Followers of the Netflix unique Squid Sport not must marvel how they might fare within the sequence’ many challenges.
The streaming platform introduced a brand new actuality present on Tuesday, entitled Squid Sport: The Problem, a real-life model of the video games — although Netflix famous it isn’t life or loss of life at stake in these video games, simply the largest money prize in actuality TV historical past.
The winner of Squid Sport: The Problem will obtain a US$4.56-million prize (over $5.9 million Canadian). On this recreation, Netflix claims, “the worst destiny goes dwelling empty-handed.”
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Squid Sport is Netflix’s hottest sequence of all time, with over 1.65 billion view hours within the first 28 days of its launch in September 2021.
The Korean language program was a straightforward fan favorite for its ruthless, gory plot and “get wealthy, or die making an attempt” themes.
Over 9 episodes, viewers watch Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced gambler, compete as certainly one of 456 gamers in six totally different, deathly childhood video games.
A nonetheless of actor Lee Jung-jae portraying Seong Gi-hun in Netflix’s hit present Squid Sport.
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In line with the press launch from Netflix, the brand new actuality sequence may also have 456 gamers.
Netflix claims Squid Sport: The Problem contestants will compete in a sequence of video games impressed by the present (and a few new ones too), all of the whereas growing methods and alliances simply as Squid Sport‘s fictional characters had.
The present is now casting. On its web site, Netflix has utility choices for U.S., U.Okay. and worldwide casting. Contestants have to be over 21 and in a position to communicate English.
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“Squid Sport took the world by storm with Director Hwang’s charming story and iconic imagery. We’re grateful for his help as we flip the fictional world into actuality on this large competitors and social experiment,” stated Brandon Riegg within the press launch, Netflix’s VP of unscripted and documentary sequence.
This week Netflix introduced Squid Sport would return for a much-anticipated second season.
This isn’t the primary time somebody has tried to make Squid Sport potential in actual life.
In December 2021, widespread YouTuber Mr. Beast recreated each single set from the Netflix unique sequence. He hosted a contest between 456 folks, the place the winner took dwelling US$456,000 (roughly $591,000).
As of this writing, the video has over 258 million views.
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