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Netflix green-light real-life Squid Game

Get ready to watch your fellow contestants get brutally murdered (one assumes) in a reality show based on Squid Game.

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Dan Barrett
Jun 14, 2022
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Netflix green-light real-life Squid Game

456 real-life people will be given the chance to compete for $4.56 million dollars, competing against one another in a series of challenges modelled after the fictional competition seen in Squid Game.

Squid Game: The Challenge will likely involve fewer deaths and mayhem than the scripted drama series. For authenticity, will the default be to watch it wit…

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