The production of Netflix’s “Squid Game Season 2” will begin in earnest with a script reading session.
On June 16th, an entertainment industry insider said to Sports Chosun, “Netflix’s original series ‘Squid Game 2’ production team plans to hold the script reading of the whole cast next week on June 23rd.”
The production team of “Squid Game 2”, which is being prepared secretly, will start their journey with the script reading. The first filming is scheduled to take place in early July. With the announcement that Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun, the leading cast of Season 1, had decided to join the second season, fans are looking forward to the new drama.
“Squid Game” is a Netflix series that tells about people who risk their life participating in a mysterious survival with extreme games to win the prize of 5.6 billion won. Released in September 2021, the series received huge love from viewers and became a global hit. At the Emmy Awards last year, “Squid Game” gained 6 trophies, including Lee Jung Jae’s Best Actor and Hwang Dong Hyuk’s Best Director. The drama won numerous awards at domestic and overseas award ceremonies. In particular, Lee Jung Jae won Best Actor, while Jung Ho Yeon was awarded Best New Actress at the first Blue Dragon Series Awards.
The production of “Squid Game 2” is currently being carried out secretly. They already held a large-scale audition for the project. Even well-known Korean actors had to go through video auditions and face-to-face meetings. There have recently been rumors about Im Si Wan getting cast in “Squid Game”. However, Netflix immediately drew a line, saying “It’s impossible to confirm the rumor at this point”, remaining silent on casting news. In this situation, as “Squid Game 2” officially begins, the casting and production schedule are expected to be unveiled one after another.
“Squid Game 2” production team aims to release the series next year. Overseas drama fans are also showing explosive interest in the new season of “Squid Game”.
Source: Daum
