Contestant ‘taken out on stretcher’ after taking part in Netflix’s Squid Game-based reality show
2 years, 2 months ago

Contestant ‘taken out on stretcher’ after taking part in Netflix’s Squid Game-based reality show

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 Contestants on Netflix’s real-life version of Squid Game have spoken out about conditions on the set, with several reportedly leaving in tears and one taken out on a stretcher. According to The Sun, contestants spent several hours in freezing temperatures of -3C, with the rules of one game, “Red Light, Green Light”, demanding that players stand completely still. ‘Red Light, Green Light’ game in ‘Squid Game’ The new show, titled Squid Game: The Challenge, saw Netflix invite 465 members of the public to compete for the huge prize. “We each had blood vests under clothes which burst automatically if they catch you moving to make it look like you’ve been shot.” Netflix told The Independent in a statement on behalf of the platform, Studio Lambert and The Garden: “We care deeply about the health and safety of our cast and crew, and invested in all the appropriate safety procedures.

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Netflix Squid Game: The Challenge winner finally receives historic payout a year after securing the jackpot
1 year, 1 month 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: The Challenge winner reveals why she felt ‘guilty’ about winning
1 year, 3 months ago

Squid Game: The Challenge winner reveals why she felt ‘guilty’ about winning

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. Did she win?’” The victor also said that her …

Squid Game: The Challenge crowns winner of $4.56m jackpot in dramatic finale
1 year, 3 months ago

Squid Game: The Challenge crowns winner of $4.56m jackpot in dramatic finale

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. “Even when you feel down and afraid, you have …

Squid Game: The Challenge renewed for season 2. Here’s how to apply
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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How I survived the ‘Squid Game’ immersive experience
1 year, 3 months 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 Contestant Reveals Harsh Realities Behind the Scenes
1 year, 3 months ago

Squid Game Contestant Reveals Harsh Realities Behind the Scenes

Daily Mail  

Squid Game : The Challenge was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my entire life. But the game wasn't nine hours long like some people have made it out to be, and it was definitely not fixed. The second challenge, Dalgona - which required us to cut out shapes from a piece of sugar candy without breaking …

Squid Game Contestant Reveals Harsh Realities Behind the Scenes
1 year, 3 months ago

Squid Game Contestant Reveals Harsh Realities Behind the Scenes

Daily Mail  

Squid Game : The Challenge was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my entire life. But the game wasn't nine hours long like some people have made it out to be, and it was definitely not fixed. The second challenge, Dalgona - which required us to cut out shapes from a piece of sugar candy without breaking …

‘Squid Game’ re-enters Netflix Top 10 list as ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ viewership surges
1 year, 3 months 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' Player Spencer Hawkins Shares Why He Joined The Show
1 year, 4 months ago

'Squid Game: The Challenge' Player Spencer Hawkins Shares Why He Joined The Show

News 18  

Spencer Hawkins aka Player 299 on Squid Game: The Challenge has opened up about the deeply personal reason that led him to participate in the intense reality show. The emotional turning point for Hawkins occurred during the Dalgona game, where contestants had to delicately carve out a shape in a honeycomb-like cookie without breaking it. I did feel physically sick.” …

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ contestants threaten legal action against Netflix
1 year, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, …

I am a Squid Game: The Challenge contestant and it took me SEVEN hours to complete a gruelling task that felt like it was real
1 year, 4 months ago

I am a Squid Game: The Challenge contestant and it took me SEVEN hours to complete a gruelling task that felt like it was real

Daily Mail  

A Squid Game: The Challenge contestant has revealed what it was really like filming the game show, as it launched on Netflix after months of anticipation. Inside scoop: Lorenzo Nobilio was a contestant on Squid Game: The Challenge and revealed what it was really like to film the show Battle: The show, which is based on the original Korean drama, …

The strange history of madcap reality TV shows: From Squid Game to Tool Academy
1 year, 4 months ago

The strange history of madcap reality TV shows: From Squid Game to Tool Academy

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. “I literally woke up one morning, and the words in my head were ‘I wanna …

Squid Game: The Challenge - How hit new Netflix reality show compares to original Korean drama
1 year, 4 months ago

Squid Game: The Challenge - How hit new Netflix reality show compares to original Korean drama

Daily Mail  

Squid Game: The Challenge may be based on fiction - but this show is all reality, as competitors fight it out for a $4.56 million cash prize. High stakes: The show will host 456 on the new reality TV competition based on the hit Netflix show - Squid Game. The competitors will be battling out for a whopping $4.56 million …

Squid Game The Challenge first reviews: Gripping, exploitative reality TV defeats 2021 K-Drama's capitalism critique
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Review: ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ brings the tension of Red Light, Green Light to life
1 year, 4 months ago

