Squid Game – Copyright. Siren Pictures Inc.
The worldwide phenomenon, Squid Game, is returning for a second season on Netflix. However, we’ll be ready till not less than Fall or Christmas 2024 earlier than we see the sequence return. Filming is ready to start this Summer and is anticipated to final for not less than ten months. We’ll be masking all the things we all know thus far about Squid Game season 2 on Netflix, together with what to anticipate, solid information, manufacturing updates, and the Netflix launch date.
Written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game is a South Korean Netflix Original thriller sequence, and one of the well-liked titles we’ve seen from the nation since Kingdom and Crash Landing on You.
The sequence is a credit score to Netflix’s rising funding in South Korea, which has seen a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} being invested in Korean motion pictures and tv exhibits.
Has Netflix renewed Squid Game for a second season?
Official Netflix Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 18/05/2022)
We guessed that Squid Game was going to be well-liked, however we actually weren’t anticipating the Okay-Drama to develop into the worldwide phenomenon it now’s. Amassing an viewers exceeding a whole lot of hundreds of thousands, Squid Game is formally Netflix’s most profitable Original ever.
Naturally, with the sequence being as profitable because it has develop into there was plenty of hypothesis surrounding its future. It was the world’s worst secret that Netflix had greenlit the present for a second season.
In the wake of the present’s success, many have reached out to Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of Squid Game, to which he hasn’t been shy about sharing his ideas. Dong-hyuk revealed to Variety how blissful he has been with the present’s success, however because of how lengthy and demanding the method of creating the sequence was initially put him off from leaping straight again into the venture.
Hwang Dong-hyuk on the set of Squid Game
However, the cogs have been delivering Dong-hyuk’s head, as he has revealed that he has a fundamental storyline mapped out in his head for season 2. AP News reported at a pink carpet occasion for a particular screening at Neuehouse Hollywood, Hwang Dong-hyuk acknowledged that season 2 will occur sometime;
I do have a fundamental storyline for season two, it’s all in my head, and I’m at present within the brainstorming stage. It will occur, sometime, however as for once I can’t let you know the main points.
In January 2022 Netflix’s chief content material officer Ted Sarandos confirmed that the second season of Squid Game is on the way in which.
COMEBACK SQUID: Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director, creator, author of #SquidGame says the present might be again with extra Gi-hun adventures. pic.twitter.com/uqC1DIdZqy
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) November 9, 2021
Squid Game to get a 3rd season!?
In an interview with the Korea Times, Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed that he’s in discussions with Netflix for a second and third season.
I’m in talks with Netflix over Season 2 in addition to Season 3. We will come to a conclusion any time quickly.
This is wildly stunning information given the preliminary reluctance that Hwang Dong-hyuk needed to return to the franchise for a second season. However, concepts for the place the story may go subsequent should be lighting up the inventive mind of the Korean filmmaker.
A worldwide phenomenon
Given the overwhelming success of Squid Game, we weren’t shocked that Squid Game acquired a second season renewal. Squid Game has trended within the high 10 lists of 94 international locations around the globe. Out of the 83, a complete of 80 international locations have seen Squid Game sit within the coveted primary spot.
Emmy award wins for actor Lee Jung Jae and director Hwang Dong Hyuk
What may we anticipate from Squid Game season 2?
The Frontman defects?
The thriller of the identification of the video games Frontman results in a dramatic and tragic reveal for Detective Hwang Joon Ho, who had been trying to find his lacking brother. Unable to ship any of his proof of the video games again to the police, Hwang Joon Ho was confronted by the Frontman who revealed his identification to be that of Hwang In Ho, Joon Ho’s lacking brother. Refusing to cooperate together with his brother, In-Ho was left with no selection however to shoot Joon Ho, which results in his little brother falling off the cliff.
In-Ho made the tragic determination to shoot his brother – Copyright. Siren Pictures Inc.
Shaken by his actions, In Ho is haunted by what he did to his brother which may result in large repercussions of later video games.
