How Squid Game Went From A Movie To A TV Show | Netflix

“Squid Game” is officially a phenomenon. The thrilling Korean survival series is the most watched series launch on Netflix, with people all over the globe tuning in to binge the brutally compelling nine-episode first season.

It may seem like “Squid Game” came out of nowhere before launching to the top of everyone’s streaming queue, but there was actually a long, arduous process to bring this unique vision to the screen. Creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk first conceived “Squid Game” over a decade ago — and originally, it was going to be a feature length film. Here’s the surprising journey “Squid Game” took to go from a movie to a worldwide sensation of a series.

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