WATCH – Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition

Award-winning Netflix series Squid Game has done so well that fans can expect to watch the upcoming real-life competition on their TV screens this November.

‘SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE’ REALITY COMPETITION TO PREMIERE ON NETFLIX SOON

According to ECR, during the Tadum: Global Fan event which was held in Spain over the past weekend, Netflix was said to have announced that an upcoming series Squid Game: The Challenge will air on its streaming platform later this year. A trailer to give fans a glimpse of what the producers have been working on has already been released.

Netflix reportedly gave the show the “green light” in June 2022 and was said to have labelled it to be the “biggest reality competition ever”.

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In the teaser, real-life contestants can be seen walking into a room similar to the one seen in the original series. During the clip, the words “the world’s most notorious game becomes reality” can be seen on screen.

WATCH THE TEASER BELOW…

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MORE ABOUT THE AWARD-WINNING SHOW

According to Rolling Stone, the Squid Game series made Emmy history when cast member Lee Jung-jae took home the award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. He was said to had became the first Asian actor to win in the category for a non-English performance. During his acceptance speech, he was quoted as saying,

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“Thank you so much thank you so much. First, I would like to thank God above. Thank you to The Television Academy. Thank you to Netflix and thank you to the director for making realistic problems we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script and amazing visuals.”

“Thank you. Thank you, Squid Game team. Thank you to everyone watching in Korea. Thank you,” he added.

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