O Jogo do Lula, the hit of Netflix in 2021, there will be a second season as confirmed by Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and chief content officer at Netflix.
The series recorded a total of 1.65 billion hours of streaming in its first four weeks of release, making it the most-watched Netflix content of all time.
In Netflix’s Q4 2021 earnings interview, was asked if there would be a second season of the South Korean survival drama.
Absolutely. The universe of ‘The Squid Game’ is just beginning.
The director of the production company placed “Squid Game” in the category of entertainment franchises on Netflix that the company considers to have growth potential outside the main streaming service, with live experiences, games and merchandise.
“There has been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season. So I almost feel like we have no choice,” said Hwang Dong Hyuk, creator of the series, last fall. “But I will say there will be a second season. It’s in my head now. I’m in the planning process right now.”
Hwang also said that lead actor Lee Jung-jae will return as “The Squid Game” protagonist Seong Gi-hun.
The series won three Golden Globes, including best television drama, and earned O Yeong-su a supporting actor award. The series also received three Critics Choice Award nominations and a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series.
Netflix paid $21.4 million for the first season and calculated that the series will bring in $891 million in what it calls “shock value,” according to confidential internal data leaked to Netflix. Bloomberg.
