TV viewers are accusing Netflix of missing the point after teasing the real-life Squid Game series. <\/p>\n
In 2022, Netflix announced plans to capitalise on the success of the Korean series, which follows desperate members of the public taking part in a deadly competition for a huge cash prize. <\/p>\n
This year, contestants who applied for the thankfully non-fatal version of the shows contest, titled Squid Game: The Challenge, filmed scenes for the forthcoming reality series, which has a prize of 3.7m. This is the largest lumpsum jackpot in the history of reality TV. <\/p>\n
A new trailer for the series shows green tracksuited participants emulating an early scene in Squid Game that sees characters play Red Light, Green Light in front of a giant machine that guns them down should it catch them moving. <\/p>\n
Squid Game was a hit with viewers and critics, who deemed it a biting satire damning capitalism in all its forms. With this in mind, many are expressing the belief that Netflix has overlooked the message that creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was trying to get across. <\/p>\n
Its actually impressive how Netlfix completely missed the f***Ing point of Squid Game, one person wrote, adding: Its not like the show was subtle about it. <\/p>\n
Another added: Do you know how haunting it is to see Netflix see a show that was a critique on capitalism do well and then creat a reality show mirroring the game about people killing each other to get out of debt. <\/p>\n
Making a real Squid Game series is the equivalent of inventing Skynet from the Terminator films, one tweeter wrote, addressing the Terminator franchises villainous artificial general superintelligence system. <\/p>\n
An additional TV viewer stated: Great job for ignoring the entire message of Squid Game. <\/p>\n
The game show was thrown into controversy earlier this year when contestants criticised their experience. <\/p>\n
According to some people who took part, entrants spent several hours in freezing temperatures of -3C while having to stand still for the Red Light, Green Light game. <\/p>\n
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One player told The Sun: Even if hypothermia kicked in, then people were willing to stay for as long as possible because a lot of money was on the line. Too many were determined not to move so they stood there for far too long. <\/p>\n
There were people arriving thinking they were going to be millionaires but they left in tears. <\/p>\n
They added: It was like a warzone. People were getting carried out by medics but we couldnt say anything. If you talk then youre out. <\/p>\n
The Independent contacted Netflix for comment. <\/p>\n
Netflix event Tudum, which revealed fresh details about forthcoming projects, also revealed the cast for season two of Squid Game, which will be released in 2024. <\/p>\n
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun and Gong Yoo will all return in new episodes. New cast members include Im Siwan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun <\/p>\n
Squid Game: The Challenge will be released in November. <\/p>\n
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