Following the success of "Squid Game: The Challenge," Netflix has another dystopian game show in the works It's called the "Million Dollar Secret" and is a reality TV show in which 11 players are hunting down 100 competitors with a賞金1 million prize It's the rules of Battle Royale, so the last contestant with the jackpot gets to keep it when the clock runs out 

The 8-episode series will be hosted by "Sean of the Dead" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Peter Serafinovich The million dollar award will be awarded to 12 of the 1 players at the start of the first episode Once the prize holders are discovered and eliminated by another contestant, the money goes to them, Netflix explained in a press release this week Players who find the prize early on put a target on their back for the other contestants, but if they take too long to strike, they can miss the bag altogether In a recent interview with Variety, Netflix called the competition "a game of strategy and alliance where predators can become prey in the blink of an eye"

Netflix is really entering the realm of "hunger games" with this "Million Dollar Secret's"predator vsprey's setup seems to be directed at the same audience that made "Squid Game: The Challenge," a similarly unsettling tone, a hit last year The show is a reality TV spin-off of the dystopian fictional competition featured in "Squid Game," which has garnered more than 3300 million views and in late 2023 became Netflix's 15th watched TV show

No word yet on the cast or release date of "Million Dollar Secret" Netflix said the series will be based on a series called Wheelhouse USA, the crew behind "Love & WWE" and "Buying Beverly Hills"KAnd Spoke Studios says it will consist of 8 45-minute episodes Charles Wachter will be a showrunner and executive producer along with Glenn Hugill, Will Knuckler, Russ Friedman, Joe Coleman and Pam Healy

Netflix has recently been in a succession of new announcements, also revealing plans this week for new shows and movies based on the "Minecraft" universe In the meantime, check out all the new summaries on Netflix on May 2, whether you're waiting for the "Million Dollar Secret" update or the "Squid Game" season 6 update