The Creator of SQUID GAME Is Developing a Satire Based on the Show's Popularity
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is developing a satire project about the creation of Netflix’s Squid Game and the popularity of the show. The series is titled The Best Show on the Planet, and it makes complete sense that the guy who created Squid Game would want to tell a story like this.
The Korean filmmaker revealed the news during an interview for Deadline’s Disruptors Magazine. Hwang said the show is in the early stages of development but revealed that the “satirical comedy would be a reflection on Squid Game’s overnight success, based on his personal experience of being thrust into the limelight.”
It was pretty crazy to see how the show exploded and how popular it became. It took ten years to get this series made and almost every studio turned it down until Netflix came along and saw the potential. All those other studios were left scratching their heads. It just goes to show, you never know what will hit.
The story centers on hundreds of cash-strapped players who accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting cash prize awaits, but there are deadly high stakes. Hwang Dong-hyuk is currently developing Season 2 of the series and will also be working on Season 3.
I’m actually more interested in what he will do with this satire show instead of the upcoming seasons of Squid Game.