Netflix debuts the first clip of Squid Game season 2, and Gi-hun is on a John Wick-esque quest for revenge
Full spoilers follow for Squid Game season 1.
The first clip – albeit a very short one – for Squid game season 2 has been revealed by Netflix and it looks like Gi-hun will be looking for revenge in the next entry of the hit show.
The streaming giant debuted as part of the Next on Netflix 2024 montage trailer, giving us our first official look at Squid game‘s long-awaited next installment. Based on Seong Gi-hun’s determined and somewhat ominous facial expressions, it appears that the gambling addict (and survivor of the series’ first season) is preparing to hunt down those in charge of the battle royale-style game.
Take a look at the snippet below:
Introducing the very first look at SQUID GAME SEASON 2. Coming this year. pic.twitter.com/fzRzdtHRDYFebruary 1, 2024
The clip appears to be the very first scene we will see Squid game season 2. It begins in the immediate aftermath of its predecessor’s finale, in which Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) refused to board a flight that Squid gameThe in-universe creators wanted him to do that.
Indeed, in the Season 1 finale, Gi-hun had a brief phone conversation with those at the helm of the titular games, before hanging up when they tried to force him onto that plane. The first clip of Season 2 shows Gi-hun walking through an airport terminal after ending the call, but he reconnects with the group moments later after they call him back.
When they threaten him by saying, “You will regret the choice you made,” Gi-hun ominously replies, “I will find you. Whatever it takes,” before hanging up again. Yeah, it sounds like he’s ready to start his own business John Wick-esque quest for retribution – and we can’t wait to see what happens next.
Playing the guessing game (squid).
First, watch Gong Yoo and Lee Jungjae in Season 2 of ‘Squid Game.’ pic.twitter.com/1y8M3pmwgkFebruary 1, 2024
It’s high time the world’s best streaming service makes some actual footage public Squid game season 2. It’s been over two years since the first season of the survival drama series became the most-watched Netflix series of all time, with Squid game received critical and commercial acclaim during the Covid-19 pandemic. While we’ve had a spin-off of a real-life reality competition Squid Game: The Challenge However, to immerse ourselves between seasons, we’re desperate for one of the best Netflix shows ever made to return to our screens. The first clip of season 2 has satisfied us for now.
However, we didn’t just get our first look at the return of the hugely successful show. In a Netflix Tudum piece to the trailer above, we also learned a bit of information about it Squid game 2‘s plot. Indeed, a short logline for the series’ second season reads: “The highly anticipated second season will follow Gi-hun as he abandons his plans to go to the US and embarks on a chase with a motive.”
That doesn’t mean anything, but I’m sure fans will soon start to theorize what this could mean for the direction of season 2’s story. Oh, and we still don’t know when it will actually be released – previously Netflix has this only confirmed Squid game Season 2 is set to release in 2024, so we’re none the wiser about the set launch date. Everyone gets the feeling that Netflix is playing its own game Squid game-like a guessing game with us now? Just give us the date and let the hype begin, guys.