Fans of "The Challenge" have wanted an all-stars series bringing back top competitors for years, but it took Mark Long picking up the project to make the series a reality. "It's all about timing, and I knew that timing was perfect for this," Long told The List. "It's been talked about for years, but no one ever proactively got a bunch of people together." Long took it upon himself to reach out to people to see if they'd be part of the series before going to a production company to pitch "All Stars."
After pitching the series and getting it picked up, Long came on as executive producer. His new role on the production side only furthered his image as the "Godfather" of the franchise. Long put a lot of work into this series, from its first steps to where it is now three seasons in.
"People know that I'm attached as executive producer, and they saw real-time with social media the steps it took for me to get this thing done," Long said. "There was so much stuff that people didn't see about phone calls, putting together packages, and negotiating my deal with Bunim Murray [Productions], and making sure everything was right and everyone was going to be treated fairly."
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