September 23rd 2023.
Two years after Squid Game made waves around the world, the series is back – but with a twist. Squid Game: The Challenge is a new reality series, based on the hit South Korean dystopian drama, and will follow 456 real players from around the world in pursuit of a record-breaking $4.56 million cash prize.
The show promises to be just as intense as the original, but without the same level of darkness. A minute-long trailer shows masked men monitoring the players, before one of them calls the players to attention: ‘You will now compete for our biggest cash prize in reality show history.’
The contestants will compete through games inspired by the original show, as well as some new additions. In the trailer, players are seen watching the cash fall into an orb hanging above them, with one exclaiming: ‘You have got to be kidding me!’ Various clips then show them competing in a range of challenges, including one of players running for their lives in Red Light, Green Light.
Unfortunately, the reality version of the show has come with its own set of issues. Earlier this year, contestants on the series, which was filmed in Bedford, claimed the shoot resulted in medical emergencies amid below-freezing temperatures. Players said some people began to feel unwell during takes, while others crawled to a finish in minus-3-degree weather during a cold snap. Netflix and its production partners, Studio Lambert and the Garden, have since stated that they invested in all the appropriate safety procedures.
Are you excited to watch Squid Game: The Challenge? You can catch the series when it starts on November 22 on Netflix.
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