The network’s beloved reality competition seriesis getting a reboot— and a starry new lineup of judges and guests, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
The six-episode series kicks off with a special 90-minute premiere onthe Discovery+ streaming serviceon February 24.
Allison Holker Boss ofSo You Think You Can Dancewill serve as host (and her husband, Stephen “Twitch” Boss, the DJ and a co-executive producer onEllen, makes cameos!). A-list interior designer Jonathan Adler returns as the head judge alongside new addition Lauren Makk and special guest judges, which according to the trailer will includeJonathan Scott, Tia Mowry and Jasmine Roth.
The exclusive trailer, above, gives a hint at just how over-the-top the new series' challenges will be — including wild additions like an old plane and city bus with stripped out interiors that will feature in one episode.
The clip also introduces the eight competitors facing off in the challenges, each of whom wowed the network with their designing and renovation skills.
Competitors includeAnthony (Tony) Allgeier(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);Arianna Danielson(Colorado Springs, Colorado);Chris Goddard(Springdale, Arkansas);Carmeon Hamilton(Memphis, Tennessee);Eli Hariton(Denver, Colorado);Peti Lau(Los Angeles, California);Marisa Molinaro(Los Angeles); andJustin Q. Williams(Atlanta, Georgia).
Cast of Design Star: Next Gen.Discovery+
Design Star: Next Genis different from its predecessor in that it was shot exclusively in an isolated “design hub” community — think, theNBA bubble— in order to ensure the cast stayed healthy and safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The design hub was completely shut off from the outside world, and had everything the designers needed to complete their challenges, from a warehouse full of furniture and styling products to a construction workshop where they could build and get crafty — as seen in the trailer.
Each designer was also given their own “design lab” — a space mimicking the interior of a house — which they reimagined for many of their challenges.
source: people.com