As the Frontman of the video games, In Ho is strategically positioned to sabotage all the operation if he have been to show in opposition to the VIPs.
There’s additionally an opportunity that Joon Ho survived his fall as Squid Game follows the TV troupe of characters who’re believed to have died off-screen, however aren’t truly useless in any respect.
Gi-Hon Infiltrates/Sabotages the video games?
Scarred by his time spent within the video games, Gi-Hon was on the street to restoration and had lastly begun transferring on together with his life. But to Gi-Hon’s horror, he witnessed the identical video games salesman who had recruited him, try to recruit a brand new potential video games candidate.
He couldn’t confront the sport recruiter, however he was capable of take the cardboard away from the brand new candidate. By phoning the quantity on the cardboard Gi-Hon as soon as once more spoke with the Frontman, confirming that he was nonetheless being watched by the group. Refusing to board his aircraft that may take him to see his daughter, Gi-Hon as an alternative leaves, closely insinuating that he’s out for revenge in opposition to these accountable.
Gi-Hon has the cash, and the motivation of revenge to get again at these accountable for the video games. Technically, Gi-Hon will not be the one survivor, as there have been earlier winners of the video games going again a couple of a long time. If he can discover any like-minded victims, collectively they can pool their cash and discover a approach to infiltrate the place the video games happen.
Gi-Hon isn’t completed with the video games but – Copyright. Siren Pictures Inc.
The Identity of the VIPs revealed?
So far we’ve solely seen the face reveal of one of many recreation’s VIPs, which just about result in Joon Ho getting proof to the mainland.
The video games wouldn’t be attainable with out the backing of the VIPs, which suggests if they are often taken down then so will the video games. Gi-Hun is aware of of the existence of the VIPs because of Il Nam revealing that the video games have been merely a type of escapism for him and his wealthy mates. If Gi-Hun can determine who Il Nam was in enterprise with, then Gi-Hun could possibly goal them.
Who are the VIPs? – Copyright. Siren Pictures Inc.
Who are the solid members of Squid Game season 2?
So far there are solely three confirmed solid members listed to return for the second season of Squid Game.
Lee Jung Jae, who just lately gained an Emmy award for his efficiency within the first season of Squid Game, will return to reprise his function as Seong Gi Hoon. His Emmy win was history-making, as he turned the primary individual from a foreign-language present to win the perfect actor in a drama.
Lee Byung Hun will return to reprise his function as Hwang In-ho aka the Front Man. He just lately starred within the licensed Netflix Original sequence Our Blues.
Will we see a extra conflicted Frontman in Squid Game season 2?
Gong Yoo has additionally been listed to reprise his function as The Salesman, however how giant of a task has but to be formally confirmed. A superb actor in his personal proper, we will surely like to see extra of Gong Yoo within the Squid Game.
Gong Yoo could also be returning to reprise his function as “The Salesman”
What is the manufacturing standing of Squid Game season 2?
Official Production Status: Filming scheduled (Last Updated: 15/02/2023)
Thanks to an interview with Ilgan Sports, lead Squid Game actor Lee Jung Jae has revealed when filming will start for the second season.
Anyways, ‘Squid Game 2’ will start filming in the summertime and the filming will seemingly final for about 10 months. We have been engaged on season 1 for about 10 months as nicely, however that was with delays attributable to COVID-19. But seeing as season 2 might be larger in scale, it can most likely take longer to finish.
Ten months of filming will take manufacturing into the Spring of 2024.
When may we anticipate to see Squid Game season 2 on Netflix?
We’ve already recognized for a while now that the expectation is a 2024 launch date for Squid Game season 2.
With filming anticipated to final ten months from when it begins within the Summer of 2023, a season 2 launch within the first half of 2024 is inconceivable. If the plan is for the sequence to nonetheless land on Netflix in 2024, then the sequence might be the large Christmas launch for the yr.
Would you wish to see a second season of Squid Game on Netflix? Let us know within the feedback beneath!