456 real people. 4.56 million dollars.
Netflix continues to add more reality competition series to its roster. This time, a version based on its mega-popular series Squid Game. Netflix has debuted the trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge, which you can check out below.
Until the scripted series returns in 2024, fans of the smash hit can revel in watching the same intense tasks seen on the show with real-life strangers who are all vying for the life-changing grand prize.
456 real players will enter the competition show in pursuit of a life-changing reward of USD $4.56 million. As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show – plus surprising new additions – their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.
Will you be tuning in to Squid Game: The Challenge? Let us know in the comments below along with what challenges you’re looking forward to seeing!
Squid Game: The Challenge premieres globally November 22 on Netflix.
Rowell was born and raised on Maui, Hawai’i, and now lives in the almost-as-green Pacific Northwest. He’s obsessed with Cirque du Soleil, loves teen dramas (especially those with a supernatural element) and horror movies, and is addicted to sushi. Prior to PopWire, he created individual fan sites for the shows Friends, Hellcats, Nikita and others, which led to creating and working on OMFGTV.
