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===2019 revival=== [[File:Elizabeth Banks by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Elizabeth Banks]] has hosted ''Press Your Luck'' since 2019.|alt=A picture of actress Elizabeth Banks.]] On February 21, 2019, a casting announcement was released by [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]] for a new version of ''Press Your Luck'', advertising opportunities for potential contestants to apply.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Alex |title=Press Your Luck Revival Now Casting |url=http://buzzerblog.com/2019/02/21/press-your-luck-revival-now-casting/ |website=BuzzerBlog |date=21 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Silver |first1=Marc |title= ABC's 'Press Your Luck' reboot could use a fresh new spin |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/2019/06/17/abcs-press-your-luck-reboot-could-use-fresh-spin/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] confirmed in early 2019 that the network was partnering with Fremantle to reboot the series, with pre-production on new hour-long episodes of ''Press Your Luck'' and ''[[Card Sharks]]'' already underway and taping slated to begin sometime in the first portion of the year. John Quinn (a producer on ''[[Celebrity Name Game]]'') is the executive producer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adalian |first1=Josef |title=No Whammy! ABC Is Bringing Back Press Your Luck and Card Sharks |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/press-your-luck-card-sharks-reboots-abc.html |website=vulture.com |date=13 March 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref> Actress [[Elizabeth Banks]] was selected to host.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nakamura |first1=Reid |title=Elizabeth Banks to Host ABC's 'Press Your Luck' Reboot |url=https://www.thewrap.com/elizabeth-banks-to-host-abcs-press-your-luck-reboot/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=2 May 2019 |language=en |date=2 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dove |first1=Steve |title=Elizabeth Banks Hosts the Return of 'Press Your Luck' Premiering Wednesday June 12 8/7c on ABC |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/summer/press-your-luck-coming-to-abc |website=ABC |access-date=2 May 2019 |language=en |date=2 May 2019 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530043003/https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/summer/press-your-luck-coming-to-abc |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Neil Ross]] was the announcer and the voice of the Whammy for the first four seasons of the ABC version, with Chris Ahearn assuming both roles beginning in season five, while the Whammy animations featuring Ross continue to be used.<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Press Your Luck|network=ABC|date=|season=1|number=3|time=42:05}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode|series=Press Your Luck ''(2019)''|network=ABC|date=October 10, 2023|season=5|number=1|title=WHAT!?!?}}</ref> The series premiered on June 12, 2019<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/02/elizabeth-banks-to-host-the-return-of-press-your-luck-premiering-wednesday-june-12-on-abc-854112/20190502abc01/|title=Elizabeth Banks to Host the Return of ''Press Your Luck'', Premiering Wednesday, June 12, on ABC|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> following an early premiere the day before.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/30/abc-is-eager-to-face-the-whammy-and-press-your-luck-with-a-special-early-premiere-following-one-of-the-biggest-nights-of-the-bachelorette-on-tuesday-june-11-8312/20190530abc01/|title=ABC Is Eager to Face the Whammy and ''Press Your Luck'' with a Special Early Premiere Following One of the Biggest Nights of ''The Bachelorette'' on Tuesday, June 11|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> The first season featured eight weekly hour-long episodes.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite episode |series=Press Your Luck|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |date=June 12, 2019 |season=1 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=season1>{{cite web|title=Season 1|url=https://abc.com/shows/press-your-luck/episode-guide|work=ABC|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104174014/https://abc.com/shows/press-your-luck/episode-guide|archive-date=November 4, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> ABC confirmed in mid-2023 that, despite the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]], the show's fifth season would premiere in late 2023 as intended.<ref name="tvline"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvline.com/news/abc-fall-schedule-2023-lineup-writers-strike-reality-shows-1234987142/ | title=ABC Fall Schedule Shocker: Entire Scripted Slate MIA as Writers' Strike Imperils New TV Season | publisher=TV Line | date=May 16, 2023 | accessdate=September 5, 2023 | author=Michael Ausiello}}</ref> A sixth season was announced in May 2024, which premiered on July 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/abc-summer-premiere-dates-the-bachelorette-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-renewed-1235903812/|title=ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates Including ''The Bachelorette''; Renews ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'', ''Claim To Fame'' & ''Press Your Luck''|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 3, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref> On April 30, 2025, it was announced that new episodes from the sixth season would premiere on July 10, 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abc.com/news/44029ecc-8c7c-4389-8461-c3dd9547994c/category/1138628 | title=ABC Announces 2025 Summer Premiere Dates | ABC Updates | website=[[American Broadcasting Company]] }}</ref>
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