Netflix have confirmed {that a} sequel to the hit 2020 Spanish horror-thriller The Platform is heading to the streaming service later this yr.
The brand new movie will return viewers to the dystopian, satirical detention centre referred to as ‘The Pit’, with Milena Smit (The Snow Woman) taking over the lead position.
The movie, titled The Platform 2, will hit Netflix on October 4, and you’ll watch the primary teaser trailer beneath.
The synopsis reads: “As a mysterious chief imposes their rule within the Platform, a brand new resident turns into embroiled within the battle in opposition to this controversial technique to battle the brutal feeding system. However when consuming from the unsuitable plate turns into a loss of life sentence, how far would you be keen to go to save lots of your life?”
The primary movie turned a viral sensation within the early months of the pandemic and launched the massive, towered construction to viewers. Residents on every degree of The Pit need to stay off a day by day dose of meals that’s lowered from the highest of the tower, layer-by-layer.
The unique story targeted on inmate Goreng (Iván Massagué) who tried to make sense of his new surroundings as he teamed up with a fellow inmate to attempt to ship a message to these operating the system.
Director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia spoke in regards to the movie’s social message, claiming that it was a criticism of many political ideologies.
“We definitely do assume that there must be a greater distribution of wealth, however the movie is just not strictly about capitalism,” he instructed Digital Spy.
“There could also be a criticism of capitalism from the start, however we do present that as quickly as Goreng and Baharat check out socialism to persuade the opposite prisoners to willingly share their meals, they find yourself killing half of the individuals they got down to assist.”
“In the long run, the issue arises whenever you attempt to demand everybody’s collaboration, and also you see that there isn’t a large achievement by the top. Goreng does what he got down to do in bringing the panna cotta and the kid all the way down to the bottom degree, however he didn’t change anybody’s thoughts about sharing the meals.”
In a four-star evaluation, NME wrote: “The serendipitous timing of The Platform’s launch in the course of the coronavirus pandemic reframes it as a masterpiece of make-u-think moviemaking for each single one among us, whether or not you’re sitting fairly on a lavatory roll mountain or staring down an empty cabinet. Think about it prescribed viewing for self-isolation – and bear in mind its message subsequent time you’re ravaging cabinets within the grocery store.”
