Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ became a sensation upon its release in 2021. So, it was obvious that the streaming giant was going to milk the show’s enormous success. The reality competition version of the tournament is going to premiere later this year.
When will ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ premiere on Netflix?
Netflix announced that ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ will premiere on their platform in November. This reality version was greenlit by the streamer about 17 months before this recent announcement. The news was revealed in Netflix’s first Upfronts event, which was pre-taped.
How will the reality series be compared to the fictional drama?
In the real-life Squid Game competition, almost 456 players will compete for a $4.56M cash prize. It is said to be the largest cash prize for a reality series.
Like the fictional series, the ten-part reality series will feature contestants in a range of games inspired by the show, plus some new ones. Their strategies and alliances will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.
What is Netflix’s 2021 release – Squid Game about?
Squid Game follows hundreds of cash-strapped players getting into a tournament with children’s games. They battle the deadly high stakes to win a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize in case they survive.
How was Squid Game received in the U.S.?
Besides receiving immense love and recognition from viewers across the globe, Squid Game also got multiple Emmy nominations and ended up bagging six wins during the ceremony. It also received SAG Awards for two of its lead performances – Hoyeon and Lee Jung-Jae. This was the first time a foreign-language television series was received so well in the American award shows.
Besides, it took this Korean-language series just four weeks to become the most-watched Netflix show ever released in any language. It also helped other shows in the Korean language get massive viewership, including shows like Kingdom and All of Us Are Dead.
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