Competitors wanted as Squid Game becomes real

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Netflix has announced the release of its mega-hit Game squid to life with a new series of reality contests.

The anti-utopian Korean drama series has become the “biggest TV show” for the giant since its release last year.

The day after confirmation the hit will return for a second seasonNetflix went a step further.

Fans will be able to apply Game Squid: The Challengewhich will allow 456 real players to enter the game in pursuit of a prize of $ 4.56 million ($ 6.64 million).

Netflix claims that the show will have the biggest acting and cash prize in the history of reality television.

In a 10-part competition, participants compete through a series of games inspired by the original show, along with some additions.

Strategies, alliances, and character will be tested as participants in each round drop out.

However, the streamer confirmed that the players do not expect the deadly consequences of the drama series. Their worst fate will be to return home empty-handed.

The casting for the series is open, English-speaking speakers from all over the world are invited to participate.

Game squid holds the record as Netflix’s most popular series: 142 million families worldwide watched the show in the first four weeks after its release in September 2021.

Hwang Don Hyuk will return to directing for the second series of the show.

-APA