Players of Netflix's real-life Squid Game 'stretchered off set'
1 year, 10 months ago

Players of Netflix's real-life Squid Game 'stretchered off set'

Daily Mail  

Contestants in Netflix's real-life Squid Game were reportedly left screaming 'medic' before they were stretchered off in freezing conditions while filming. Out in the cold: Contestants of Netflix's real-life Squid Game were reportedly left screaming 'medic' before they were stretchered off in freezing temperatures while filming for the show 'We care deeply about the health and safety of our cast and crew, and invested in all the appropriate safety procedures,' it added.' Brandon Riegg, Netflix's vice president of unscripted and documentary series, previously said of the upcoming reality programme: 'Squid Game took the world by storm with captivating story and iconic imagery. Squid Game became Netflix's most-watched programme in 2021, drawing in 142million people in its first month - nearly double the previous record held by Bridgerton.

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'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2
Top News
18 hours, 23 minutes ago

'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left. Lee says when Netflix ordered a second season of “Squid Game,” he questioned the timeline because it took Hwang years to work on the first one. Lee says when he read the scripts he thought Hwang “really is a genius.” It's rare for …

Squid Game season 2 trailer gives fans a glimpse at terrifying new contests
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Squid Game season 2 trailer gives fans a glimpse at terrifying new contests

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first proper look at Squid Game season two has been …

With ‘Squid Game 2’ and ‘The Leopard,’ Netflix doubles down on international appeal
1 month ago

With ‘Squid Game 2’ and ‘The Leopard,’ Netflix doubles down on international appeal

LA Times  

Is Netflix a universal language? The list includes the much anticipated sequel to the violent Korean-language drama “Squid Game,” Netflix’s most watched show ever; “The Leopard,” an Italian story about a prince in the 1860s; and the third season of the Japanese series “Alice in Borderland.” Another ambitious project: the first-ever TV adaptation of the classic novel “One Hundred Years …

Squid Game creator reveals he 'lost 8 or 9 teeth from stress' of making hit Netflix series
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Squid Game creator reveals he 'lost 8 or 9 teeth from stress' of making hit Netflix series

Daily Mail  

The highly-anticipated second series will be available to watch on December 26 Hwang Dong-hyuk said the stress he's feels for season two is 'much greater' The creator of Squid Game has confirmed that he lost eight or nine teeth due to stress when he was filming the first season of the hit Netflix series. Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, pictured …

Squid Game creator says he lost 8-9 teeth due to stress while filming series
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Squid Game creator says he lost 8-9 teeth due to stress while filming series

India Today  

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently disclosed that he lost at least "8-9 teeth" due to stress while filming the show's debut. In an interview with the BBC, the filmmaker shared that one of the primary reasons he returned to film the second chapter of the super successful Netflix show was because of money. Hwang Dong-hyuk had tried to get …

Netflix Squid Game: The Challenge winner finally receives historic payout a year after securing the jackpot
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Netflix Squid Game: The Challenge winner finally receives historic payout a year after securing the jackpot

Daily Mail  

Viewers were gripped when Mai Whelan won Squid Game: The Challenge last year, but the star has only just received her prize money, according to People Magazine. Viewers were gripped when Mai Whelan won Squid Game : The Challenge last year, but the star has only just received her prize money Mai was ruthless in her victory which has seen …

‘Squid Game’ season two coming to Netflix in 2024
10 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Squid Game’ season two coming to Netflix in 2024

The Hindu  

"Squid Game", one of the most watched titles from Netflix, will return with its second season in 2024. Audiences will be able to choose from hit returning dramas like ‘The Diplomat’ S2, ‘Bridgerton’ S3, ‘Squid Game’ S2 and ‘Empress’ S2; unscripted series like ‘Tour de France: Unchained’ S2,’ Love is Blind’ S6, ‘F1: Drive to Survive’ S6 and ‘Full Swing’ …

Squid Game video game coming to Netflix
1 year ago

Squid Game video game coming to Netflix

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix has announced that a …

Squid Game: The Challenge renewed for season 2. Here’s how to apply
1 year ago

Squid Game: The Challenge renewed for season 2. Here’s how to apply

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Based on the original 2021 South Korean drama, Squid …

Netflix users react to most ‘ridiculous’ Squid Game: The Challenge detail
1 year ago

Netflix users react to most ‘ridiculous’ Squid Game: The Challenge detail

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix users are reacting to …

How I survived the ‘Squid Game’ immersive experience
1 year ago

How I survived the ‘Squid Game’ immersive experience

LA Times  

Red-suited background actors stand in front of the orientation room as instructions for Squid Game: The Trials appear on the screen and are heard through the intercom before players officially enter the first game. Following the success of the streaming giant’s “Stranger Things” and “Bridgerton” immersive experiences, its hit Korean series “Squid Game” is next in line for the pop-up …

