‘Squid Game’ Director Teases Season 3 Details After Cliffhanger Ending

With “Squid Game” Season 2 leaving audiences on the sting of their seats, followers are already buzzing about what the longer term holds for the hit Netflix collection.

In a current interview, creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk provided tantalizing hints about Season 3, teasing even larger stakes, sudden alliances, and deeper dives into the present’s mysterious energy buildings.

Whereas particulars stay tightly underneath wraps, the “Squid Sport” director promised that the upcoming season will proceed to problem each its characters and viewers with ethical dilemmas and stunning twists.

Warning: Main spoilers are forward for the Season 2 finale of “Squid Sport,” which is now streaming on Netflix.

It was beforehand confirmed {that a} third and last season of the hit Netflix present can be launched in 2025, however now that Season 2 has ended, followers are already making predictions about what to anticipate.

Whereas creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk can’t spill too many particulars, he did inform Variety, “At this level, something I’d say goes to be a spoiler, so I need to be cautious. However what I can say is, after Season 2 launches, I consider we can be saying the launch date for Season 3 quickly. I in all probability count on that to launch round summer season or fall subsequent yr.”

As for the storyline of the third season, Hwang Dong-hyuk mentioned that with “Gi-hun having misplaced all the pieces, together with his greatest good friend, and all of his makes an attempt going to failure, it’s now, what’s he going to be like? What state is Gi-hun going to be in? And what’s going to he select to do? Will he proceed on with the mission? Is he going to surrender or persist? And so that you’re going to satisfy our character Gi-hun at a really essential crossroads as we start the third season.”

In less complicated phrases, “Gi-hun is not going to be the person he was in Season 2.”

Those that stayed by way of the credit after the devastating conclusion of “Squid Game” Season 2 had been handled to a glimpse of what lies forward. In a short however chilling post-credits scene, among the surviving gamers are proven coming into a brand new area. Standing ominously within the area is Younger-hee, the towering, deadly doll notorious for overseeing the lethal sport of “Crimson Mild, Inexperienced Mild.”

Nonetheless, this time, she isn’t alone—her gaze is mounted on a boy standing throughout the room. “When you noticed the hidden clip after the ending credit roll after the final episode of Season 2 — should you watch that clip, it’s going to offer you a slight trace as to the place Season 3 would possibly take you,” he informed Variety. “I believe that’s all I can say, for now.”

Hwang Dong-hyuk first hinted at Cheol-su’s introduction when “Squid Sport” Season 2 was initially introduced, describing him as Younger-hee’s boyfriend. Each characters are rooted in traditional Korean textbooks, the place they’ve lengthy been acknowledged as iconic figures.

Whereas the precise nature of the sport they’ll oversee stays a thriller, early visuals counsel a railroad-themed setting.

The shorter seven-episode run of “Squid Game” Season 2, in comparison with the 9 episodes in Season 1, together with its intense cliffhanger ending, would possibly elevate some questions. 

Throughout a digital roundtable attended by Decider, collection creator, author, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed to CinemaBlend’s Alexandra Ramos that Seasons 2 and three had been initially “envisioned as a single collection.”

“Then as I wrote the story alongside, it grew to become to be too many episodes and too lengthy of a narrative,” Hwang mentioned. “You see Gi-hun’s journey the place he returns to the sport, but additionally he goes by way of a revolt. That’s truly the climax of that storyline the place he tries to create an rebellion, however then that each one goes to failure. And I additionally noticed that side of it as yet one more sport as nicely.”

Hwang Dong-hyuk defined that splitting the story into two seasons felt like essentially the most pure alternative, permitting Season 2 to focus on one vital narrative arc for Gi-hun. This determination ensured a targeted exploration of his character’s journey whereas setting the stage for the following chapter in Season 3.

“You realize, Gi-hun’s revolt going right into a failure, him ending up shedding his greatest good friend… I believed that might simply be the suitable satisfactory second to relaxation and have it proceed on within the additional season.”

“Squid Sport” Season 2 is streaming now on “Netflix.”