Netflix orders 'Beastmaster' competition series produced by Sylvester Stallone

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Netflix says it is working on a 10-episode, global competition series called Ultimate Beastmaster.

Action film star Sylvester Stallone is producing and will appear on the program. The series will feature 108 competitors -- 18 from each the United States, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Germany and Japan.

"Each hour-long episode will feature 12 competitors, two from each country, who will take their shot at running one of the most physically demanding obstacle courses ever devised, The Beast," a synopsis said. "At the end of each episode, a Beastmaster will be crowned and in the final episode of the season, the nine individual winners from each episode will compete against each other for the chance for one contestant to become the Ultimate Beastmaster."

"I'm thrilled and honored to partner with Netflix. Their trailblazing network is the perfect home for this ground-breaking global series," creator and executive producer Dave Broome said in a statement. "I'm excited for viewers to see extraordinary men and women from around the world try and tackle this amazing physical course in the guise of a jaw-dropping modern monster -- The Beast."

"The invitation to partner with Netflix and mega-producer Dave Broome on this revolutionary concept was an opportunity I couldn't resist," added Stallone. "The world will watch in awe as amazing competitors from around the globe overcome grueling physical challenges -- and in the process become champions and heroes. The course is unequaled in its daring creation and I am excited to be a part of it."