If the show is successful, versions in other languages might be produced, just as Netflix reality shows like The Circle and Love is Blind have been adapted for various countries. Players are allowed to speak other languages, so long as they can also speak and understand English. The language rule is a pragmatic one, as gameplay directions are given over a speaker and every player needs to be able to understand what’s being said.
Netflix is seeking contestants from around the world, but they must be English-speaking - a perhaps controversial mandate given that the original series was almost entirely in Korean. The 25-minute video received praise from Hwang, (“I watched some of it, I loved it, it helps me to promote the show,” he said), while Netflix has not commented on it.Ĭasting for Squid Game: The Challenge is now open for applications at. The idea to make a reality version of Squid Game is perhaps a no-brainer, and was obvious enough for somebody to have already done it: YouTube star MrBeast produced an unofficial Squid Game competition that’s racked up more than 250 million views since it was released in November. The reality competition will consist of 10 episodes (one more than the first season of the dramatic series) and also released a teaser video: The announcement was made at the festival by the streamer’s head of global TV, Bela Bajaria, during a panel moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s editorial director, Nekesa Mumbi Moody.
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.” “We’re grateful for his support as we turn the fictional world into reality in this massive competition and social experiment. “ Squid Game took the world by storm with captivating story and iconic imagery,” said Brandon Riegg, Netflix vp unscripted and documentary series.
Netflix claims the payout is the largest lump-sum cash prize in TV history (though Fox’s X Factor has previously given out recording contracts worth $5 million), and that the show likewise also sports the largest competition series cast ever assembled. While the stakes won’t be life or death (presumably), Squid Game: The Challenge will have 456 players competing in a series of games for the chance to win $4.56 million. Harry Styles Starrer 'My Policeman' Drops Teaser Trailerīanff Rockie Awards: Channel Four's 'Help' Wins Grand Jury Prize
Netflix Settles With Mo'Nique Over Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit The streamer announced a reality TV production based on its global dystopian smash at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday. Netflix is staging a real-life Squid Game series that’s billed as “the biggest reality competition ever.”