‘Squid Game’ stocks plunge after mixed reviews for second season of Netflix show
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‘Squid Game’ stocks plunge after mixed reviews for second season of Netflix show

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mixed reviews for the sequel to Netflix’s smash series “Squid Game” tanked shares of the South Korean companies tied to the show Friday. Marketing firm Artist United, in which “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae is the largest shareholder, plunged 30%, the daily limit…

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Jung Jae, Wi Ha Joon & Hwang Dong Hyuk on making Squid Game 2, underdogs & more

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Jung Jae, Wi Ha Joon & Hwang Dong Hyuk on making Squid Game 2, underdogs & more

#news #newstoday #newsupdates #trendingnews #entertainment #entertainmentnews #hollywood #actors #hollywoodnews Korean entertainment has been having a moment for a while now. Between gritty crime thriller films and cutesy romantic K-dramas, audiences have been hooked. However, Squid Game, the show that was a global phenomenon in the pandemic, wasn’t a formulaic revenge…

‘Squid Game’ creator says it was ‘near impossible’ for Season 2 trans casting
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‘Squid Game’ creator says it was ‘near impossible’ for Season 2 trans casting

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The creator of “Squid Game” has responded to backlash over his decision to cast a cisgender actor to play a transgender character on Season 2 of the hit show. Hwang Dong-hyuk spoke about the criticism in a new interview with TV Guide, published…

Netflix House Physical Retail Stores Selling Merchandise, Themed Food and More to Launch in 2025

Netflix House Physical Retail Stores Selling Merchandise, Themed Food and More to Launch in 2025

Netflix is reportedly set to open brick-and-mortar retail stores called Netflix House in the US, as part of the company’s efforts to expand beyond its streaming business. As per Bloomberg, these fun spaces would allow fans to shop for merchandise, eat themed food, and engage in activities based on their…

Amazon Partners With Indian Government to Promote State Content

Amazon Partners With Indian Government to Promote State Content

Amazon.com is partnering with India’s federal government to stream movies and TV shows from state-run studios as well as provide internships to students from government film institutes in a key market for the US e-commerce giant. India’s broadcasting ministry and Amazon signed an agreement on Wednesday, the company said in…

Netflix Confirms Stranger Things Spin-Off and Play Based on Original Idea by the Duffer Brothers

Netflix Confirms Stranger Things Spin-Off and Play Based on Original Idea by the Duffer Brothers

Netflix’s wildly popular Stranger Things is getting a spin-off series and a new stage play set within its creepy supernatural world, the streaming giant said on Wednesday. The sci-fi horror following a group of teenagers in a fictional US town as they battle monsters from another dimension is one of…

Stranger Things 4 Becomes Second Netflix Series After Squid Game to Cross a Billion Hours of Viewing Time

Stranger Things 4 Becomes Second Netflix Series After Squid Game to Cross a Billion Hours of Viewing Time

Stranger Things 4 has become only the second Netflix series after 2021’s Korean survival-thriller Squid Game, which clocked in 1.65 billion hours in its first 28 days, to hit a billion hours of viewing time. The nine-episode fourth season of the sci-fi horror series Stranger Things has been viewed for…

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix Unveils Reality Series With .56 Million Prize Money

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix Unveils Reality Series With $4.56 Million Prize Money

Squid Game is turning into a reality series. Netflix’s most-watched series is no longer just a fictitious television show, after the streaming service greenlit “its biggest reality competition ever” called “Squid Game: The Challenge.” Unlike the series where the stakes are life or death, the worst possible fate in this…