Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed that season 2 of the hit Netflix show will feature more dangerous puzzles.
"Humanity will be tested through these games once again," Hwang said of the series' return in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. "I want to ask the question: 'Is true solidarity between humans possible?'"
While Netflix officially renewed Squid Game season 2 back in January, it was unclear until now if the new episodes would see protagonist Gi-hun return to the mysterious facility at the heart of the show's first season. .
Vanity Fair is also reporting that Hwang "only has about three pages of ideas he plans to turn into a script" for season 2 at the moment, adding that new episodes aren't expected to hit Netflix until the end of the season. earlier
Squid Game took the world by storm in 2021, inspiring everything from real-life robot dolls to fan video game adaptations that will become the biggest show in Netflix history (after just 28 days, the series has amassed $1.600 billion). unprecedented hours of transmission). visit).
Al hacerlo, la serie de supervivencia también cambió literally el juego de cómo Netflix mide el éxito de sus películas y programas de televisión. Following the popularity of Squid Game, the streaming service moved away from the two minutes per view metric it previously used to instead record the total number of hours watched in the first month of release. a title.
It's no surprise, then, that Netflix decided to greenlight the show's return earlier this year. At the time, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that "the Squid Game universe has just begun," so we don't expect season 2 to be the last for the series, either.
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Squid Game's ghastly challenges have been a hit with fans (Image credit: Netflix)
Major spoilers for Squid Game Season 1 follow.
As for the story that the new episodes will tell, the most likely common thread to explore is Gi-hun's quest for revenge against the mysterious organizers of the games. Hwang's latest comments add fuel to that fire, but the creator has also expressed interest in deepening the relationship between Front Man In-ho and his brother Jun-hon. We might also see more of the recruiter. For more information on these possible scenarios, please visit our dedicated hub.
In any case, it looks like we'll be waiting a few years to find out Gi-hun's fate. The slow progress is due to Hwang's continued involvement in other projects: The director is currently working on a new movie, Killing Old People Club, which Hwang says won't be for the picky eater.
"It's going to be more violent than Squid Game," Hwang revealed in an April interview with Variety, adding that Killing Old People Club is sure to be "another controversial movie."
To make your wait for Squid Game Season 2 easier, check out our final Squid Game breakdown, which asks some important questions about what to expect from the highly anticipated second season of the show.
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