This Wednesday, December 29, the creator of Squid GameHwang Dong-Hyuk, said he was currently in “talks” with Netflix to sign a season 3 of his series which broke records on the platform.
This is the series of the year. On September 17, Netflix put online a new South Korean series, entitled Squid Game. Starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo and Jung Ho-yeon, it tells the story of a group of people, heavily in debt and even ruined, who risk their lives in a mysterious survival game with the reward a huge amount of money. Combining violence and playful games, it has enabled the American platform to break records. The Korean show has become the most-watched program in more than 90 countries and so far recorded 1.65 billion hours of streaming in the first four weeks of its release, becoming the most-watched series of all time. . Vertiginous. If the show, at the beginning, was to have only one season, its enormous success made change the opinion of the producers of Squid Game especially since Netflix has garnered a billion dollars thanks to it.
A success that cannot be denied
After its broadcast on the SVOD platform, series producer Hwang Dong-Hyuk was quickly contacted by Netflix officials to sign a new season. “I’m telling you there will be a second season. It’s in my head now. I am in the planning process now. But it is still too early to say when and how this will happen “had indicated the creator and screenwriter of Squid Game. If season 2 is therefore under development, another good news was unveiled this Wednesday, December 29.
A season 3 of Squid Game signed soon?
According to information from Deadlinea season 3 is currently in discussions! “I am in talks with Netflix about season 2 as well as season 3. We will be able to conclude shortly.“said Hwang Dong-Hyuk at South Korean broadcaster KBS. It must be said that the success of Squid Game probably pushed the creator of the saga to change his mind after having assured for weeks that it would have only one and only season.