After a VERY prolonged hiatus, some of the talked-about reveals of the final decade is coming again to tv.
On Wednesday, Netflix confirmed that Squid Sport Season 2 will premiere throughout its streaming platform on December 26, 2024… whereas additionally saying that this system’s third and closing season will air in some unspecified time in the future subsequent 12 months.
In a teaser posted a number of hours in the past on Twitter (beneath), Squid Sport contestans run and fall down on a race observe as panicked screams are heard within the background.
On a close-by podium, in the meantime, a bunch of uniformed and circle-shaped masked males oversee the harmful recreation — with the Entrance Man standing menacingly in all black within the center.
It’s okay in the event you shudder simply studying that.
Lord is aware of that we did.
The true recreation begins. Squid Sport Season 2 is coming December 26.
The Last Season coming 2025. pic.twitter.com/Y3fQJ7LA2h
— Netflix (@netflix) July 31, 2024
“It’s been three years,” Entrance Man says. “Do you need to play once more?”
Season 2 will likely be comprised of 9 episodes.
Elsewhere… Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director, author and govt producer of Squid Sport, additionally jumped on Twitter this week to share a letter expressing his pleasure for the conclusion of his beloved drama.
Squid Sport ranks first all-time amongst Netflix sequence, no matter language, in each views (265.2 million, measured by whole viewing divided by operating time) and whole watch time (2.2 billion hours) over its first 13 weeks of launch.
It was a real phenomenon when it first got here out.
“The true recreation begins. It’s been virtually three years since Season 1 was met with unimaginable response around the globe and plenty of unimaginable occasions happened,” Dong-hyuk advised social media customers in his message.
“I’m past excited to be penning this letter to announce the date for Season 2 and share the information of Season 3, the ultimate season.
“On the primary day we started capturing Season 2, I bear in mind pondering, ‘Wow, I can’t imagine I’m again on the earth of Squid Sport.’ It virtually felt surreal. I’m wondering the way it will really feel so that you can be again in Squid Sport after three years, as properly.”
He then gave a sneak peek of what viewers ought to count on to see in season 2 and 3.
Consideration all gamers: we’re right here to ship an necessary message. pic.twitter.com/xspvk8HheP
— Squid Sport (@squidgame) July 31, 2024
Wrote the director:
“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 doesn’t 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 will likely be delivered to you subsequent 12 months.”
The primary footage from season 2 was launched in February, depicting a clip that picks up proper the place Season 1 left off.
We see Gi-hun strolling out of the airport terminal when his cellphone buzzes.
“You’re going to remorse the selection you made,” the voice warns.
“I’ll discover you,” Gi-hun threatens in return. “It doesn’t matter what it takes.”
