The news came from Bela Bajaria, head of Netflix World Television, at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday. According to Netflix, “Squid Game: The Challenge” will be “the largest reality series ever,” hosting the largest cast and offering the largest one-time cash prize in television reality history as 456 players compete for $ 4.56 million . Contestants will go through a series of games inspired by the original show, as well as new additions, all designed to test their strategies, alliances and character as others are eliminated around them. Recruitment for the series is currently open to English speakers from anywhere in the world. “Squid Game destroyed the world with the enchanting story and iconic images of director Hwang. “We are grateful for his support as we turn the fantasy world into reality in this huge competition and social experiment,” said Brandon Riegg, vice president of Netflix script-free series and documentaries. “Fans of the drama series are on an exciting and unpredictable journey as the 456 real-world contestants navigate the biggest competition series ever, full of intensity and twists, with the biggest cash prize ever at the end.” The 10-episode competition series is a co-production between Studio Lambert and The Garden, and will be shot in the UK by Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt and Toni Ireland, executive producers for Studio Lambert, and John Hay, Nicola Hill and Nicola Brown as executive producers. for The garden. For more casting information, visit SquidGameCasting.com.
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