First Photos from Squid Game Season 3 Released, Confirming Summer Debut Alongside Netflix's Major 2025 Lineup

If you’ve been thinking about ditching your Netflix subscription for 2025, you might want to think again. The lineup for this year is shaping up to be quite exhilarating, and with Squid Game season 3 topping the list, it’s hard to ignore.

Just recently, on January 30, Netflix released an inventive promotional video to give us a peek into what’s in store this year. Alongside shows like the eagerly anticipated Stranger Things 5 and Wednesday season 2, there are numerous other shows poised to make a significant impact. Let’s not forget, some heavyweight directors like Rian Johnson and Guillermo del Toro are adding their magic, ensuring the movie scene is just as exciting.

Breaking this down a bit, Netflix’s annual event in Los Angeles – as reported by Deadline – provided plenty of tidbits for the press, its subscribers, and shareholders. There’s a comprehensive list of shows that are confirmed if you follow the link given, but here’s a quick look at some of the major series locked in for 2025, a few of which come with set dates:

– Cobra Kai S6 (Part 3) – February 13
– Devil May Cry – April 3
– Squid Game S3 – June 27
– Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight – Spring 2025
– Black Mirror S7
– Emily in Paris S5
– Jurassic World: Chaos Theory S3
– The Sandman S2
– Stranger Things S5
– The Witcher S4
– Wednesday S2

On the movie front, Netflix is bringing a diverse array of films. From potential blockbusters that might have you thinking they should be in cinemas too, to smaller gems that are likely to capture the hearts of audiences. Here’s a highlight reel of what to look out for:

– The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep – February 11
– La Dolce Villa – February 13
– Plankton: The Movie (SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff) – March 7
– The Electric State – March 14
– Havoc – Spring 2025
– The Old Guard 2 – Summer 2025
– Fear Street: Prom Queen – Summer 2025
– Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein – Fall 2025
– Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Fall 2025
– Happy Gilmore 2
– K-Pop: Demon Hunters
– The Thursday Murder Club

However, it’s undeniable that Squid Game’s third and final season stole the spotlight. It was the showpiece of Netflix’s presentation and the star of the promotional video, both of which you can check out below:

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Referred to as “Netflix’s number one non-English language series of all time,” Squid Game is set to return explosively on June 27 for its final batch of episodes. These episodes were filmed alongside the second season, which premiered in December 2024.

The series director, writer, and executive producer, Hwang Dong-hyuk, communicated in a letter written before the close of 2024, “The intense battle between [Gi-hun and Front Man’s] two worlds will carry through to the series finale in Season 3, debuting next year.” While no major spoilers here, season 2 certainly upped the ante, and we now have the first images from season 3, which you can view below.