The third and final season of Netflix’s Squid Game is filled with unforgettable moments. Series finales usually are. But even after everything is wrapped up in the games themselves, the show had one final surprise for audiences, and it’s a doozy. We’ve written about it here but now, the show’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has weighed […]
‘The Old Guard 2’ Cast on Making a Sequel That Bleeds, Thinks, and Fights Harder
On July 2, Netflix and Skydance will finally unleash The Old Guard 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2020 action hit starring Charlize Theron as an immortal warrior protecting humanity. Ahead of the release, io9 caught up with returning stars KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Marwan Kenzari, as well as franchise newcomer Henry Golding (Crazy […]
The Star of ‘Squid Game’ Thinks Even Season 2 Haters Will Like Season 3
Squid Game‘s final chapter is just hours away from hitting Netflix—and there’s no doubt millions will tune in to see how the global phenomenon wraps up. Among those numbers will surely be fans who felt a little let down by season two, feeling the episodes didn’t measure up to Squid Game‘s blockbuster first season. But […]
Now Nobody Will Remember When Netflix Had Great, Free Games
For several years, Netflix offered subscribers the ability to play some truly great games on their phones. No matter what tier they paid for, subscribers could play games like Hades and the original three 3D Grand Theft Auto titles from the PS2 era. Netflix did such a poor job of letting subscribers know it was […]
5 Big Things to Remember About ‘Squid Game’ Season 2
Squid Game is about to reveal its endgame, with the third and final season of Netflix’s global smash arriving June 27. But before we see who ends up living, dying, walking away with the 45.6 billion won, or any of the other prospective fates we can imagine, it’s time to take a quick peek back […]
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors on Meeting Fan Expectations and Championing Original, Inclusive Animation
When Sony Pictures Animation first announced KPop Demon Hunters back in 2021, director, writer, and longtime K-pop devotee Maggie Kang (The Lego Ninjago Movie) envisioned the project as both a love letter to the early days of the genre she grew up with and a vibrant celebration of Korean culture. Teaming up with co-director Chris […]
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Hilarious, Kaleidoscopic, Monster-Hunting Bop
In an era where K-pop music groups have undeniably become a dominant force in the global music scene, Sony Pictures Animation‘s latest film, KPop Demon Hunters, does more than ride the wave of this craze. It cleverly presents the phenomenon in an action-packed animated film that serves as a gateway for parents who are curious […]
The Stars of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on Spotlighting Korean Representation in Animation
After the massive box-office triumph of the Spider-Verse films, Sony Pictures Animation is back with a brand-new hero team-up animated adventure called KPop Demon Hunters. The feature film, which drops on Netflix June 20, follows a girl group named Huntrix who must balance their skyrocketing superstardom with moonlighting as demon hunters, saving the world using […]
It’s Game (Almost) Over In the Final Squid Game Trailer
Squid Game has been one of Netflix’s biggest hits in recent memory, and we’ve known for quite a while that the show was reaching the finish line. With just two weeks to go, Netflix has doled out one last trailer to remind auidneces how far Seong Gi-hun/456 has come and how much he’s playing for keeps. […]
All the Kookiest Things to Remember About ‘Wednesday’ Before Season 2
Happy Friday the 13th, you Wednesday fandom kooks. The Jenna Ortega-starring Addams Family spin-off series from Tim Burton follows the Addams’ eldest as she attends a boarding school filled with other supernaturally inclined youths in a sprawling mystery that has only begun. Wednesday returns to Netflix in less than two months, so we’re taking this […]