THE future of Netflix’s hit show Squid Game has been confirmed after the streamer gave a first-look at the upcoming series.
Squid Game became a surprise hit for the service when it launched three years ago in 2021.
It captivated fans across the globe and became the site’s biggest ever show in an unexpected move of success.
Now, the show will return for a second series but that exciting news came with the bittersweet announcement .
While a third series has been commissioned, it will also be the last.
Alongside the news of it’s return date on Boxing Day, December 26, a short teaser trailer was released.
It had an Olympics-style theme showing a track race going awry, as dozens of the Squid Game contestants in their distinctive green tracksuits race to survive.
Viewers then see a small podium with the mysterious character Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) coming into shot.
He oversees Squid Game and as chaos breaks out among the runners, he is flanked on each side by four of his pink-suited henchmen.
He then says in Korean: “It’s been three years. Do you want to play again?”
The success of the show also spawned a reality competition series called Squid Game: The Challenge.
Meanwhile Lee Jung-jae, who played main character Seong Gi-hun in series one, recently teased what fans can expect from series two.
In an interview with RadioTimes, Lee admitted: “I think the script for season 2 is even more interesting than season 1, and there is going to be a new set of characters as well.
“So I think the audience is going to be really excited about it.
“One thing I felt while reading the script is that there is an even deeper emotion that’s discovered within season 2, and also I think the audience will feel like, ‘Where is this story going?’
“Because there’s so many twists and turns that happen.”
Squid Game series two launches on Netflix on Boxing Day, while series one is available now.
