Well, that’s the end of one of streaming biggest ever shows.
Squid Game season 3 has come to an end and one surprising appearance at the end has set up what comes next for the hit series.
We’ve known for a long time now that Fight Club and The Game’s David Fincher was developing a US version of Squid Game and the appearance of Cate Blanchett at the end of season 3 has set that up perfectly.
Taking on the role of The Recruiter for the US version, Blanchett’s character is the one responsible for picking out the victims who would unknowingly be sent to take part in the murderous games for the promise of money.
Now, as much as I would love to report that Blanchett will be the lead in Fincher’s Squid Game, it seems that that might not be the case, but rather was a fun cameo to end the original series on a high note.
As for Squid Game: America (working title), it’s set to begin production before the end of this year and will, as we now know for sure, be a continuation of the original Korean series and will be written by Utopia’s Dennis Kelly.
As for the main series, while it has ended, creator Dong-hyuk at the recent Squid Game in Conversation, teased that this is all one big story and there’s plenty more still to tell: “In this story, Squid Game is hosted by a specific group of people, but it serves as a metaphor for the real world, where capitalism fuels relentless competition. So until that ends, the game will not end.
“The game in Korea ended (spoiler) with Gi-hun’s sacrifice, but I wanted to show that the game was still ongoing elsewhere and that the world had not changed that much. We wanted to say: this isn’t really over. Plus, if it was totally wrapped up, our fans would be sad, and we wouldn’t have a reason to come back.”
So, as one door closes, another one, or five, swing open. I love Squid Game and am happy for more stories in that world so long as they can keep the quality consistent.
Squid Game seasons 1-3 are currently available to stream on Netflix.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history at the 74th Primetime Emmys® becoming the first Asian to win Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, once again helms the series as director, writer, and producer.
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo reprise their roles from Season 1 with an impeccable list of new cast members including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an rounding out the ensemble of colorful characters in the new season.
Netflix making a REAL Squid Game series. Yes, you read that right.
Source: What’s On Netflix
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