The teaser for "Squid Game: The Challenge" debuted in conjunction with Tudum, Netflix's annual fan event. The short clip gives fans of the series a look at the reality competition show's impressive set design, which looks to be extremely authentic. The Front Man's "masked men" can be seen erecting the show's sets, before viewers are treated to a look at the iconic "Red Light, Green Light" set. The contestants, of which there are 456, are seen walking out onto the set, sporting the iconic green and white jackets. While the teaser trailer is brief, it confirms two things: "Squid Game: The Challenge" is trying its best to recreate the show's games to a T, and this is definitely a real series that doesn't take cues from its source material — re: capitalism bad.
The prize pot for "Squid Game: The Challenge"? $4.56 million. The number of controversies the competition series has racked up? Too many to count. A report from earlier this year suggests that the contestants participating in the series were forced to deal with cruel and unruly conditions, such as filming in tracksuits during freezing temperatures.
"Squid Game: The Challenge" comes after YouTuber Mr. Beast recreated the show's iconic games for his own channel. Only time will tell if Netflix's reality competition series will be as popular as Mr. Beast's video, which has racked up over 440 million views.
