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Netflix launches real-life Squid Game competition
Netflix is expanding the Squid Game franchise to include a reality TV series, called Squid Game: The Challenge, after the dystopian drama took the world by storm last year. The reality show will see456 participants will competing in a series of games inspired by the show for a chance to win a $4.56m cash prize – the largest lum psum jackpot in the history of reality TV. Losing a round, however, will not have fatal consequences, the series’ maker said in its announcement. Instead, the worst fate that awaits a participant is simply returning home empty-handed.
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