Squid Game: The Challenge first look teaser drops… as 456 contestants face off in reality show

Netflix has released a first teaser for the highly anticipated Squid Game: The Challenge series.

The short trailer, which is just under 30 seconds long, debuted on Saturday, June 17 at Netflix’s global fan event Tudum in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The reality competition series showcases 456 real people who will compete in games set in squid game, which is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for the streamer.

The games will also feature replicas of the original hit, which it’s based on, but no one will face death in real life.

Instead, in an effort to look like Squid Game and its deadly effects, contestants will wear blood packs that explode when knocked out, as seen in the Red Light Green Light challenge that opens the games.

Right from the top of the teaser, people can be seen dressed in red jumpsuits and full caps, which should be recognizable to fans of the original drama survival series.

From there, the movie is sent into warp speed as viewers get to see the construction of some of the replica sets that will also be familiar to those who’ve seen Squid Game since its 2021 debut.

There are more looks from the set and close-ups of more replicas being built.

‘The world’s most infamous game becomes reality’ flashes between clips of the set still under construction in the shots.

Then you see people coming out the door dressed in green tracksuits and a close-up of their legs and feet in white sneakers.

“Attention players, please stand behind the line and wait for further instructions,” an announcer says over an intercom, as more characters from Squid Game are shown.

The video ends with Squid Game’s somewhat eerie music, along with a graphic revealing Squid Game: The Challenge due out in November.

Those 456 contestants were invited from all over the world to compete in season one for a cash prize of $4.56 million.

The episodes of the reality competition series were filmed earlier this year in a hot air balloon hangar in England,

During production, there were complaints about poor conditions on set from contestants playing the Red Light Green Light game, which were reported in January.

A source told The sun some people couldn’t move their feet due to the frigid temperatures in the UK, then described the scene as something like a ‘war zone’.

Variety confirmed, at least some of the allegations, by reporting a scenario where help was needed and that a “small number” of participants needed medical attention. One participant accidentally ran into a wall and needed help with their shoulder, and others were reportedly being treated for mild ailments.

Netflix defended the new show, insisting it had “invested in proper safety procedure,” according to Netflix deadline.

Although it was very cold on set – and the contestants were prepared for it – all claims of serious injury are untrue.

The Challenge is based on Squid Game, a South Korean survival drama series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix.

It revolves around a competition where 456 players, all of whom are heavily financially indebted, risk their lives to play a series of deadly games and risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for a chance to win a prize of ₩45.6 billion.

The title of the series is taken from a Korean children’s game of the same name.

Hwang had come up with the idea based on his own economic struggles at a young age, as well as South Korea’s class inequality and capitalism.

Besides HoYeon Jung, the cast also includes Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joonO Ye, Hae-soo, Sung-taeAnupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung.

Upon its release in September 2021, Squid Game set a new record for the most watched show on Netflix, with 142 million connected households tuning into the dystopian South Korean series in its first four weeks of release.

Squid Game became the most tweeted show on streaming television in the United States in 2021.