
Wait, is David Fincher doing English Squid Game? Everything we know about the Netflix remake
Rumours began circulating in 2023
Following the success of Squid Game seasons one and two, and the upcoming climactic season three, rumours have been circulating around an English remake helmed by Fight Club director David Fincher.
We already know that season three of Squid Game will be the very last, but we should count ourselves lucky because director Hwang Dong-Hyuk didn’t even want to make season two. Don’t fret though, there are already rumours of spin-offs and an extended universe.
Among said rumours is an English remake of Squid Game reportedly set in America, but details are scarce and admittedly quite sketchy – here’s what we know.
Rumours of David Fincher’s Squid Game started in 2023
HOT RUMOR: Netflix is courting DAVID FINCHER to produce and direct an American take on SQUID GAME. No idea whether he's engaging, but they want him to tackle this project BADLY, per multiple sources.
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) April 13, 2023
Since the spectacular launch of Squid Game season one, the franchise has expanded its content with Squid Game: The Challenge, Squid Game: Unleashed, and an array of graphic novels and comic books. But none are as ambitious as David Fincher’s Squid Game.
In April 2023, industry insider Jeff Sneider told the Hot Mic podcast: “Netflix is courting David Fincher to produce and direct an American take on Squid Game. No idea whether he’s engaging, but they want him to tackle this project BADLY, per multiple sources.”
Now here’s where things get a little messy.
In February 2024, Netflix President Ted Sarandos dismissed the theory as a mere “rumour”, stating: “Since the main series is still ongoing, there’s no justified reason for Netflix to do a remake.”
Still, the rumours have not subsided and The Playlist reported that David Fincher “pivoted” to his Squid Game remake after the first season’s success. He has allegedly been working on the TV show for the past two years, bringing on British writer Dennis Kelly to flesh out the project.
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Though we don’t know anything about the plot, besides it being set in America, should it follow the same themes as the original show we could expect Western playground games to become the stuff of nightmares.
Who is David Fincher?
David is not some random director Netflix plucked from obscurity, in fact, he’s been working in the TV and film industry since his very first flick in 1992, Alien 3. He has since directed Fight Club, Panic Room, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl. It’s not even the first time working with Netflix, with previous projects including House of Cards and Mindhunter.
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