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MTV confirms 'Real World' return to New Orleans

It’s official: MTV’s “The Real World” is returning to New Orleans, scene of the reality series’ ninth season.

MTVThe cast of 2000's 'The Real World: New Orleans'

According to a Thursday news release, production will begin shortly with a 12-episode season scheduled to launch in summer.

The season will apparently have a recovery theme.

“We are delighted to be returning to New Orleans for the 24th season of ‘The Real World,’” said creator and executive producer Jon Murray in the release. “Hurricane Katrina threw New Orleans for a punch, but the city is coming back and we’re hoping our cast members and the series can play a small role in the city’s rebirth.”

News of the season leaked late last year, but the network hadn't confirmed it until the Thursday release.

According to an MTV spokeswoman, the cast won't be officially announced until closer to the season's air date. She added that the location is not yet set -- season nine was based out of the Belfort Mansion on St. Charles -- and that production is expected to begin in about two weeks.

The series debuted in 1992 and has shot seasons in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Miami, Boston, Seattle, Hawaii, New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, Paris, San Diego, Philadelphia, Austin, Key West, Denver, Sydney, Hollywood, Brooklyn, Cancun and Washington, D.C.

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