Netflix’s new K-drama The 8 Show is the Wes Anderson style Squid Game you didn’t know you needed

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While it’s probably a safe bet that Wes Anderson will never direct Squid Game, Netflix’s new series The 8 Show suggests that it might be a good idea. The trailer for the show (see below), which debuts on the streamer on May 17, looks like it’s going to be very strange indeed.

The 8 Show is an eagerly anticipated drama from acclaimed director Han Jae Rim, making their first show for Netflix, and with a cast of Korean stars including Ryu Jun Yeol, Chun Woo Hee, Park Jung Min, Lee Yul Eum, Park Hae Jun, Lee Joo Young, Moon Jeong Hee, and Bae Seong Woo. Like Squid Game, it’s about a reality show with a heart of darkness.

Why The 8 Show is one for your watch list