During filming the real-life Squid Game Show, three people got injured. Three people received urgent medical treatment as they were a part of the shooting scene of the reality show. “They got urgent medical treatment but claims of serious injury are false”, Netflix said.
The reality game show is a real version of the hit South Korean-based series. The game show is shooting at Cardington Studios in Bedfordshire. 456 contestants have participated in the show for the bumper prize of$4.56 million.
A special medical service team is present on set every time. We invested in all appropriate safety procedures. We know there is so much cold on set but the contestants were ready for it. So any claims of any serious injuries are false.”
Netflix’ Spokesman
Ambulance service in The east of England said that they hadn’t attended any phone calls from a studio in recent days.
The original Squid Game series is based on the story of heavily-indebted contestants competing in a deadly series and playing children’s games to win a huge cash prize. The series holds the record as Netflix’s most popular series and in its first 28 days, it draws 111 million users. The maker announced the second series in June.
But in the same month, Netflix revealed their reality show grounded on 10 episode competition series. “Squid Game: The Challenge” with a bulk cast and an opportunity to win the huge cash prize in any reality TV show history. Contestants who traveled all around the World to Bedfordshire will compete in games inspired by the original show “Squid Game”.
Squid Game took the world by storm with Director Hwang’s captivating story and iconic imagery. We’re thankful for his support as we turn the fictional World into reality in this massive competition and social experiment. Fans of the drama series are in for a fascinating and unpredictable journey as our 456 real-world contestants navigate the biggest competition series ever, full of tension and twists.”
Brandon Riegg, Vice President of Unscripted and Documentary Series.
