It looks like the acclaimed South Korean drama could take longer than we thought. Read in the material for new details from the creator of the popular project
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong Hyuk spoke about the two new seasons of the bloody series. / Photo: instagram.com/netflix, koreaboo.com
After the loud release of the first season of Squid Games, moviegoers wanted to see a sequel, and soon director Hwang Dong Hyuk brought them good news – there will be a second season!
However, recently it became known that “The Squid Game” can generally continue into the third season… The director is currently discussing this possibility with representatives of Netflix.
I’m in talks with Netflix about the second season as well as the third season, ” Heck said in an interview, Yonhap reports.
Shot from the series “Squid Game” / Photo: themoviedb.org
According to the director, the results of the negotiations will become known in the near future. At the same time, he did not announce specific dates.
Probably, such promising plans for the series were influenced by the success. After all, the project became the most popular on the service and earned $ 1 billion at the start.
The director noted that he would like to start filming as soon as possible, because he understands how much fans are waiting for the sequel.
Hwang Dong Hyuk previously revealed that the second season will continue the story of the protagonist – Song Ki Hoon (Contestant # 456 who won the deadly cash prize competition).
“Squid game” may get a sequel / Photo: Netflix
The author did not disclose the details of the second season of the series, which achieved great success. However, he admitted that he settled on the basic concept.
Hwang Dong Hyuk also stated that there will be more in the sequel. more scenery and death scenes… Moreover, he hinted that he was working not only on the series, but also on a full-length film based on it.
The creator of the Squid Game has speculated why his project became so successful in 2021. In his opinion, this was influenced by the acute topic of inequality in society and children’s dangerous games.
The fresh theme of Korean children’s games that turned out to be dangerous, I think, is the root of the success. This also includes the difficulties with inequality in society. They are close to many countries, the director added.
Why “The Squid Game” amazed the whole world?
The South Korean drama was released on Netflix in September 2021 and gained tremendous popularity in a couple of weeks. Since its premiere, it has been viewed by over 130 million people from all over the world.
Shot from the series “Squid Game” / Photo: themoviedb.org
It is known that the project has become one of the most popular in the history of the streaming platform. He broke the record for views in 90 countries, overtaking even the Bridgertons.
In the story, the main characters, faced with financial difficulties, agree to take part in cruel “children’s” games on the island. To win the cash prize, they must go through six hellish rounds. However, the losers drop out, that is, they will die.
At the same time, a number of experts believe that the series shows a vivid example of gambling addiction. After all, the film is dedicated to a dangerous survival game in which people begin to play for the purpose of earning money.
Earlier, we talked about filming the deadly scenes of The Squid Game.
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Source From: Segodnya
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