Squid goals!
Netflix has greenlit a reality competition series based on its scripted K-drama Squid Game.
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Squid Game: The Challenge will feature both the largest cast and lump sum cash prize in reality television history: 456 players competing for $4.56 million.
Strategies, alliances, and character will all factor in a series of games inspired by the original show, along with new additions.
Spoiler alert: no one will die in the real-life Squid Game. “The stakes are high, but in this game, the worst fate is going home empty-handed,” Netflix reassured fans.
Front Man is currently searching for English-language speakers from any part of the world to participate.
“Fans of the drama series are in for a fascinating and unpredictable journey as our 456 real-world contestants navigate the biggest competition series ever, full of tension and twists, with the biggest ever cash prize at the end,” Brandon Riegg, Netflix vice president of unscripted and documentary series Brandon Riegg said.
The reality competition series will have 10 episodes filmed in the United Kingdom. Studio Lambert (The Circle) and The Garden (24 Hours in A&E) will co-produce the show.
“Squid Game took the world by storm with Director Hwang’s captivating story and iconic imagery. We’re grateful for his support as we turn the fictional world into reality in this massive competition and social experiment,” Riegg said.
Squid Game is Netflix’s most popular series of all time. It holds a record of over 1.65 billion view hours in the first 28 days after its September 2021 premiere.
For more information on recruitment, visit SquidGameCasting.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Squid Game: The Challenge is a Netflix reality competition series based on its scripted K-drama Squid Game, featuring 456 players competing for a $4.56 million lump sum, billed as the largest cast and cash prize in reality television history.
No. Netflix reassured fans that no one will die, saying the worst fate is going home empty-handed. Strategies, alliances, and character will factor into games inspired by the original show, plus new additions.
As of the June 2022 announcement, casting was seeking English-language speakers from any part of the world to become contestants. Interested applicants could find recruitment details at SquidGameCasting.com, and Netflix invited fans to join.
The reality competition series has 10 episodes filmed in the United Kingdom. Studio Lambert, the producer of The Circle, and The Garden, the producer of 24 Hours in A&E, co-produce the show.
Squid Game was Netflix’s most popular series as of 2022, with over 1.65 billion view hours in its first 28 days after its September 2021 premiere. Executive Brandon Riegg thanked Director Hwang for his support.
