“Attention, all players.”Squid Gameis here in real life … whether you’re ready or not.
On Monday, Netflix shared the first trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge, showing 456 players leaning into chaos and deceit in hopes of winning the whopping $4.56 million prize fund. In it, contestants step into the world ofSquid Game— from towering bunks and familiar competitions to the same, green jumpsuits seen on the drama series. There’s even a clan of pink-suited employees ready and willing to keep the group in check.
A photo from Season 1 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’.Courtesy of Netflix
Courtesy of Netflix
It’s a game of “strategy” one player says, while another promises to make best friends though they “will absolutely double cross you,” they add. As the friendships form, so do rivalries. Some lean into alliances as a way to make it through. Sometimes, though, strategy isn’t enough. The trailer ends with one player falling dozens of feet off a bridge after the floor beneath them crumbled.
The streamer first announced the reality show in June 2022, based on the viral hit of one of Netflix’s biggest series,Squid Game. The concept of the fictional show was much more violent — where death was the common way of elimination from the high-stakes game. Each challenge centered on a nostalgic children’s game, laced with a fatal twist.
For the reality show version, there has been some controversy. In June — a year after the show was announced — some contestants said treatment on the series was “inhumane,” per Variety.
Netflix and the show’s production companies responded witha statement. “We care deeply about the health of our cast and crew, and the quality of this show. Any suggestion that the competition is rigged or claims of serious harm to players are simply untrue. We’ve taken all the appropriate safety precautions, including after care for contestants – and an independent adjudicator is overseeing each game to ensure it’s fair to everyone," the statement read.
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Squid Game: The Challengewill premiere 10 episodes total, with new episodes airing through Dec. 6. The first set of episodes can be streamed on Nov. 22 on Netflix.
source: people.com
