{"id":34212,"date":"2026-08-09T08:25:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34212"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:25:36","slug":"david-finchers-squid-game-sequel-scrapped-at-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34212","title":{"rendered":"David Fincher&#8217;s &#8216;Squid Game&#8217; sequel scrapped at Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/david-fincher\">David Fincher<\/a>\u2018s English-language sequel to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/series\/squid-game\"><i>Squid Game<\/i><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0reportedly no longer\u00a0moving forward at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/brands\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The project was never officially announced by the streamer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/david-fincher-is-reportedly-remaking-squid-game-3768698\">but it was being widely reported as far back as 2023<\/a>, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/series\/utopia\"><i>Utopia<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i>writer Dennis Kelly attached to write\u00a0the sequel, which was\u00a0to be titled\u00a0<i>Heckler<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>But now,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theplaylist.net\/david-fincher-squid-game-heckler-cliff-booth-reshoots-jeff-cronenweth-20260806\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>The Playlist<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i>have reported that sources close to Netflix have said the project has been scrapped as the company reconsiders its plans for one of its signature franchises.<\/p>\n<p>They still reportedly plan to expand\u00a0<i>Squid Game\u00a0<\/i>with different localised versions around the world, but no details of that have been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Hwang Dong-hyuk, who created the original snow, welcomed the prospect of\u00a0<i>Fight Club <\/i>and\u00a0<i>Zodiac\u00a0<\/i>director Fincher helming the American version,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/squid-game-spin-off-series-by-david-fincher-in-the-works-3807442\">saying in 2024<\/a>: \u201cTo have other creators from different countries take their own versions of\u00a0<i>Squid Game\u00a0<\/i>and be a part\u00a0of the\u00a0<i>Squid Game\u00a0<\/i>universe, it is a huge\u00a0honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Squid Game: Season 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zgGTVaG2UiQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Speculation about Fincher\u2019s involvement intensified after the third and final season of the original Korean show ended last year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/squid-game-season-three-ending-explained-does-gi-hun-survive-the-final-games-3875759\">with the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) travelling to Los Angeles, where\u00a0a new recruiter was introduced, played by Cate Blanchett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Blanchett and Fincher worked together on 2008\u2019s\u00a0<i>The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button <\/i>and\u00a0it appeared that her\u00a0inclusion\u00a0was a tease for the start of the English-language version.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0actress\u00a0said at the time that she was \u201cwildly open\u201d to returning to\u00a0<i>Squid Game\u00a0<\/i>in the\u00a0future, but\u00a0said she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know anything about the proposed Fincher series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/tv-reviews\/squid-game-season-3-review-netflix-finale-3872861\">In a four-star review of\u00a0<i>Squid Game\u00a0<\/i>season three<\/a>,\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>wrote: \u201cWith the parting reveal that\u00a0<i>Squid Game<\/i>\u00a0is much bigger than just South Korea through an A-list cameo\u00a0that\u2019ll\u00a0steal your breath, the relentless cycle of capitalist exploitation and suffering is pulled back into focus. It may all feel like doom and\u00a0gloom\u00a0but the final episode is deliberately titled \u2018Humans Are\u2026\u2019 It\u2019s left up to the viewer to decide how they fill in that blank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fincher\u2019s next film is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/brad-pitt-returns-in-70s-grindhouse-style-first-trailer-for-the-adventures-of-cliff-booth-3928344\"><i>The Adventures\u00a0Of\u00a0Cliff Booth<\/i><\/a>, which will see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/brad-pitt\">Brad Pitt<\/a>\u00a0reprise his Oscar-winning role from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/quentin-tarantino\">Quentin Tarantino<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/films\/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood\"><i>Once Upon\u00a0A\u00a0Time\u00a0In\u00a0Hollywood<\/i><\/a>. 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