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There were rumblings last week that the second season of director, writer & executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game would be hitting screens in 2024 – and now we can confirm that Thanks to Next on Netflix 2024 – a look at what the streamer has in store for us this year when it comes to shows[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? WWE/Netflix, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Netflix's Squid Game, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Stephen A Smith/Donald Trump, Stephen A Smith/Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Discovery, Adult Swim's Checkered Past, Prime Video's The Consultant, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Apple TV+'s Constellation, BBC's Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: WWE,[...]

Are you ready for the second season of director, writer & executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game in 2024? No, we're not talking about another round of the reality competition series – we're talking about the global phenomenon that broke all sorts of streaming records In a letter sent to shareholders ahead of the streaming service's[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge, NBC's Saturday Night Live, ABC's The Rookie, NBC's Christmas at the Opry, FX's Alien, AEW, HBO's House of the Dragon, M*A*S*H, Tim Allen/Casey Wilson, NBC's Night Court, Max's Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, Max's Welcome to Derry, Max's The Penguin, BBC's Doctor Who, Disney+/Hulu, Dave Chappelle/Netflix, Taylor Swift, Bosch/Michael Connelly,[...]

Earlier today, we learned that Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge would be returning for a second season (and already looking for folks to apply) Of course, the timing couldn't be better considering that in only a few hours, Player 287/Mai, Player 451/Phill, and Player 16/Sam would be competing to the be last one remaining –[...]

But Netflix didn't want viewers to wait any longer to learn the fate of the immersive reality competition series, released an announcement teaser confirming that Squid Game: The Challenge will be back for a second season And guess what? they've already started recruiting… Image: Netflix Screencap Here's a look at the announcement teaser that went out earlier today[...]

But after being tested mentally, physically, and emotionally over the course of nine episodes, Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge has found its final three In case you're not up-to-speed yet, consider the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign officially on because the streaming service released an official trailer teasing what's to come in the final round of[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Max's The Penguin, USA Network's WWE Raw, BBC's Doctor Who, NBC's "Law & Order"/"Chicago" Shows, NBC's Night Court, Prime Video's Gen V, Prime Video's Invincible, DesiQuest, AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen, Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Showtime's Yellowjackets, Dragon Ball Z/G FUEL, Crunchyroll/Anime NYC & more! Images/Screencaps: Prime[...]

Because that's when the first round of episodes of Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge hits our screens. Based on Director, Writer, and Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon, the 10-episode competition series brings several hundred all-too-real-world contestants into the universe of the hit streaming series And while the "endgame" might not be as lethal as the[...]

One contestant put it best in an early teaser for the upcoming reality competition series: "4.56 million dollars? People do a whole lot worse for a whole lot less." Well, we're about to learn just how worse things can get for 450+ competitors in Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge Based on Director, Writer, and Executive Producer[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Paramount+'s Frasier, USA Network's WWE Raw, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Prime Video's Good Omens 3, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, CM Punk/TNA, Max's Harry Potter, BBC's Doctor Who, Disney+'s LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red, Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge, Netflix's One Piece, Prime Video's Fallout, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Lower Decks, Rob McElhenney/Ryan Reynolds, Audible's Third Eye, Post[...]

"4.56 million dollars? People do a whole lot worse for a whole lot less," admitted one contestant in a previously released teaser for Netflix's upcoming reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge Based on Director, Writer, and Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon, the 10-episode competition series looks to bring some very real contestants into[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Boxtown/Tara Strong, Warrior Nun, FXX's Archer, TNT's AEW Rampage, Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, BBC's Doctor Who, FX's American Horror Story: Delicate, SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, Hulu's American Horror Stories, Disney+'s Werewolf by Night in Color, Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge, Prime Video's Invincible, Apple TV+'s For All Mankind, Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End & more! Images/Screencaps: Netflix, Boxtown YouTube,[...]

On November 22nd, Netflix's upcoming reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge will finally be unleashed across our screens, Based on Director, Writer, and Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon, the 10-episode competition series sees 456 players competing for a $4.56 million cash prize And we all know what that means, right? Yup, a series of games/challenges that[...]

