It seems some of the subtext of the original Squid Game has gone right over the heads of the new series’ creators. “While it was very cold on set-and participants were prepared for that-any claims of serious injury are untrue.” While the claims are shocking, presenting situations that would be more appropriate in the actual Squid Game universe, Netflix, and the series producers, have denied any wrongdoing. At least one was carried out on a stretcher.” “Some people couldn’t move their feet because it was so cold… Some were crawling by the end. “It was like a war zone,” the contestants said. The claims of inhumane conditions refer specifically to the red light, green light challenge, where competitors said that, during filming, they had to stand in freezing weather for hours without moving. Contestants have also alleged that some of the challenges were “cruel” and “rigged”. Contestants of the series are alleging that they were “treated like animals” and “tortured” during the filming process. Sure, Squid Game: The Challenge hopefully won’t include any fatalities as the original, but the series has still generated its fair share of controversy nonetheless. “As they compete through a series of games inspired by the original show-plus surprising new additions-their strategies, alliances, and character will be put to the test while competitors are eliminated around them.” This is starting to sound more like Survivor than Squid Game.

The official description for the series sheds more light on how the competition will work. So gory deaths won’t be the only means of elimination. For one, the trailer shows us that contestants will be able to vote each other out.

There are a few key differences in how the contest will work.

Be assured, the competition won’t be a shot-for-shot remake. The first trailer for the series depicts a handful of contests seen in the original show, including the iconic opening ‘red light, green light’ challenge, which felled a considerable chunk of contestants. Squid Game: The Challenge will feature a whopping 456 contestants (a feat that has the series billed as the “biggest competition ever”) competing for a grand prize of USD $4.56 million (AUD $7.19 million) That’s a hefty sum, you can see why contestants weren’t scared off by the gruesome fates of the original shows cast. No, contestants will not actually be placed in increasingly dangerous life-threatening situations.Īssuming that was your most pressing question, let’s move onto the details of how the series will work.

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