Review: ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ brings the tension of Red Light, Green Light to life

LA Times  

I am not a competitive person by nature — or perhaps I just prefer to suppress whatever is competitive in me. The 2021 Korean series “Squid Game” was a global phenomenon, a suspenseful satire on late-stage capitalism strung on the framework of an elimination — literally elimination — competition show, in which characters in financial distress were gulled into participating …

Squid Game: The Challenge - everything you need to know about Netflix's new game show including contestants, prize money and controversy
1 year, 4 months ago

Squid Game: The Challenge - everything you need to know about Netflix's new game show including contestants, prize money and controversy

Daily Mail  

Netflix's hit show Squid Game may be all fiction but its new spin-off is anything but, as 456 contestants battle it out for a huge cash prize. The infamous Red Light, Green Light was filmed for a reported six hours, with some contestants hitting out at the show for poor filming conditions Allegations: One competitor came forward with claims that …

Squid Game: The Challenge star reveals they have a secret weapon in the competition as they compete for $4.56 MILLION in controversial show
1 year, 4 months ago

Squid Game: The Challenge star reveals they have a secret weapon in the competition as they compete for $4.56 MILLION in controversial show

Daily Mail  

A new look teaser for Squid Games: The Challenge has revealed one contestant's secret weapon as they compete against 455 fellow players to net the $4.56 million jackpot. Under wraps: A new look teaser for Squid Games: The Challenge has revealed one contestant's secret weapon as they compete against 455 fellow players to net the $4.56 million jackpot Double act: …

Netflix viewers SLAM new Squid Game reality show where real people compete in the shocking challenges featured in the hit show - blasting it as 'ignorant' and 'tone deaf'
1 year, 5 months ago

Netflix viewers SLAM new Squid Game reality show where real people compete in the shocking challenges featured in the hit show - blasting it as 'ignorant' and 'tone deaf'

Daily Mail  

Fans feel Netflix 'missed the point of the series' by creating this competition Netflix has been slammed for being 'ignorant' and 'tone deaf' after the trailer dropped for a new reality TV competition show that is based on the wildly popular series Squid Game. Netflix just dropped a trailer for a new reality TV competition based on the series Squid …

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix unveils trailer of new series featuring new challenges and alliances
1 year, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 9 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 …

Furious real-life Squid Game contestants consider legal action against Netflix
2 years, 2 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 …

Players of Netflix's real-life Squid Game 'stretchered off set'
2 years, 2 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 …

Netflix’s real-life ‘Squid Game’ players face frigid temperatures in UK cold snap
2 years, 2 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, 6 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 …

Netflix turning 'Squid Game' into real game show (without executions)
2 years, 9 months ago

Netflix turning 'Squid Game' into real game show (without executions)

Raw Story  

Netflix is turning the deadly contest from its hit show "Squid Game" into a real-world reality show with a prize money of $4.56 million. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa The prize money is a record-setting $4.56 million, except this time you don't die if you lose: Netflix is turning the deadly contest from "Squid Game" into a real-world reality show, …

Netflix plans Squid Game reality TV show with $4.56m cash prize
2 years, 9 months ago

Netflix plans Squid Game reality TV show with $4.56m cash prize

Al Jazeera  

Netflix is casting for a newly announced reality TV show, Squid Game: The Challenge, the company said in a statement. The streaming giant said the programme, inspired by its most-watched series Squid Game, will have the “largest cast and lump cash prize in reality TV history”, with 456 participants competing for $4.56m. If they're turning Squid Game into a reality …

Squid Game reality series coming to Netflix with BIGGEST cash prize in TV history with $4.56MILLION
2 years, 9 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: YouTube star MrBeast creates real-life version of Netflix hit with 456 players and $456,000 prize
3 years, 4 months 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: Netflix viewers notice episode 1 Easter egg that gives away ending
3 years, 5 months ago

Squid Game: Netflix viewers notice episode 1 Easter egg that gives away ending

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 users rewatching Squid Game have noticed a huge episode one …

Squid Game VIP actor ‘gutted’ by mockery of his acting skills
3 years, 5 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 …

Squid Game star shocks fans with ‘millionaire’ post following show’s success
3 years, 5 months ago

Squid Game star shocks fans with ‘millionaire’ post following show’s success

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 A Squid Game star has surprised his followers after thanking the …

A real life Squid Game is being organised in Abu Dhabi
3 years, 5 months ago

A real life Squid Game is being organised in Abu Dhabi

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 A non-murderous, real-life version of the wildly popular Netflix series Squid …

Squid Game: Red Light, Green Light game sets of new TikTok trend
3 years, 5 months ago

Squid Game: Red Light, Green Light game sets of new TikTok trend

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 the release of Netflix’s hit series Squid Game, many TikTok …

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