Deadly New Games Commence On December 26
Nov 27, 2024
With its premiere just around the corner on December 26, Netflix has debuted the main trailer and poster for the second season of “Squid Game,” Netflix’s most popular series. The trailer delivers an captivating preview into the lethal games and riveting character dynamics that await fans worldwide. Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returns, locked in an anxious and intense battle with the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun).
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As new competitions unfold, the risks and stakes grow deadlier, and Gi-hun’s undertaking to end the games once and for all takes center stage. As alliances shift and rivalries ignite, the countdown is on. Let the new games begin.
Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, “Squid Game” premiered in 2021 and quickly became Netflix’s most popular series ever. The series made Emmy history with first-ever wins for a non-English language series.
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo reprise their roles from season 1 with an impeccable list of new cast members, including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an rounding out the ensemble of colorful characters in the new season.Support independent movie journalism to keep it alive. Sign up for The Playlist Newsletter. All the content you want and, oh, right, it’s free.
Season 2 Synopsis:
Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and came back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who made history at the 74th Primetime Emmys® becoming the first Asian to win Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, once again helms the series as director, writer, and producer.
“Squid Game” returns on December 26, 2024, and a third and final season will arrive sometime in 2025. Watch the full new official trailer below.
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