Will Michaël Goldman be reappointed as director of the Star Academy for the next season expected in the fall? The answer was given on Thursday, June 27, during the TF1 back-to-school press conference. Doubt had been there for a while, even though the producer had been very attached to this role for two years. But last March, we understood that the production was perhaps looking to breathe new life into the adventure Star Ac’ when Lara Fabian confided that she had been approached.
Rumors of departure were finally swept aside by Ara Aprikian, deputy general director of content for the channel, on Thursday. He announced that the son of Jean-Jacques Goldman (born from his union with his first wife Catherine Morlet) will be still manager next season, for the third year in a row since the reboot of the show. “I can confirm that the boss of the Star Academy remains and will remain Michaël Goldman and that Nikos Aliagas and Karima Charni will also be back“, he declared during the TF1 back-to-school press conference.
Star Academy: TF1 seeks to “do better” than the last season
Solid foundations that do not move, but Ara Aprikian is still looking to renew the program, with the aim of “do even better“than the 2023 edition which was a huge success and which ended with the victory of Pierre Garnier. To try to take up this”big challenge“, production has already taken some initiatives.”We will have a new set that will allow us to produce the biggest television show in Europe. We have quite a few surprises in store for you, we are currently finalizing the casting and I can tell you that it is extremely promising“assured the director of content at TF1.
On X, journalist Maxime Guény provided further details on the expected new features.And very modular stage which allows a ‘very spectacular’ show. Beyond the role of godfather or godmother, artists will come to the castle regularly and get involved with the students by giving them masterclasses, courses, sometimes debriefing the prime. ‘We have a cast that is incredible, undoubtedly rich in previous years which sparked a lot of vocations. We just have to put together our perfect team!’, explains the channel“, he reported.
For the moment, however, no word on the composition of the teaching staff.
