Fox Is Working on a New Version of The X Factor

Fox is working on a reboot of The X Factor, the TV talent show that has been off air in the United States since 2013. Deadline reported the plans on Friday 13 November 2026.

A reboot is a fresh version of an older show, usually with new hosts, new contestants and often a new look. The original format was created by Simon Cowell, the British television producer who also helped start Pop Idol and Britain's Got Talent.

Fox first aired a U.S. version of The X Factor for three seasons, beginning in 2011. Deadline says the most successful act to come out of that run was Fifth Harmony, the girl group. Rob Wade, now chief executive of Fox Entertainment, was an executive producer on the original American version.

The new project comes from Fremantle, the production company that made the first version. Mischief & Wonder, a production company founded by Emma Lamb and Leigh Aramberri, is also involved. Deadline reports that the planned reboot would have its contestants living together in a house during the competition.

The show has not yet been officially greenlit, meaning Fox has not given the final go-ahead to make it. Deadline reports that a decision is expected soon. The show has also been off air in the United Kingdom since 2018.

Location is part of the planning too. Producers are looking at a California tax credit, a government rebate on money spent making a film or programme in the state. If it goes ahead, that could mean filming in Los Angeles.

For the people who would make it, from the crew to the contestants, the next step is the decision itself. Until Fox confirms the order, the reboot remains a plan.