Almost three years after Squid Recreation took the world by storm on Netflix, the present has revealed when the subsequent two seasons might be launched, with a a lot shorter wait.
Netflix introduced on Wednesday that Season 2 will debut on Thursday, December 26, and in addition that the third and ultimate season will arrive in 2025.
The primary season launched in mid-September 2021 and have become a worldwide sensation, together with Netflix’s greatest present within the streamer’s historical past.
The present has amassed over 1.65 billion international viewing hours within the first 28 days and have become the primary present ever to have been watched by over 100 million Netflix accounts (111 million) in that timeframe, and in addition spawned the truth competitors sequence Squid Recreation: The Problem.
The streaming service has additionally launched a quick Olympics-themed teaser, that exhibits a seemingly regular race that goes awry.
Almost three years after Squid Recreation took the world by storm on Netflix , the present has revealed when the subsequent two seasons might be launched, with a a lot shorter wait
The primary season launched in mid-September 2021 and have become a worldwide sensation, together with Netflix’s greatest present within the streamer’s historical past
The trailer exhibits quite a few monitor and area opponents lining up on the blocks for a race, which begins with the firing of the starter pistol.
The opponents all take off operating… however quickly they’re overcome by the acquainted inexperienced jumpsuits of the Squid Recreation opponents.
The racers fall again as among the Squid Recreation opponents fall to the bottom whereas others hold operating earlier than we see a small podium with the mysterious character identified solely as Entrance Man (Lee Byung-hun), who oversees Squid Recreation.
Whereas the opponents hold operating chaotically, Entrance Man – flanked on either side by 4 of his pink-suited cronies within the trailer.
Entrance Man says in Korean, ‘It has been three years. Do you need to play once more?’ with the trailer ending with the discharge date announcement.
The sequence follows a secret contest the place 456 folks in dire monetary straits are dropped at play a sport that might make them extremely rich.
They quickly learn how lethal the sport actually is, with acquainted Korean childhood video games given lethal twists, with every demise contributing to the rising pool… with the final particular person standing to win it tall.
The primary season centered on divorced playing addict Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who tries to show issues round to make life higher for his daughter.
The primary season launched in mid-September 2021 and have become a worldwide sensation, together with Netflix’s greatest present within the streamer’s historical past
Whereas the opponents hold operating chaotically, Entrance Man – flanked on either side by 4 of his pink-suited cronies within the trailerÂ
The sequence follows a secret contest the place 456 folks in dire monetary straits are dropped at play a sport that might make them extremely rich
The primary season centered on divorced playing addict Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who tries to show issues round to make life higher for his daughter
He finally comes out victorious, however emerges traumatized from all the things he is seen and executed, and vowed to seek out these operating the sport on the finish of Season 1
‘Seong Gi-hun who vowed revenge on the finish of Season 1 returns and joins the sport once more. Will he reach getting his revenge? Entrance Man would not appear to be a simple opponent this time both. The fierce conflict between their two worlds will proceed into the sequence finale with Season 3, which might be dropped at you subsequent 12 months,’ he continued
Followers react with glee to Squid Recreation’s return in December
Followers are thrilled that Squid Recreation is coming again for Season 2 three years later
Many followers expressed their pleasure for Squid Recreation’s return
The followers have spoken about Squid Recreation Season 2
He finally comes out victorious, however emerges traumatized from all the things he is seen and executed, and vowed to seek out these operating the sport on the finish of Season 1.
Lee Jung-jae will return alongside Lee Byung-hun as Entrance Man, Gong Yoo as The Recruiter (who lured Gi-hun in with a sport of Ddakji) and Wi Ha-joon as Detective Hwang Jun-ho for Season 2.
Jun-ho was shot by Entrance Man – who turned out to be his long-missing brother – on the finish of Season 1, and he fell off a cliff, leaving his destiny unsure, although it appears he one way or the other survived that fall.
Collection creator Hwang Dong-hyuk – who wrote and directed all 10 episodes – additionally shared a letter to the followers in a Netflix press launch.
‘It has been nearly three years since Season 1 was met with unimaginable response around the globe and lots of unimaginable occasions happened. I’m past excited to be scripting this letter to announce the date for Season 2 and share the information of Season 3, the ultimate season,’ he started.
‘On the primary day we started capturing Season 2, I keep in mind pondering, “Wow, I am unable to consider I am again on this planet of Squid Recreation.” It nearly felt surreal. I ponder the way it will really feel so that you can be again in Squid Recreation after three years, as effectively,’ he added.
‘Seong Gi-hun who vowed revenge on the finish of Season 1 returns and joins the sport once more. Will he reach getting his revenge? Entrance Man would not appear to be a simple opponent this time both. The fierce conflict between their two worlds will proceed into the sequence finale with Season 3, which might be dropped at you subsequent 12 months,’ he continued.
‘I’m thrilled to see the seed that was planted in creating a brand new Squid Recreation develop and bear fruit by means of the tip of this story,’ Dong-hyuk added.
‘We’ll do our greatest to verify we convey you yet one more thrill journey. I hope you are excited for what’s to come back. Thanks, at all times, and see you quickly, everybody,’ he concluded.
