Share Netflix first glimpse at Squid Game: Challenge, a reality series based on the hit show Hwang Dong-hyuk. Check out the trailer below before it premieres in November.
The clip begins by showing the fully masked contestants down a squalid corridor before showing behind-the-scenes footage of the elaborate set that must be designed for the show. He reads a brief phrase about “The World’s Most Famous Show Comes True.”
stretches 10 loops, the challenge Filmed after an open call. Just like the original Squid gameThere were 456 players, but the cash prize was 4.56 million dollars instead of 45.6 billion yen (or about 38 million US dollars).
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“Squid game Take on the world with director Hwang’s captivating story and iconic imagery. “We are grateful for his support as we bring the fictional world to reality in this massive competition and social experiment,” Brandon Rigg, Netflix Vice President of Unscripted and Documentary Series, said in a previous statement. “Fans of the drama series are in for a wonderful and unexpected journey as 456 real-world contestants navigate the biggest competition series ever, full of tension and twists, with the biggest cash prize ever at the end.”
As for the original series, it has been picked up for a second season. Protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Emmy Award winner Lee Jung-jae) has been confirmed to return, and front man (Lee Byung-hun) will also serve as a main character in the next installment. Learn more about the second season here.
