The trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge is here — and it looks intense
It's not for the faint of heart
Squid Game was huge when it hit Netflix in 2021, but Squid Game: The Challenge — a reality reenactment of the show's premise — has the potential to be an even bigger blockbuster.
Now, the trailer for the reality show has reached us at last, and it looks as horrifying as you might expect based on the concept.
In case you're one of the few people who never watched Squid Game (i.e. the fictional drama series), it followed 456 financially challenged players as they fought for a massive cash prize. The catch? If they lost a round, they could pay with their life.
Now, the reality show follows a similar premise, but obviously nobody will be killed for losing a round — by the looks of the trailer, contestants will "fake die" instead, being shot with what looks like a paintball, or being dropped through the floor of an obstacle course (presumably onto a thick mattress below).
In order to win the $4.56 million cash prize, the winner will have to survive a whole bunch of challenges inspired by the original TV series, such as the "Red Light, Green Light" challenge and the cookie cutter challenge.
The show's tagline is 'Make friends. Make enemies. Make millions' and the trailer shows contestants forming alliances with fellow contestants, as well as saying things like, "You can't trust anybody in here" and "I'm gonna be your best friend, but I will absolutely double cross you" (make it make sense...).
At one point, the contestants are also asked to eliminate two players, which explains why it would be hard to trust anyone. Also, everyone wants to win, and there can only be one winner. Out of 456. So.
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