Last month, Netflix unveiled the release date of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality show based on Squid Game.
Here’s everything we know about the real reality series based on a lethal and fictional competition:
Squid Game: The Challenge
Squid Game: The Challenge is a reality competition series that features the largest cast and the largest cash prize in the history of reality TV.
Contestants
There are 456 contestants who will compete with each other in the reality show for a cash prize worth $4.56 million.
Trailer
The trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge was first released on October 23, 2023. In the trailer, contestants can be seen who will be competing in the tournament, and also get a look at the way Netflix has gone all out to carefully recreate the world of the show.
In the original Squid Game, the contestants are forced to play twisted versions of children’s games, and it seems like this show will operate in a similar fashion.
Release date
Squid Game: The Challenge will make its premiere on November 22, 2023.
Backlash
Although Squid Game: The Challenge doesn’t have the same life-or-death stakes as the game on the original show, The Challenge has nonetheless received criticism because of the way it was filmed.
Many contestants required immediate medical attention after they were left standing in the cold for hours without food. Some contestants also reported that they were forced to wake up for filming as early as 3:30 a.m.
Reporting also suggested that shoots often went well beyond schedule and that contestants were strictly prohibited from communicating with one another.