‘Squid Game’ re-enters Netflix Top 10 list as ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ viewership surges
1 year ago

‘Squid Game’ re-enters Netflix Top 10 list as ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ viewership surges

The Hindu  

Squid Game: The Challenge, the currently trending reality show inspired by the phenomenal South Korean survival drama series of the same name, has topped the weekly rating on Netflix. In Squid Game, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, 456 players play a series of Korean’s children games with a deadly twist. The 10-episode competitive series dropped on Netflix on November …

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ contestants threaten legal action against Netflix
1 year ago

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ contestants threaten legal action against Netflix

The Hindu  

We had previously reported that Netflix has come up with Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality show inspired by the phenomenal South Korean survival drama series of the same name. The show pits 456 real-life contestants in diverse games and challenges based on the original show. It’s now known that the contestants of the show are threatening legal action against …

Squid Game Vs Squid Game The challenge: 3 reasons making it the most ‘hate-watched’ series
1 year ago

Squid Game Vs Squid Game The challenge: 3 reasons making it the most ‘hate-watched’ series

Hindustan Times  

Who in their wildest dream demanded a reality show based on the Emmy-winning Squid Game? Gear up for the newest reality series on Netflix, which revives the legendary Squid Game, and let's face it, you can love or hate it but can’t stop watching it. Squid Game The Challenge review Makers decided to turn the whole show into a reality …

‘Were they forced’, fans react as Squid Game: The Challenge contestants threaten to file a lawsuit against Netflix
1 year ago

‘Were they forced’, fans react as Squid Game: The Challenge contestants threaten to file a lawsuit against Netflix

Hindustan Times  

Squid Game: The Challenge, commonly known as Squid Game 2, was released on Netflix with the intention of building on the popularity of the original installment, however, it has run into serious problems. Squid Game: The Challenge drops on Netflix today on November 22 Squid Game: The Challenge contestants claim Hypothermia and Nerve Damage The British law firm Express Solicitors, …

Squid Game The Challenge first reviews: Gripping, exploitative reality TV defeats 2021 K-Drama's capitalism critique
1 year, 1 month ago

Squid Game The Challenge first reviews: Gripping, exploitative reality TV defeats 2021 K-Drama's capitalism critique

Hindustan Times  

Squid Game: The Challenge, a spin-off reality show of the 2021 Emmy Award-winning K-drama is dropping on Netflix on Wednesday. Squid Game: The Challenge drops on Netflix today on November 22 ‘Gripping’ reality TV “The game show uses the language of modern reality television to realize, in its own strange way, the themes in Dong-hyuk’s parable of capitalism grinding human …

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix unveils trailer of new series featuring new challenges and alliances
1 year, 2 months ago

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix unveils trailer of new series featuring new challenges and alliances

India TV News  

Suqid Game: The Challenge's first trailer has been unveiled by Netflix on social media on Monday evening. The trailer of the series showcases a glimpse of 456 contestants, who will leave no stone unturned in winning challenging survival games, in order to become the last man standing along with a cash prize of $4.56 million. The upcoming series will witness …

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’: Netflix trailer released; launch date confirmed
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’: Netflix trailer released; launch date confirmed

Hindustan Times  

Netflix has released the trailer and release date of the upcoming reality series ‘Squid Game: The Challenge.’ The teaser of the show shows 456 contestants competing in a range of games for the record prize money of $4.56M, the highest for any competition-based show. “Finally some joy 🥹” wrote a user while, “Most popular show is back 💯,” wrote another. …

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ to release on November 22, teaser out
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ to release on November 22, teaser out

The Hindu  

Netflix has premiered the teaser of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality show inspired by the phenomenal South Korean survival drama series of the same name. As depicted in the teaser, Squid Game: The Challenge pits 456 real-life contestants in diverse games and challenges based on the original show. “Though the reality version of Squid Game isn’t a matter of …

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ looks eerily like the fictional Netflix drama that inspired it
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ looks eerily like the fictional Netflix drama that inspired it

LA Times  

“Squid Game: The Challenge” was shot in the U.K. earlier this year and included more than 400 contestants. “Squid Game,” the class-conscious 2021 Netflix sensation, asked viewers a cynical question: How far would you go, or how much would you endure, for a large sum of money? Now, viewers can get a glimpse of people asking themselves the same thing …

Squid Game trailer for real-life reality competition prompts confusion from Netflix users
1 year, 6 months ago

Squid Game trailer for real-life reality competition prompts confusion from Netflix users

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TV viewers are accusing Netflix …

Surprising twists ahead! Netflix's Squid Games to hit screens with totally transformed new season in November
1 year, 7 months ago

Surprising twists ahead! Netflix's Squid Games to hit screens with totally transformed new season in November

