Squid Gameis back with more blood and a taste for revenge.
This all leads Gi-hun to returning to Squid Game so you can attempt to end it.
Director Hwang says that the second season has greater scale than Season 1 and there are obviously new games.
Squid Game S2 (No Ju-han/Netflix)
Do we have the willpower and strength to take a stab at make the world a better place?
The drama series remains somewhat political.
Highlighting this in Season 2 is another one of the biggest differences between the seasons: voting.
All throughout Season 2, I was focusing on that issue of, is there truly hope for us?
He said that he created Season 2 because he does not want to live in a divided society.
You cant put a price on human life, either, he added.
However, I dont believe people are different.
There are differences in terms of what kind of talents we have, what we are capable of.
People have different abilities.
That is something that we have to stop.
Unfortunately, I think that is what the world is currently doing.
Season 2 ofSquid Gamepremieres on Netflix on December 26.
It will be followed next year by the third and final season.
DEADLINE:Director Hwang, youve said that Season 1 ofSquid Gamewas quite stressful.
How did you both feel going into Season 2?
Ive been working on this project like almost like 10 years from the writing.
And he said, Never, ever.
Season 2, in a way, feels like a way of returning the love to the fans.
Its my first time feeling this way in my career.
DEADLINE:Season 1 was influenced by the South Korean financial crisis.
What was your inspiration for Season 2?
Its not getting any better.
Did you approach the character differently in Season 2, knowing what you knew?
DEADLINE:Director Hwang, you wrote Season 1 largely by yourself.
Did you have other writers for Season 2 and did you film in the same locations?
Do we find out more about how he became in charge of Squid Game?
DEADLINE:You decided to focus on the guards a little more in Season 2.
Why did you decide to do that?
DEADLINE:JJ, sinceSquid Gamelaunched you became a Jedi Master inThe Acolyte.
Did that Star Wars series have any influence on how you approached returning toSquid Game?
I tried my best to connect what I learned from Season 1 and then use that in Season 2.
DEADLINE:Season 2 ofSquid Gameis seven episodes, compared to nine in Season 1.
Was that your decision?
Did you film Season 2 back-to-back with Season 3?
Thats why I had first seven episodes as Season 2 and then the rest of Season 3.
DEADLINE:We reported thatDavid Fincher is working on an American version ofSquid Game.How does that make you feel?
HWANG: Its been about a year or two talking about David Fincher coming into the story.
I like his films so if he does, Im excited and Ill look forward to it.
