In the Hunt for the Next ‘Squid Game,’ Industry Execs See ‘Unlimited Potential

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If the unexpected success of Netflix’s Korean sensation “Squid Game” has taught the TV industry anything, it’s that the next breakout hit can come from anywhere at anytime. …

, AMC Networks, and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios. “I think for us as an African producer, for the first time our stories are being considered seriously.”

, Yes Studios managing director Danna Stern noted that “the gatekeepers are still American,” something she described as “daunting” for foreign producers. Craig stressed that he was “in agreement and alignment” with criticisms leveled at the industry as a whole when it comes to diversity, adding that in terms of Paramount Plus’ international plans, “we are trying to tell those stories from all points of view, from all countries.”

 

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Well no country should get hopes up too high ...shows have been getting axed left and right.

Just put Kaiji on Netflix.

Good Luck to buy the next Squid Game for $20 million.😁

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