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Though officially unconfirmed, Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae is set to join Amandla Stenberg (Dear Evan Hansen) and Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim, Anne Boleyn) in the cast of writer, executive producer & showrunner Leslye Headland's (Bachelorette, Russian Doll) upcoming live-action Star Wars: The Acolyte. No details have been released on[...]

A little more than two months ago, director, writer & executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk and Netflix officially announced that Squid Game would be returning for a second season But the buzz behind the global phenomenon had been growing for months before that time Late in 2021, the streamer confirmed that there would be more "rounds" of[...]

Funko Games unveiled their full line of Halloween games on the way, including new titles for Squid Game and Fight Nights At Freddy's.  The reveal came at GenCon, and while they did have a couple of titles that were already out from Disney, they showed off a new card game focused on the new Hocus[...]

So you've watched the global phenomenon (probably more than once), but could you live it? That's what Netflix is giving 456 people a chance to do with 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[...]

Originally created by Garth Ennis, then developed by Al Ewing, Fred Van Lente, and Joseph Cooper are bringing back Jennifer Blood characters, The Ninjettes, to a new Dynamite Entertainment series in September.  Bursting from the pages of Jennifer Blood, writer Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules, DIE!namite) and artist Joseph Cooper invite readers to meet the Ninjettes[...]

While rumors of additional seasons of Director, Writer & Executive Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk's global phenomenon Squid Game began building steam late last year, Netflix confirmed when the new year rolled around that there would be more "rounds" on the way to the streaming service Since that time, Hwang Dong-hyuk has done a nice job of[...]

Even though Hwang Dong-hyuk isn't looking at Squid Game Season 2 hitting Netflix before late 2024 as he gets ready to return home to pen the return of the global phenomenon, that doesn't mean it's too early for some news to be made Speaking with Deadline Hollywood for its annual Contenders Television weekend event, Hwang revealed two[...]

If you're a fan of Netflix and Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game, easily the biggest series sensation of 2021, then you know this year's been a pretty good one so far in terms of the franchise's future After Hwang confirmed that he was in talks with the streaming service about a second and third season, Netflix co-CEO[...]

For fans of Netflix and Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game, January was a pretty good month After Hwang confirmed that he was in talks with the streaming service about a second and third season, Netflix co-CEO & CCO Ted Sarandos confirmed that a second season of the South Korean survival drama was definitely a go[...]

The series that had the most in-demand debut, as well as the one that holds the title for most in-demand "revolutionary" title (a new series based on entirely original IP), would be Netflix's Squid Game Attack on Titan is the first-ever non-English language series to earn the title of World's Most In-Demand TV Show (previously[...]

Speaking with the Korea Times just before the end of 2021, Hwang Dong-hyuk made some news regarding Netflix's global series blockbuster Squid Game when it came to the franchise's future: "I'm in talks with Netflix over season two as well as season three We will come to a conclusion any time soon." Along with the first time[...]

And as you're about to see, it was a big morning for everyone from Squid Game, Yellowstone, and Ted Lasso, to Succession, Mare of Easttown, Only Murders in the Building, and many more- here's a look at the Television nominations: Kevin Costner in the series Yellowstone Source: Paramount Network Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a[...]

The Squid Game is coming to life as JAKKS Pacific announces that their costume sister company Disguise will be making official costumes The hit NETFLIX Korean series took the world by storm with its intense story following 456 interesting characters who enter a deadly competition Only one contestant can win, and with 45.6 billion dollars[...]

So did you hear that talks are underway for the third season of Hwang Dong-hyuk's global series blockbuster Squid Game? Pretty exciting, right? Wait, what's that? You didn't know a green light had been given for a second season yet? Oh, it hasn't Which is what makes this news even more fun (and gives us[...]

Squid Game has a line of phone and tech accessories thanks to the folks over at CASETiFY, who often partner with artists or collections for designs on anything from AirPod cases to wireless chargers I was able to witness a few samples of the collection in person, with two iPhone XR cases and one for[...]

