Why Squid Game's Creator Is 'Sick' Of The Netflix Series

The second season of "Squid Game" hits Netflix on December 26, 2024, and apparently, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is sick of the whole thing already.
In a piece in Variety detailing the New York City pop-up "Squid Game: The Experience" — which ostensibly allows fans to see what it might feel like to participate in the deadly games seen on the TV series, which is a little confusing when you consider that, again, people die whenever they lose a game on the show — Hwang seemed downright baffled by the series' massive success, which has spawned "experiences," video games, and a poorly thought-out reality series called "Squid Game: The Challenge" (also on Netflix). "I had no intention of doing a second season, because the overall process of writing, producing and directing the series was so challenging. I didn't think to do another one," Hwang said, with the outlet referencing his previous claim that he lost...
In a piece in Variety detailing the New York City pop-up "Squid Game: The Experience" — which ostensibly allows fans to see what it might feel like to participate in the deadly games seen on the TV series, which is a little confusing when you consider that, again, people die whenever they lose a game on the show — Hwang seemed downright baffled by the series' massive success, which has spawned "experiences," video games, and a poorly thought-out reality series called "Squid Game: The Challenge" (also on Netflix). "I had no intention of doing a second season, because the overall process of writing, producing and directing the series was so challenging. I didn't think to do another one," Hwang said, with the outlet referencing his previous claim that he lost...
- 12/19/2024
- by Nina Starner
- Slash Film
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