Back in November 2021, Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator behind the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game, confirmed that the series will be returning for a second season on the streaming service. However, in an interview with Vanity Fair, the creator has clarified that Squid Game won’t be returning for a while as he and Netflix are currently aiming for a […]
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk reveals which characters are returning for season 2
Following the announcement back in November 2021 that the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game will be returning for a second season, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has now confirmed which two characters will be reprising their roles. During an interview at Deadline’s annual Contenders Television at Paramount Studios, Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed that Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun and Lee Byung-hun’s The Front […]
If Film & TV Is A Game… Is Korea Winning?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the booming worldwide popularity of Korean film and TV. With the Western studios so preoccupied with IP, are we getting more engaging films and shows from Korea? German cinema in the 30’s. American noir in the 40’s. Japanese cinema in the 50’s. Nordic cinema from the 50’s and 60’s. British cinema […]
The Best Netflix Original Movies & TV Shows of 2021
EJ Moreno on the best Netflix Original Movies and TV Shows of 2021… From Squid Game to Fear Street, Netflix has dominated pop culture in 2021. We had Bo Burnham songs go viral on Tiktok, while more prestige fare like The Power of the Dog swept the awards. Hell, while it’s not in this countdown, […]
The Lost Daughter and Squid Game win big at the 2021 Gotham Awards
With awards season heating up, the latest stop on the road to the Oscars took place last night as the winners of the 31st annual Gotham Awards were announced, with streaming giant Netflix leading the way in both the feature film and television categories. The big winner on the night with four awards was The […]
Squid Game Season 2 is happening, confirms creator Hwang Dong-hyuk
Coming as a surprise to no one, Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator behind the latest Netflix phenomenon Squid Game, has confirmed in an interview with the Associated Press that the show will be returning for a second season with the lead character Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae). Although, the creator also stated that the second season is currently […]
Squid Game gets the Pop! Vinyl treatment from Funko
Funko has unveiled a wave of Pop! Vinyl figures for Netflix’s hit Korean drama series Squid Game which includes Player 456 – Seong Gi-hun, Player 218 – Cho Sang-woo, Player 001 Oh Il-nam, Player 067 – Kang Sae-byeok, Player 199 – Ali, a Masked worker, and a Masked Soldier; check them out here… A mysterious […]
A Squid Game-inspired Movie Triple Bill: Cube, The Running Man, and Battle Royale
Tom Jolliffe offers up a perfect triple bill for fans of this years most talked about series, Squid Game… Have you seen it? You must have seen it by now. Netflix’s latest worldwide phenomenon, surprisingly, is Squid Game. I say surprisingly, because though Korean cinema and dramas have proven very popular with Western audiences (and […]
