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Netflix Unveils 'Squid Game: The VIP Challenge' and Names Eight Celebrity Competitors

Key details — from format to prize to release timing — remain undisclosed.

Overview

  • The lineup includes Mel B, Tristan Thompson, Dylan Efron, Hannah Godwin, Kim Zolciak, Kristy Sarah, Ryan Serhant and returning fan-vote winner Viper.
  • Netflix describes the new edition as a high-stakes contest that will test wit, strategy and skill among eight VIPs.
  • The celebrity variant expands a reality franchise that began in 2023 with Squid Game: The Challenge, which returned in 2025 and is renewed for a third season.
  • Netflix has not announced the game structure, prize amount, episode count or premiere date for the VIP edition.
  • Viper previewed his approach in a statement, promising "total chaos" and saying he will scrutinize every decision.