‘The Squid Game’ will have a reality show on Netflix: These are all the details

Like ‘La Casa de Papel’, ‘Squid Game’ (El Juego del Squid in Spanish) is one of those media phenomena on the streaming platform, Netflix, that does not stop surprising the company.

That is why, in addition to the confirmation of a second season, and some adaptations, now a new version of the story has been added, but in a Reality Show format.

Later this year, Netflix expects to release The Squid Game: The Challenge.

According to a company report, 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 to win, with opportunistic alliances, ruthless strategies, and well-timed betrayals to follow.

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Details of the new reality show

Where was it recorded?

The United Kingdom was the country chosen to carry out the recordings.

How many episodes will it have?

According to Netflix itself, the first season would have 10 episodes.

When it premieres?

November is the month chosen to premiere this new program.

“The Squid Game took the world by storm with its captivating story and iconic visuals at the hands of director Hwang Dong-hyuk,” Riegg explained when announcing the reality show. “We are grateful for your support as we bring the fictional world to life in this massive competition based on a social experiment.”

“Players will be put to the test in a series of games inspired by the original series, along with some amazing new features that will push them to the limit,” says the official synopsis of the project. “Strategy, alliances and character are crucial to surviving the stress. The stakes are high, but fortunately, in this game, the worst fate anyone will face is going home empty-handed.”