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10 Movies and TV Shows Like ‘The Hunger Games’
While fans of The Hunger Games await the new new Hunger Games film from Lionsgate and Suzanne Collins’ forthcoming fifth novel in the saga (titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), there are a myriad of movies and TV shows that volunteer as tribute to fill the void. Whether seeking stories about similar dystopian worlds, young protagonists trying to […]
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Netflix to Preview ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 at Lucca Comics & Games
Netflix is bringing Squid Game 2 to Lucca. Squid Game creator/writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, along with stars Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-Joon, will preview the hotly anticipated second season of the smash-hit Korean thriller series at this year’s Lucca Comics & Games, Europe’s No. 1 comics and gaming convention, which runs in the medieval city of Lucca […]
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‘Squid Game,’ ‘Night Agent’ Set for Second Half of 2024 on Netflix
Netflix is gearing up for a big second half of 2024. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos teased a host of marquee series set to debut in the last six months of the year on the streamer’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Sarandos was asked about going into this year’s upfront market for advertisers and promised that buyers will […]
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‘Squid Game’ Star Oh Yeong-su Convicted Of Sexual Misconduct
South Korean actor Oh Yeong-su, star of Netflix’s 2021 smash-hit series Squid Game, has been convicted of sexual misconduct and given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, for sexually harassing an actress in 2017. A district court judge in the city of Seongnam ruled Friday that the 79-year-old actor was guilty of inappropriately […]
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‘Squid Game’ Season 2 First Look Revealed by Netflix
Netflix is giving a first look at Squid Game season two with new photos and a bit of footage. There are several intriguing and colorful photos from the new season, mainly centered on protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), but also featuring the Recruiter (Gong Yoo) and a new character played by Park Gyu-young. There’s also […]
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Vince McMahon Is “Gone” and More Takeaways From Netflix’s Press Day
Ahead of next week’s semiannual Television Critics Association press tour, Netflix staged its own press event Wednesday — dubbed Next on Netflix — at its Tudum Theater in Hollywood. Content chief Bela Bajaria and her top lieutenants, vp nonfiction Brandon Riegg and vp Latin America Paco Ramos, previewed a slate of new and returning TV […]
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix
Netflix can’t get enough Squid Game: The streamer has renewed its reality show spin-off Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season. The news comes as the first season’s finale begins streaming, where the winner of the show’s record-setting $4.56 million prize is expected to be revealed. The Challenge premiered Nov. 22 and has ranked […]
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Netflix’s ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Producers Respond to Criticisms
From the very moment Squid Game: The Challenge was announced, there’s been a recurring criticism of the show’s very existence. The reality competition is based on Netflix’s hit drama series and has 456 players competing in dystopian kids games for a record-breaking $4.56 million prize. The show is arguably the most cinematic reality series ever […]
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Review: Netflix Cashes in, and It’s Not Pretty
The anti-capitalist South Korean hit drama gets a reality-competition spinoff in which 496 contestants participate in children's games for the chance to win $4.96 million.
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Ahead of the ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show, These Are the Best Last-Minute Show-Inspired Halloween Costumes
Gear up as a contestant, red guard, Front Man or Young-hee the robot with these costumes inspired by the Emmy-winning South Korean thriller series, which just released the trailer for its new IRL spinoff.
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Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Trailer Looks Just Like ‘Squid Game’
Netflix revealed a first look at Squid Game: The Challenge, its upcoming reality competition series based on the first season of the blockbuster Korean dystopian drama series Squid Game, which has been billed as the “biggest competition ever.” In The Challenge, 456 players from around the world play a series of games inspired by Squid […]
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Netflix Plans Real-Life ‘Squid Game’ Immersive Experience in Los Angeles
Has the thought of participating in a real life version of Netflix’s Squid Game sounded appealing to you? Beginning in December, you can (without the gory deaths, of course). Netflix is opening an immersive experience in Los Angeles called Squid Game: The Trials, combining a live high-intensity competition for participants, as well a “Night Market” […]
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