Netflix announced that the premiere of the reality show Squid Game: The Challenge, based on the TV series of the same name "Squid Game ", will take place in November. The release dates were announced 17 months after the streamer gave the project the green light.
This news was announced at the Netflix Upfronts event. The show will be the largest of its kind. In it, 456 participants will compete for a cash prize of $ 4.56 million — the largest for a reality show.
In the ten-episode series, contestants will compete in a series of games inspired by the series, as well as some brand new challenges. Each player will be pushed to the limit of their abilities and will have to ask themselves how far they will go to win, with adventurous alliances, ruthless strategies and timely betrayals, the description says.
The show was filmed in the UK. At the start of the project, the local Occupational Health and Safety Administration (HSE) reminded the producers of the need for proper risk planning when recreating the Korean blockbuster, but ultimately decided that no further control was required. After all, this is just a reality show, not a real game where losers die.
Recall that a similar show has already been launched by a popular American YouTuber, but the prize fund there was 10 times less.
