The fans squid game You can rejoice, because Netflix has announced exciting news during its TUDUM 2023 event. The featured teaser tells us: “The world’s most popular game has come true”, then shows the participants leaving their rooms and going to the game “Red Light, Green Light” – Features a large assassin doll that, in the fictional series, turns its head and shoots bullets to finish off moving players.

The reality show, which was first announced in June 2022, was filmed at two studios in the UK and produced by Studio Lambert and The Garden. Similar to the series, 456 contestants (in this case, from around the world) were selected to compete in various challenges based on the Korean children’s games featured on the show, as well as new games. The winner will take a cash prize of 4.56 million dollars.

But filming was not easy, as production took place during a cold weather in England that saw some of the contestants examined by doctors at least eleven times. Several contestants, who were not paid to appear on the show, described candidates passing out on set, most likely due to a combination of cold and exhaustion during the eight hours of preparation time before the bout started.

The streaming service and producer responded that all necessary action had been taken: “We are extremely concerned about the health of our cast and crew, and about the quality of this event. Any suggestion that the competition was rigged or that the entrant was seriously injured is simply wrong. We have taken all appropriate safety measures, including the aftercare of participants, and independent referees oversee every game to ensure it’s fair to everyone.”

Squid Games: Challenge – what is it about

This is the synopsis of the series: “Despite the reality version squid game It’s not a matter of life and death, the stakes are still high: 456 players will compete to win $4.56 million, the largest cash prize in reality television history. Through a series of games, each player will be pushed to their limits and forced to question how far they will go, with well-timed alliances, ruthless strategies, and well-timed betrayals to follow.”

Squid Games: Challenge caused mixed reactions among fans. Some are disappointed by the idea of ​​this type of reality show and surprised that Netflix has created this spin-off, as they believe it does not honor The Squid Game’s true message. Themes such as human pain and the gap between rich and poor are highly relevant in many parts of the world. The idea of ​​middle class people fighting for a life-changing prize just isn’t quite as exciting as Netflix makes it out to be.

Squid Games: Challenge – release date

Squid Games: Challengeo It was first announced in May 2023, but the release date has just been confirmed. According to Netflix Tudum, the new reality show will premiere on Netflix in November 2023. It will be a 10-episode series and will feature a cast competing for awards.

Squid Games: Challenge – snippet

Although no specific cast is shown, in the first preview of the reality show you can see a scene similar to the original series with the same disturbing sound as armed guards walk towards the camera. We also get to see the famous construction sets and dolls from the game “Red light, green light”