Netflix hit sequence evokes present claiming largest solid and lump money prize in actuality TV historical past – however with out killings.
Netflix is casting for a newly introduced actuality TV present, Squid Sport: The Problem, the corporate stated in a assertion.
The corporate claims the competitors, impressed by Netflix’s most-watched sequence Squid Sport, could have the “largest solid and lump money prize in actuality TV historical past” with 456 contributors and a prize of $4.56m.
Nonetheless, in contrast to within the South Korean fictional sequence, people won’t be risking their lives for the cash, and “the worst destiny goes residence empty-handed”, Netflix stated.
“Squid Sport took the world by storm with Director Hwang’s charming story and iconic imagery. We’re grateful for his assist as we flip the fictional world into actuality on this huge competitors and social experiment,” stated Brandon Riegg, vice chairman of Unscripted and Documentary Collection at Netflix.
The fact present can be filmed in the UK and is at the moment solely casting English audio system. The ten-episode actuality competitors will embrace video games impressed by the unique present, in addition to new additions, Netflix stated.
The unique sequence, launched in September 2021, advised the story of cash-strapped contestants who play childhood video games for an opportunity to win a life-changing sum of cash – and to outlive the sport itself. The primary season holds the file as Netflix’s hottest sequence of all time, with greater than 1.65 billion hours seen in its first 28 days, the corporate stated.
The 456 contributors is a reference to the fictional sequence, which featured 456 gamers – with its most important protagonist Seong Gi-hun known as Participant 456.
Whereas some followers celebrated the announcement of a actuality TV present, others condemned it as “utterly lacking the purpose” of the unique sequence – a social critique of capitalistic society.
In the event that they’re turning Squid Sport right into a actuality present it is solely honest they flip Noticed right into a actuality present subsequent
— Kat Tenbarge (@kattenbarge) June 14, 2022
One among YouTube’s prime US creators, MrBeast, did an unofficial iteration of this concept by recreating features of the South Korean drama’s set and internet hosting video games featured within the present, like Pink Mild, Inexperienced Mild. The YouTuber additionally opted out of the killing side however strapped a tool to all 456 gamers that mimicked a bullet shot when a participant was dominated out.
In the meantime, on Sunday, director and author Hwang Dong-hyuk introduced that season 2 of Squid Sport had been accredited, saying: “It took 12 years to deliver the primary season of Squid Sport to life final yr. However it took 12 days for Squid Sport to grow to be the most well-liked Netflix sequence ever.”
Nonetheless, the hit present has been accused of misogyny over its portrayal of girls, main some South Korean girls to boycott the present.
Not too long ago, Netflix suffered the first subscriber loss in a decade that erased about $40bn of its inventory market worth.