So what do you get when you cross a series that became a global phenomenon sensation with one of the stars of another series that went on to become an even bigger global phenomenon sensation? If you're Netflix, you're hoping you get a winning combination that pulls in the kind of numbers that Money Heist[...]

Squid Game has been a big deal ever since premiering on Netflix back on September 17th, and now the series is continuing its' influence with a tech-accessory collaboration CASETiFY has announced an exclusive collaboration inspired by Netflix's most-watched series to date, Squid Game The series has taken the world by storm and is now partnering[...]

You may not be there in person, but San Diego Comic-Con: Special Edition 2021 is looking as sensational as ever. You can see my usual From One Side Of The

But wait! There's more! "Fansgiving" will also give fans a chance to win authentic and limited-edition reproductions of exclusive props from Stranger Things, Sex Education, The Witcher, Squid Game, La Casa De Papel (Money Heist), Lost in Space, and Bridgerton Looking for an immersive experience? Fans will also have a chance to win one of[...]

Squid Game is still in the news, still a recurring meme all over the internet When it has over 111 million viewers worldwide, it's safe to say Squid Game is the biggest and most popular TV show in the world Now the series creator, writer-director Hwang Dong-Hyuk has confirmed he is making plans for how[...]

A Squid Game comic book? Not quite, but to be honest I am surprised it took this long But the cheesecake comic Miss Meow from publisher Merc Magazine created by comics cover artist Jamie Tyndall Merc Magazine was initially a fictional magazine he created to appear in his anti-heroes covers Now, it's an actual publisher[...]

Squid Game has taken the world by storm, as it is now the most-watched Netflix show of all time, a stunning achievement that almost nobody saw coming So much so that Netflix was caught off guard for merch for the show, but there is one company that always seems to be right there and ready,[...]

Sure, Squid Game might be Netflix's biggest series ever with 111 million views in its first month But you know you've really made it when your the focus of a Pete Davidson music video sketch for NBC's Saturday Night Live And that's exactly what it got this weekend as Davidson was joined by host Rami[...]

Some of the cast of the insanely popular Korean drama from Netflix, Squid Game, got their chance at participating in a game from the series while answering some questions Those who participated in the "Dalgona Challenge", reminiscent of the second game featured in the series, were Wi Ha-Joon (Hwang Jun-ho), HoYeon Jung (Kang Sae-byeok), Heo Sung-tae (Jang Deok-su), Kim Joo-ryeong[...]

Our line-up of news & opinion topics for today include Netflix & Dave Chappelle special The Closer, Netflix's Squid Game, Amazon's The Wheel of Time, NBC's Saturday Night Live, BBC's Doctor Who, SYFY & USA Network's Chucky, Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring, ABC's Big Sky & a ton more! Images: Netflix & Dave Chappelle[...]

Squid Game is now the biggest show on Netflix, hell, probably the biggest TV show in the world The streamer revealed on Tuesday that the death game series has garnered 111 million views That, apparently, is a lot more than Bridgerton, which was in the 82 million+ range Looks like a violent thriller beats out[...]

Squid Game, to practically everyone's surprise, is the most-watched TV series in the world right now It's Netflix's top show, beating out previous record-holder Bridgerton At a time when Hollywood is saying audiences want aspirational, positive, life-affirming stories, along comes Squid Game With its melodramatic, sadist violence and angry commentary on class warfare as desperate[...]

Squid Game is the massive Netflix TV success from South Korea, doing for Korean TV what Lupin did for French TV, and another demonstration of the globalisation of popular culture that streaming services are making possible that would have been inconceivable a few years ago And of course, when such shows become overnight successes, eyes[...]

We previously talked about the insane and intricate trailer for the Squid Game series trailer for Netflix in another article A recent discussion Variety had with the director Hwang Dong-hyuk highlights some of the struggles with the creative direction he experienced as his work was compared and examined by those who saw the series as just[...]

The insane and dramatic South Korean series Squid Game will be coming to Netflix on September 17th, filled to the brim with references to past popular children's games from the country turned into horrific situations The bright colors and questions of moral and ethical nature are only a small portion of what can be seen in this teaser[...]