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Squid Game creator explains Netflix hit’s ending

Squid Game: Season 3 Trailer
  • Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk stated the show's ending was not designed to set up a US-based spin-off.
  • The surprise cameo by Cate Blanchett as a US recruiter in the final season led many viewers to believe a spin-off was intended.
  • Hwang clarified that the ending aimed to highlight the persistent nature of capitalist systems, not to create room for further seasons and stories.
  • Rumors suggest director David Fincher, a long-time Netflix partner, could be behind a US adaptation or spin-off of Squid Game.
  • Hwang expressed admiration for Fincher's work and said he would 'definitely' watch a US Squid Game if Fincher were involved, despite having no official confirmation.
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