Netflix is bringing Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality competition series based on the hit 2021 South Korean survival thriller.
According to Variety, the news came from Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV, at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday. As Netflix notes, Squid Game: The Challenge will be “the biggest reality competition series ever,” hosting the largest cast and offering the largest lump sum cash prize in reality television history as 456 players compete for $4.56 million.
The 10-part competition will see competitors battle through a series of games inspired by the original show, alongside some new additions “which are all intended to test their strategies, alliances and character as others are eliminated around them.” However, the streamer has confirmed that the players will not face the deadly consequences of the series, and their worst fate will be going home empty-handed.
The dystopian Korean drama became the streaming giant’s “biggest TV show ever” after being released last year. On Wednesday, the platform announced that recruitment for the series is currently open to English-language speakers from anywhere in the world. “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’s vice president of unscripted and documentary Series.
“Fans of the drama series are in for a fascinating and unpredictable journey as our 456 real world contestants navigate the biggest competition series ever, full of tension and twists, with the biggest ever cash prize at the end.” It was recently announced that Netflix has renewed the show for a second season, with Hwang Dong Hyuk returning to helm.
The upcoming reality series is reportedly a co-production between Studio Lambert and The Garden, and will be filmed in the U.K. Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt and Toni Ireland executive produce for Studio Lambert while John Hay, Nicola Hill and Nicola Brown executive produce for The Garden.
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