The worlds of digital entertainment and traditional television continue to merge. Banijay Entertainment, the global production giant, has announced the acquisition of worldwide rights to "Stop The Train," a concept created by France's top YouTuber, Squeezie.
This marks a new milestone for Lucas Hauchard, alias Squeezie. After shattering YouTube viewership records with increasingly ambitious formats, his original concept "Stop The Train" is leaving the web to embark on an international career across all screens.
A concept born on YouTube, built for TV
Launched in September 2025 on Squeezie's channel, "Stop The Train" is a high-budget adventure game (estimated at 700,000 euros for the original episode). The premise is simple yet intense: 10 content creators board a moving train. To reach the locomotive and stop the convoy, they must pass through each carriage by completing physical and strategic challenges. The last person in each carriage is eliminated, left behind on the train while the others advance.
Directed by Théodore Bonnet and produced by Unfold Production (Squeezie's company), this format impressed audiences with its visual quality and dramatic tension, rivaling the biggest shows on network TV or streaming platforms.
Banijay: The ambition for a global rollout
Banijay Entertainment clearly sees the potential. The group, which already owns juggernauts like Survivor, Fort Boyard, or Big Brother, views "Stop The Train" as having "strong potential for large-scale development."
The goal is to adapt the format for different countries and potentially offer it to traditional broadcasters or SVOD platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, etc.). James Townley, Chief Content Officer at Banijay, highlighted the "originality and competitive intensity" of the project, which is capable of appealing to a young audience while meeting the standards of premium television.
It remains to be seen which country will be the first to adapt the concept and whether a "celebrity" or "general public" version will soon appear on our TV screens. One thing is certain: Squeezie's train is not pulling into the station anytime soon.
