Squid game has become the biggest series launch in Netflix history, however it is set to create another amazing feature; generate $900 million in value!
According to Bloomberg, Squid game cost $21.4 million to produce, and will bring $891 million in “impact value”, a metric based on suscriber’s viewing.
The Squid Game numbers are insane 🤯
Over 130 million people have watched at least 2 minutes of the show & 87 million people have already finished the entire series.
Netflix says the show has created $900 million in value but cost just $21 million to produce.
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Due to those unbelievable numbers, in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the show’s creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk discussed the possibility of a Season 2.
“The pressure on me is huge now, with such a big audience waiting for a Season 2, because of all that pressure, I haven’t decided yet whether or not I should do another season. But if you look at it in a positive way, because so many people loved Season 1 and are expecting good things for Season 2, there are people everywhere in the world offering their opinions about where the show should go.”