Hindustan Times  

Get ready to enter the twisted world of Squid Game once again, but this time with a surprising twist. While an exact release date hasn't been revealed, Netflix has confirmed that "Squid Game: The Challenge" will hit screens in November. The decision to shift gears and introduce a reality show format came after Squid Game faced controversy earlier this year. …

Furious real-life Squid Game contestants consider legal action against Netflix
1 year, 10 months ago

Furious real-life Squid Game contestants consider legal action against Netflix

Daily Mail  

Furious contestants who have taken part in a new reality show based on Squid Game are considering legal action against Netflix. Fury Some contestants who have taken part in a new reality show based on Squid Game are considering legal action against Netflix The streaming platform has been secretly shooting a reality version based on the deadly fictional competition, with …

Netflix’s real-life ‘Squid Game’ players face frigid temperatures in UK cold snap
1 year, 10 months ago

Netflix’s real-life ‘Squid Game’ players face frigid temperatures in UK cold snap

LA Times  

Netflix is shooting its reality-competition series “Squid Game: The Challenge” — based on its Korean-language hit drama “Squid Game,” shown here — in England. Contestants vying for a hefty cash prize in Netflix’s real-life version of its 2021 hit “Squid Game” were faced with a cold reality while filming the new series in England. According to Variety and the Sun, …

Squid Game creator shares his concern about the reality show spin off
2 years, 3 months ago

Squid Game creator shares his concern about the reality show spin off

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk …

Squid Game reality series coming to Netflix with BIGGEST cash prize in TV history with $4.56MILLION
2 years, 6 months ago

Squid Game reality series coming to Netflix with BIGGEST cash prize in TV history with $4.56MILLION

Daily Mail  

Squid Game captured worldwide attention when it began streaming on Netflix last year. Netflix announced they will be launching reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge which they have billed as 'the biggest reality competition ever' according to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. Big money: Netflix announced they will be launching reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge which they …

'Squid Game' season 2 officially green-lit at Netflix
2 years, 6 months ago

'Squid Game' season 2 officially green-lit at Netflix

The Hindu  

Streaming service Netflix has officially renewed its hit Korean survival drama series Squid Game for a second season with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising fans that "a whole new round is coming". He also teased the return of Gong Yoo, who played the unnamed character of a man in the suit with ‘ddakji’ who recruits players into the ‘Squid Game’, a …

Watch: Netflix announces Squid Game season 2; Shares teaser
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch: Netflix announces Squid Game season 2; Shares teaser

Firstpost  

Last year, Squid Game became a global phenomenon soon after it released. Streaming platform Netflix officially confirmed the return of its hit Korean drama series Squid Game for a second season. pic.twitter.com/4usO2Zld39 — Netflix June 12, 2022 Along with the small teaser, the OTT platform also shared a letter from the series’ director, writer, producer and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. In …

Netflix greenlights Season 2 of Squid Game
2 years, 6 months ago

Netflix greenlights Season 2 of Squid Game

Live Mint  

Streaming service Netflix has officially renewed its hit Korean survival drama series Squid Game for a second season with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising fans that “a whole new round is coming”. He also teased the return of Gong Yoo, who played the unnamed character of a man in the suit with 'ddakji' who recruits players into the Squid Game, a …

'Squid Game' season 2 officially greenlit at Netflix
2 years, 6 months ago

'Squid Game' season 2 officially greenlit at Netflix

India TV News  

Streaming service Netflix has officially renewed its hit Korean survival drama series "Squid Game" for a second season with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising fans that "a whole new round is coming". He also teased the return of Gong Yoo, who played the unnamed character of a man in the suit with 'ddakji' who recruits players into the 'Squid Game', a …

Squid Game Season 1 recap: Twists and turns that made the Netflix Korea series a global hit
2 years, 6 months ago

Squid Game Season 1 recap: Twists and turns that made the Netflix Korea series a global hit

India TV News  

Squid game became the most viewed series on Netflix last year. So ahead of the season 2 telecast, let's see what went down in season 1 of Squid Game and where the ending left us. Read: 'Squid Game' season 2 officially greenlit at Netflix Episode 2: Hell In the real world, contestants who were sent back, struggle in their real …

Squid Game: YouTube star MrBeast creates real-life version of Netflix hit with 456 players and $456,000 prize
3 years ago

Squid Game: YouTube star MrBeast creates real-life version of Netflix hit with 456 players and $456,000 prize

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Youtube star MrBeast has created a real-life version of Squid Game …

Squid Game VIP actor ‘gutted’ by mockery of his acting skills
3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game VIP actor ‘gutted’ by mockery of his acting skills

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Why is Squid Game’s English-Language Acting So Bad?” one recent headline asked, and hundreds of …

