‘Squid Game’ Reality Series Coming to Netflix With Biggest Cash Prize in TV History | THR News - video Dailymotion

'Squid Game: The Challenge,' will have a record-setting $4.56 million purse.

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00:00This episode of THR News is brought to you by Hulu's Pam & Tommy, for your Emmy consideration.

00:10Netflix is staging what they're calling the biggest reality competition ever, a real-life Squid Game.

00:15The streamer announced a reality TV production based on its global dystopian Smash,

00:20but before you raise eyebrows, the stakes won't be life or death, presumably.

00:24Squid Game The Challenge will have 456 players competing in a series of games for the chance to win $4.56 million.

00:33Netflix claims the payout is the largest lump-sum cash prize in TV history,

00:38and that the show likewise also sports the largest competition series cast ever assembled.

00:44The announcement was made at the Banff World Media Festival by the streamer's head of global TV, Bella Bajaria.

00:49The reality competition will consist of 10 episodes.

00:52The announcement comes on the heels of Netflix officially renewing Squid Game for a second season.

00:57Casting for Squid Game The Challenge is now open for applications at SquidGameCasting.com.

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