‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Reality Competition Series Coming to Netflix
Squid Game is coming to real life! Netflix will gather 456 real players who will play the Squid Game to win a reward of $4.56 million.
The contestants will compete in a series of games and try to avoid elimination.
It will be the largest cast and lump sum cash prize in reality show history.
If you would like to be a contestant on Squid Game: The Challenge sign up here: SquidGameCasting.com
“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,” said Brandon Riegg, Netflix VP of Unscripted and Documentary Series.
The 10-episode competition series is a co-production between Studio Lambert (The Circle) and The Garden (24 Hours in A&E), part of ITV Studios, and it will be filmed in the UK. Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt, and Toni Ireland from Studio Lambert and John Hay, Nicola Hill, and Nicola Brown from The Garden will serve as executive producers.
The scripted drama Squid Game holds the record as Netflix’s most popular series of all time, with over 1.65 billion view hours in the first 28 days after its September 2021 premiere.
On June 12, 2022, Squid Game was officially renewed for season 2 as Netflix and Director Hwang confirmed they will once again team up for a whole new round.
