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Netflix Shares a Short Clip from “Squid Game” Season 2; Coming Later This Year

Published

3 months ago

February 1, 2024

Netflix kicked off the morning with their official Next on Netflix 2024 preview, a sneak peek look at all the series and movies that will be coming to the streamer here in 2024.

The first look video was surprisingly horror-deficient, with “Stranger Things 5” and “Wednesday” Season 2 not appearing. The reason? Both seasons won’t arrive until 2025.

But this year will bring along with it “Squid Game” Season 2, and the Next on Netflix 2024 preview video does feature a first clip from the upcoming season of the hit genre series.

Check it out below, along with the full 2024 preview video.

UPDATE: Four brand new Season 2 images have been added to this article.

From rising stars to veteran actors, the ensemble cast of “Squid Game” Season 2 boasts a diverse range of talent and experiences. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who won an Emmy for the first season, will return to direct and executive produce the entire second season.

Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo will be back, alongside new players Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun.

In the South Korean series, “Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes. A survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.”

The highly anticipated second season will follow Gi-hun as he abandons his plans to go to the US and starts a chase with a motive.

“Squid Game” is created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.

Reality series “Squid Game: The Challenge” is also getting a second season.

Introducing the very first look at SQUID GAME SEASON 2. Coming this year. pic.twitter.com/fzRzdtHRDY

— Netflix (@netflix) February 1, 2024

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“Crystal Lake” Update: A24 Going a “Different Way” with the ‘Friday the 13th’ TV Series

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7 hours ago

May 8, 2024

John Squires

This week has brought a lot of confusion about “Crystal Lake,” A24, Peacock and Bryan Fuller’s (“Hannibal”) television series expansion of the Friday the 13th franchise. While reports and rumors spread about A24 pulling the plug on the series, we told you on Monday that that’s not exactly the case. Rather, the project is being retooled behind the scenes.

So what exactly is going on here? Bryan Fuller has taken to Instagram tonight to provide an update. The bad news? Fuller is no longer involved with the “Crystal Lake” series.

The good news? That doesn’t mean A24 is giving up hope on the project.

Fuller writes on Instagram, “Adapting classic horror is something I have some experience with. These shows require a vision that elevates and transforms, as well as delivers what audiences have come to expect, which is an ambitious and risky endeavor. It requires people to take the leap with me.

“When it works, as with HANNIBAL, the results can be powerful for the storytellers and the audience. I couldn’t be more proud of the work my co-showrunner Jim Danger Gray and I were able to accomplish with our brilliant writing staff despite the challenges we faced.

“For reasons beyond our control, A24 has elected to go a different way with the material. We hope the final product will be something Friday the 13th fans all over the world will enjoy.”

A24 and Peacock are now searching for a new showrunner for the series. Stay tuned.

Peacock had given the project a straight-to-series order in 2022, with “Crystal Lake” being described as an “expanded prequel” to the original Friday the 13th franchise featuring both Jason Voorhees and his mother, Pamela Voorhees. Original Friday the 13th final girl Adrienne King had even signed on for a recurring role in the planned A24 television series.

Bryan Fuller was to serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer, with Victor Miller (who penned the original classic) producing with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.

Kevin Williamson (Scream, Sick) was on board to write an episode, last we heard.