Yahoo, Mark Burnett and Live Planet are teaming up to bring ABC's shelved "The Runner" reality show to the internet, reports iMedia Connection. Yahoo Media Group's Lloyd Braun is spearheading the project, working with Burnett and Live Planet production team of Ben Affleck, Sean Bailey, Matt Damon and company CEO Larry Tanz, according to Variety.
A designated operative - the "runner" - has to elude capture while traveling across the country; the game will take place in the real world as well as online, and audience members will compete for a cash prize. The game will likely incorporate Yahoo's Maps, travel tools and IM.
