"Squid Games" director Hwang Dong-hyuk is creating a new Netflix original "Killing Old People Club." This time, it will be more controversial and more violent than the world-famous Netflix series.
Hwang Dong-hyuk captured a massive global audience through the popular series from South Korea, "Squid Game." Audiences fond of watching original thrillers and intense shows should brace themselves for what is about to come.
'Killing Old People Club'
Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed that the new movie might even compel him to remain hidden from older people. This is the level of violence that audiences should expect.
In an interview with Variety, Hwang disclosed that he already has a 25-page script treatment for "Killing Old People Club," which is based on an Umberto Eco novel whose title was not revealed.
This current project of his is stated to have a working title "K.O. Club."
Umberto Eco is a well-known Italian intellectual and essayist. Eco, who died in 2016, is perhaps best known for his 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose" which was adapted into a 1986 film starring Sean Connery and a 2019 television miniseries.
Even if Hwang joked he might have to hide from older people after the film is released, no release date info was given for the film.
But there was also news for "Squid Game" fans. Hwang said he will now return home to South Korea to write the much anticipated second season of Squid Game, amid hopes it will stream on Netflix by the end of 2024.
Hwang Dong-hyuk : 'Squid Game' Season 2
"Squid Game" became the world's number one series on Netflix right after it aired. Due to its massive success, numerous fans and the press kept asking the creator about "Squid Game" season 2.
However, director Hwang stated, "I don't have well-developed plans for Squid Game 2, it is quite tiring just thinking about it."
Hwang's journey to create "Squid Game" was not an easy one. He has been asked and has shared the information abundantly that he started creating "Squid Game" in 2009. He kept writing and writing, but also recognized it was not yet the right time to finish the script. And so he kept it in his hard drive for 10 years.
After years of starting the script for "Squid Game," he showed it to his producer and was given the advice to release it globally instead of locally in Korea. This came timely as Netflix expanded to Korea in 2016.
In 2016, after launching the service in South Korea, the team pitched it to Netflix with a feature script, and the streaming service responded by saying "they love it."
Hwang also shared that "Squid Game" has this kind of violent nature that it would only be produced under Netflix. If the series were pitched to different investors, they would be scared due to its nature.
Hwang Dong-hyuk stated, "It took me six months to write and rewrite the first two episodes." In addition, if he were to release a season 2, he stated "But if I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone. I'd consider using a writers' room and would want multiple experienced directors."