Netflix tops subscriber views on strength of Squid Game
3 years, 2 months ago

Netflix tops subscriber views on strength of Squid Game

Live Mint  

Netflix posted its strongest subscriber growth of the year, beating Wall Street estimates thanks to the popularity of Squid Game, its breakout drama from South Korea. Netflix expects to sign up 8.5 million customers in the final three months of 2021, compared with Wall Street estimates of 8.32 million. About 142 million member households started watching Squid Game, making it …

Netflix’s Squid Game is estimated to be worth $900 million
3 years, 2 months ago

Netflix’s Squid Game is estimated to be worth $900 million

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After being officially declared as Netflix’s biggest ever launch, Squid Game …

Netflix values its megahit show Squid Game at $900m
3 years, 2 months ago

Netflix values its megahit show Squid Game at $900m

Al Jazeera  

Netflix estimates that its latest megahit, “Squid Game,” will create almost $900 million in value for the company, according to figures seen by Bloomberg, underscoring the windfall that one megahit can generate in the streaming era. About 132 million people have watched at least two minutes of “Squid Game” in the show’s first 23 days, smashing the Netflix record set …

Squid Game, the most popular show on Netflix, was inspired by South Korea's crippling debt crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game, the most popular show on Netflix, was inspired by South Korea's crippling debt crisis

ABC  

With its technicolour sets, outlandish plot and wild costumes, Squid Game might seem like just another dystopian fantasy set in the same fictional universe as The Hunger Games. Squid Game's plot, which pits the downtrodden against each other as entertainment for the rich is the perfect allegory for modern Korean society, according to Sung-Ae Lee. Many Koreans are drowning in …

Squid Game is officially Netflix’s biggest ever launch as 111 million viewers tune in
3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game is officially Netflix’s biggest ever launch as 111 million viewers tune in

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix has revealed that Squid Game has become their biggest TV …

Squid Game becomes Netflix's most popular series launch with 111 mn fans since September debut
3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game becomes Netflix's most popular series launch with 111 mn fans since September debut

Firstpost  

By comparison, Regency romp Bridgerton reached 82 million households on debut, using Netflix’s internal metric which includes any account that watched an episode for at least two minutes. Dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflix’s most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago, the streaming service said on Tuesday. …

Squid Game is the Weird Future of Local-Global TV
3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game is the Weird Future of Local-Global TV

Wired  

Unless you’re from Mexico, you would be unlikely to have ever heard of Club de Cuervos. The “one inch barrier” of subtitles, as South Korean Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho called it, historically deterred most audiences from trying films and TV from beyond their own borders or language. “In the last two years, we have really seen breakout in non-English titles,” …

Squid Game has exposed how mediocre most Netflix shows are
3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game has exposed how mediocre most Netflix shows are

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The South Korean survival drama – about an elaborate …

Netflix's 'Squid Game,' Sanjay Dutt's 'Luck' Have the Same Plot? Indians Think So
3 years, 2 months ago

Netflix's 'Squid Game,' Sanjay Dutt's 'Luck' Have the Same Plot? Indians Think So

News 18  

Netflix’s Squid Game is currently the most popular show on the web. While the show, based on a deadly series of games, continues to stay on top of trends, desis on Twitter pointed out similarities between the plot of Squid Game and the 2009 Bollywood movie, ‘Luck’. Bollywood did squid game first yall pic.twitter.com/EFjgKuQjbn— adith🇵🇸 October 1, 2021 Me after …

‘Squid Game’ review: Netflix’s gloriously gory binge-ride from hell
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Squid Game’ review: Netflix’s gloriously gory binge-ride from hell

The Hindu  

The best way to get started on watching Netflix’s most recent phenomenon Squid Game would be to avoid reading or watching anything related to the smash-hit show. Squid Game begins with introducing us to some of the contestants: Compulsive gambler and chauffeur Seong Gi-Hun ; Cho Sang-Woo, a shrewd investment manager who is currently wanted for fraud; and North-Korean defector …

Korean drama Squid Game about to become 'Netflix's biggest show ever', says CEO
3 years, 2 months ago

Korean drama Squid Game about to become 'Netflix's biggest show ever', says CEO

Firstpost  

Netflix’s chief Ted Sarandos Korean thriller series Squid Game has “a very good chance” of dethroning Bridgerton to become Netflix’s most popular show yet Netflix’s new Korean drama Squid Game has taken the world by storm. Ever since its release, the South Korean drama is raking in viewership globally at a rapid pace to such an extent that it might …

Korean Survivalist Drama 'Squid Game' on Track to be Biggest Netflix Show, Beating Bridgerton
3 years, 2 months ago

Korean Survivalist Drama 'Squid Game' on Track to be Biggest Netflix Show, Beating Bridgerton

News 18  

Netflix original series, Squid Game, is currently at number one on the streaming giant around the world. Squid Game is tracking to be its biggest show ever, and is currently ranking as the number one show on the platform in several countries. Fueled by word of mouth, Squid Game is the first Korean original series ever to top spot on …

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