Alice in Borderland, the hit Japanese "death game" thriller series that's a precursor to South Korea's Squid Game, is returning for a third season on Netflix. With Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya reprising their roles as Arisu and Usagi in Season 3, fans can look forward to witnessing the evolution of their characters in the ever-dangerous[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, Audible's Slayers: A Buffyverse Story, FX's American Horror Story: Delicate, WWE/Matt Riddle, TNT's AEW Rampage, Netflix's The Fall Of The House Of Usher, FOX's WWE SmackDown, Netflix's One Piece, Russell Brand, Angelica Ross/Emma Roberts, Hulu's Futurama, Lazarus, Disney+'s Loki, Soldier Boy/Gen V, Cartoon Network's Teen Titans GO!, BBC's Doctor Who,[...]

It's been a long, strange trip for Netflix's upcoming reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge Based on Director, Writer, and Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon, the 10-episode competition series first began casting contestants in Summer 2022 – but it wasn't long into filming when some real-life drama raised its ugly head At the end[...]

How about some casting news and a look at how the table read went for the second season of director, writer & executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game? No, we're not talking about what we learned during Netflix's global fan event TUDUM Earlier today, Netflix released a rundown of the newest cast members – but[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Stargate Universe, TNT's AEW Collision & CM Punk, Disney+'s Stan Lee, Netflix's 3 Body Problem, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, Netflix's Wednesday, Netflix's One Piece, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Netflix's The Witcher, Netflix's Love Is Blind, Netflix's Emily in Paris, Netflix's Cobra Kai, Netflix's Squid Game, Adult[...]

So the last time we checked in on how things were going with the second season of director, writer & executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game, it was February, and actor Lee Jung Jae (Seong Gi-hun) was sharing that they expected to be in front of the cameras beginning this summer, with a 10-month filming[...]

It's nice to have an update to share involving Director, Writer & Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game that doesn't involve what may or may not be happening with the contestants in the upcoming reality show competition series This time, our focus shifts to what actor Lee Jung Jae (Seong Gi-hun) had to share regarding[...]

Sandbox VR and Netflix revealed they have partnered up on a brand new VR experience, as they will put you into the world of Squid Game As you might suspect, the game will bring all of the challenges and excitement of the Squid Game challenges to a VR room where you and your friends will[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge reportedly trying to be too much like Squid Game, NBC's Night Court star & EP Melissa Rauch sharing her thoughts on the Season 2 news, Congressperson George Santos reportedly having a Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark problem now, NBC's Saturday Night Live host Pedro[...]

At the end of January, a report claimed that contestants in Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge faced freezing cold temperatures (with reports of frostbite) and medical issues during the UK filming of the "Red Light/Green Light" game, a competition that required long stretches of time where contestants remain motionless For example, one contestant described the[...]

When you're Netflix, and you find yourself patiently waiting for the second season of Director, Writer & Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon, why wouldn't you hold a reality competition series that finds contestants competing for the life-changing reward of $4.56 million based on a series of games inspired by the original show (along with[...]

Video games like the Danganronpa series are part of the genre, and Netflix's megahit Squid Game, with an extra melodramatic touch that only K-Dramas can provide, might be considered the pinnacle of the Death Game genre Alice in Borderland premiered on the streamer and paved the way for Squid Game to make its debut later[...]

So far, things are looking good in the universe of Director, Writer & Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game Final auditions are underway on a reality competition series based on the Emmy Award-winning global phenomenon, while Hwang is already at work on the next chapter But that doesn't mean there wasn't time to check in[...]

The upcoming continuation of this critically acclaimed series was revealed today at Tudum, the Netflix Global Fan event, and fans can look forward to Season 2 exploring the themes of mortality, sin, and justice with greater scale and depth. "Hellbound" key art: Netflix Based on the legendary webtoon The Hellbound by Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Gyu-seok, Season 1 featured[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes a wide range of topics… including Neil Gaiman clarifying some The Sandman Season 2 confusion, Sarah Michelle Gellar explaining what she learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other experiences that she now applies to Wolf Pack, Netflix's Cobra Kai EP & co-creator Jon Hurwitz adding to the SONY/"The[...]

Earlier this summer, Netflix announced that it was giving 456 people a chance to compete in Squid Game: The Challange Based on Director, Writer & Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon, the reality competition series finds contestants competing for the life-changing reward of $4.56 million As they compete through a series of games inspired by the[...]