Can a reality series “Squid Game” revolve around Netflix’s fading fortune?
The assaulted streamer has announced that it is creating a live version of South Korea’s bloody survival program, with production scheduled for the UK early next year.
“Squid Game: The Challenge” is presented as “the greatest reality racing series ever created” and will feature 456 contestants battling for a whopping $ 4.56 million in prizes.
According to a press release released by Netflix on Tuesday, the surprising amount will be the largest cash prize ever offered on reality television.
“The ‘squid game’ took the world by storm [director] Hwang Dong-hyuk’s captivating story and iconic images, “said Netflix Vice President Brandon Rieg in a statement.” We are grateful for your support as we turn the fictional world into reality in this massive competition and social experiment. “
South Korea’s creepy survival series spun around 456 moneyless contestants playing a deadly children’s game to win a cash prize. Netflix
The casting is currently open to English speakers over the age of 21 at SquidGameCasting.com. The reality show will feature 10 episodes and production is expected to take place over four weeks.
The original “Squid Game”, which aired on Netflix last September, revolved around a contest in which 456 moneyless contestants risked their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for a prize. of $ 36 million.
The games in the next reality series will be inspired by the games in the show, but they won’t be as horrifying.
“The stakes are high, but in this game the worst fate is to return home empty-handed,” Tuesday’s press release said.
Netflix expects the upcoming spin-off to keep fans paying for their monthly subscription as the streamer enters difficult times. Netflix
“Squid Game” is the most successful Netflix series in history, seen by more than 142 million homes during the first four weeks of its release.
The hit series has been renewed for a second season, although it is not yet in production.
Netflix expects the upcoming reality show spin-off to keep fans paying for their monthly subscription as the streamer enters difficult times.
In April, Netflix confirmed that it had lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, well below its forecast of adding 2.5 million subscribers.
The company offered a gloomy forecast for the spring quarter, predicting it could lose an additional 2 million subscribers.
In May, Netflix announced that it was cutting about 150 jobs, about 2% of its total workforce.
“Squid Game” is the most successful Netflix series in history, seen by more than 142 million homes during the first four weeks of its release. Netflix