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Properly, that simply occurred! We’ve been sitting on this for some time, however have been tight-lipped, however with season 3 now out, you already know what we all know: Cate Blanchett options within the finale episode of Squid Recreation season 3, organising the way forward for the franchise and the long-rumored potential US spin-off.
Necessary Observe: Naturally, provided that this text covers the season 3 finale of Squid Recreation, it’s full of potential spoilers, however we’ll attempt to maintain it gentle.
The top of Season 3 takes us to Los Angeles, California, the place the Entrance Man fingers off Participant 456’s belongings and gold card. Seen proper on the finish of the episode, Blanchett is taking part in the identical form of position that Gong Yoo had as “The Recruiter” or “The Salesman” in seasons 1 and a couple of of the undertaking. She was instructing a homeless individual to play the sport of Ddakji, and if he misplaced, he would get a brutal slap within the face. Within the credit, Blanchett is listed as a “Particular Look”. The homeless man actor is Jesse Saler.
Our understanding, at the very least presently, is that Cate Blanchett’s involvement within the finale doesn’t essentially imply she has been formally forged in any future Squid Recreation undertaking.
Talking in regards to the cameo within the follow-up Squid Recreation in Dialog, Hwang Dong-hyuk stated, “We really saved it a strict secret amongst ourselves for a really very long time.”
Lee Byung-hun additionally revealed that regardless of being in the identical scene, he by no means really met the Hollywood actress. “We shot our components individually with only a digital camera going forwards and backwards. In the long run, we parted methods with out even saying hello,” though he provides Blanchett took the position severely, saying, “I really noticed her practising it for fairly some time on set.”
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Additionally within the Squid Recreation in Dialog, Dong-hyuk teased why the world continues to be open up for extra tales. “On this story, Squid Recreation is hosted by a selected group of individuals, however it serves as a metaphor for the actual world, the place capitalism fuels relentless competitors. So till that ends, the sport won’t finish. The sport in Korea ended (spoiler) with Gi-hun’s sacrifice, however I needed to indicate that the sport was nonetheless ongoing elsewhere and that the world had not modified that a lot. We needed to say: this isn’t actually over. Plus, if it was completely wrapped up, our followers could be unhappy, and we wouldn’t have a cause to return again.”
What To Know So Far About Squid Recreation: America
Whereas we’ve a full preview popping out later for a full rundown of Squid Recreation’s US spin-off, right here’s a fast recap. It’s additionally price noting at this stage – Netflix has but to formally verify any spin-off publicly.
Information of a US remake has been a carefully guarded secret at Netflix for a number of years now. Rumors first started circulating in early 2023, with quite a few scoopers and insiders reporting that Netflix was contemplating a “remake” of the sequence, with David Fincher reportedly tied to the undertaking. In case you’re not conscious, the Oscar-winning director is working completely with Netflix underneath a pact that has seen him develop and launch a number of motion pictures and sequence, with extra on the best way.
Particulars have been sluggish to return out, however we do know that the undertaking will likely be a sequence and function a continuation moderately than a direct remake. Dennis Kelly, greatest identified for Utopia, is reportedly attached to write. Over the summer time, there was reporting from scooper DanielRPK that discussions had been ongoing about renaming the present and excluding Squid Recreation from the title.
What about manufacturing timelines? Properly, Fincher is now dedicated to a extremely anticipated film undertaking for the rest of 2025. We’re referring right here to the Cliff Booth follow-up movie to As soon as Upon A Time in Hollywood with Quentin Tarantino behind the script. The director can be associated with a neo-Western movie called Bitterroot.
For probably the most half, most sources appear to agree that the sequence is presently titled Squid Recreation: America and is reportedly set to start manufacturing in Los Angeles in December 2025, with the plot set in the identical world.
Grasp Key Studios is behind the LA Unit for the sequence with Zeus Zamani and Rhett Giles as producers.
There’s nonetheless loads to be realized about the way forward for Squid Recreation’s US spin-off, however the door has now been blown broad open…
Extra to return…