The Platform 2 Cast, Director And More Details

In 2019, "The Platform" arrived on Netflix, serving us a story of greed, class, and people who'll do anything for a scrap of food. The sci-fi thriller quickly found an audience, becoming the most popular Spanish movie on the site. In the first 28 days, viewers couldn't get enough of the beautiful horrors on display, racking up over 108 million hours of watch time. Currently, it's the second most-watched non-English film on the streamer, beaten only by Roar Uthaug's "Troll."

With numbers like that, no wonder Netflix wants to cook up a "Platform" sequel. If you've been starving for more socially conscious science fiction, then get ready — the nauseating smorgasbord is coming back. "The Platform 2" will hit Netflix soon, but what exactly do we know about the upcoming movie? Who will be locked inside that vertical prison this time around, and who will be calling the shots from behind the camera? Read on for everything you need to know about "The Platform 2."

"The Platform 2" began shooting in May 2023, but at this moment, we don't exactly know when the film will be released. However, we can most likely expect to see the sequel sometime in 2024. The original "Platform" hit Netflix in March 2019, so we might possibly get "Part 2" early next year. On that note, 2024 will be quite a big year for Netflix, with upcoming projects such as "Damsel" and "Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver."

In the original 2019 "Platform," the film focuses on a group of prisoners held inside "The Pit," which is really more of a tower-like prison. The place is comprised of 333 levels, and every day, a platform covered in the most delectable foods imaginable is lowered through the prison, stopping for a moment on each floor. As the platform moves downwards, the prisoners gorge themselves ... meaning that by the time it gets to the bottom of the prison, there's nothing left but bones.

However, there's a twist. The residents of the prison are periodically shifted from floor to floor. One day, you might be at the top and get the tastiest treats. The next, you might find yourself at the bottom, where you could starve to death. It's physical and psychological torture of the highest order, which eventually leads a disgruntled prisoner named Goreng (Iván Massagué) to rebel.

So what exactly will the sequel be about? At the moment, we only have a vague logline from Netflix, which reads, "Do you think you can enforce justice in the hell of The Platform? And if you try, who's going to enforce it?" Perhaps the sequel will follow someone inspired by Goreng's actions and maybe they'll try to force the inmates at the top of the prison to share with the less fortunate below. But at this moment, that's just guesswork on our part, and we'll keep you updated as we learn more elements of the plot.

Will any familiar faces from "The Platform" return for the sequel? Well, speaking with Tudum, director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia explained what we could expect from the upcoming film, saying, "We started production of the film full of enthusiasm, eager to extend the universe of 'The Platform' with a plot full of surprises, obstacles, new characters ... and old friends."

Old friends, eh? So it seems very possible that someone from the first movie might actually make an appearance. As for newcomers, we know of two actors who've signed up for the sequel. First up, there's Milena Smit, who's starred in TV series such as "The Snow Girl" and "The Girl in the Mirror," as well as films like Pedro Almodóvar's "Parallel Mothers" and the horror film "Tin & Tina." She'll be joined here by Hovik Keuchkerian, who you might recognize from one of the most popular series on Netflix: "Money Heist." He's also worked on projects such as "Assassin's Creed," "The Night Manager," and "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote."

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia made his feature-length directorial debut with "The Platform," with all its wonderfully disgusting imagery. And now, he's returning to helm the sequel, which actually seems like a bit of a turnabout for the filmmaker. Speaking with Collider in 2020, he shared that "The Platform" was "deliberately abstract, leaving countless nuances on the threshold of comprehension." It seems like a sequel might undercut the film's ambiguity, but we're thinking that Gaztelu-Urrutia has a bold new take on the subject that will present its own innumerable questions for viewers to ponder.

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia sounds optimistic about "The Platform 2," telling Tudum, "We want this second installment to be an exciting physical journey that allows us to go into the darkness, into that place where we are afraid to look." And honestly, fans should be pretty optimistic about this sequel too. After all, Gaztelu-Urrutia has proven he's more than capable of putting out solid feature-length work with "The Platform," and his previous short-form directorial efforts are excellent as well. 2004's "913" and the award-winning "La Casa del Lago" from 2011 are films worth checking out.

"The Platform" is one of the most popular movies in Netflix history, so if you want to watch the dystopian sci-fi thriller, you'll need to be subscribed to the streamer. However, "The Platform" isn't the only Netflix property that deals with issues like class warfare and people fighting to survive. The streamer also hosts the internationally acclaimed South Korean series "Squid Game," which grapples with similar themes as "The Platform" in perhaps even more disturbing ways. Additionally, you can check out other socially conscious sci-fi fare such as the movie "Level 16" and the series "3%."