Squid Game's third season won't be its last: the series creator has confirmed big plans to grow the franchise

By: Anton Kratiuk | 29.12.2024, 13:43
Dark secrets behind the scenes: new facts about the making of The Squid Game Squid Game poster. Source: The Wrap

A few days ago, the second season of the hit Korean series Squid Game premiered on Netflix.

The first season of the series caused a real furore, but its continuation was met by viewers with mixed reviews, although its popularity remains, and in social networks continue heated discussions.

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Series creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk confirmed that the third season of "Squid Game" has already been filmed and will be released in 2025. However, it will not be the finale of the story. The director emphasised that Netflix has big plans for the popular franchise and has several projects in development, including an American version of Squid Game from David Fincher.

I know Netflix has a plan. They are not going to give up on this idea.

Recall, "Squid Game" became the most successful series in the history of Netflix. He scored more than 330 million views - that's almost 2.8 billion hours. It made Emmy Award history, winning six awards and becoming the first non-English project to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, Lee Jung-Jae won the award for Best Lead Actor - a first for an Asian actor for a non-English character.

Source: The Wrap