing at 300 feet and waterlogging personal cellphones."