In a great new interview with The Wrap, Squid Game creator, writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk discusses the filming of season two and the challenges it presented – it’s well worth a read if you’re a fan of the series – but for this article, I’m going to focus on what he has to say about the show’s future.
When Netflix first aired Squid Game way, way back in 2021, no-one expected it to be the worldwide phenomenon it has become and because of this, despite Dong-hyuk having worked on the show since 2008, he did not have any ‘performance-related bonuses’ and sadly, does not have any creative control over the show or rather, the franchise, however, he is quick to point out that he was paid a lot more for season 2 and the upcoming season 3, saying: “It got better, for sure. That’s why I did it. I was happy about it. That’s all I can say. I got more money.”
WATCH: New trailer for Squid Game season 2 does not disappoint
With season two now over on the steamer – and it’s superb, go watch it! – and season 3 promised for next year, Dong-hyuk is keen to point out that this is by no means the end of the story, confirming that Netflix are developing the America version with David Fincher: “I know Netflix has a plan. They are not going to throw this idea away,” he says.
Confirming to The Wrap that the Fincher project is underway, he says that perhaps he’ll have a seat at the table there too: “Maybe I’ll be in one of those projects as an advisor or co-creator. Who knows? But Season 3 is not going to be the end of the ‘Squid Game’ universe.”
The report says that Fincher’s project is a reboot of the Korean series but I really hope that this isn’t the case and that it’s a story set in the same world as the original series, where elites set destitute people against each other with the promise of a better life at the end, while they sit back and enjoy the bloody carnage. It’s a timely show and one that will lend itself to storytelling in many corners of the globe.
Enter the Squid Game-verse, indeed.
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.
The game begins [again] on December 26th.
Marc
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