Netflix simply dropped the trailer for Season 3 of “Squid Recreation,” premiering June 27, and now creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is teasing a possible spinoff for the South Korean worldwide sensation.
“If I make [a] spin off, it will likely be a narrative occurring between Season 1 and a pair of. There [was] a 3 years hole between Season 1 and a pair of,” Hwang informed IndieWire on the Gotham Awards purple carpet June 2. “So, I need to present what they did for these occasions.”
Hwang stated that he dreamed up the third “Squid Recreation” season whereas he was planning the second.
“After I completed the entire season, the primary season … I attempted to provide you with the concept of Season 2 and three on the identical time,” he stated.
Star Lee Jung-jae stated followers is not going to need to miss the brand new episodes.
“There’s a lot which means and themes which might be explored by way of every of the characters,” he informed IndieWire. “Positively the identical for my very own character as properly. So, it’s important to test it out.”
Jung-jaw informed The Hollywood Reporter that he was “nervous” about what the fan response is perhaps to the third season.
“We’re going to be releasing fairly quickly, I’m very nervous. know that plenty of you on the market are interested by what’s going to occur in Season 3, however all of us are extra interested by how a lot you’re going to get pleasure from it. So, I can’t wait,” Jung-jaw stated, and repeated, “I’m very nervous.”
Season 2 of “Squid Recreation” introduced large numbers for Netflix, netting 68 million views within the week following its December 2024 premiere, the most important ever debut for the streamer. The present is the largest in Netflix historical past, and Season 1 introduced in an earth-shattering 2.2 billion viewing hours again in 2021 throughout its first 90 days on the platform.
Watch IndieWire’s dialog with Hwang Dong-hyuk beneath.