David Fincher is reportedly still working on a remake of the wildly in style Squid Game collection for Netflix.

When Squid Game completely exploded in reputation upon its launch in 2021, chances are you’ll recall rumours that David Fincher was going to be working on a US model of the collection. Well, in accordance with The Playlist, not solely is the undertaking still in improvement, however Fincher might have even put the Chinatown prequel collection on the again burner to focus on Squid Game.

The report states that Fincher has been “quietly working” on Squid Game for the final two years and has even tapped Dennis Kelly (Utopia) to jot down the undertaking. The report notes that it’s “unclear” the place the Squid Game remake is at, nevertheless it may very well be Fincher’s subsequent directing undertaking, contemplating how he pivoted away from Chinatown, which has all its episodes written.

We ought to notice that Netflix’s Ted Sarandos did shot down the Squid Game remake rumours earlier this 12 months. After all, with a second season of Squid Game on the best way, there’s not an important purpose for the streaming service to do an English-language remake, even with David Fincher on the helm. The first season of the collection still stands as Netflix’s hottest present of all time, with over 2.2 billion hours seen. If the remake does transfer ahead, I may see it taking the type of a companion collection fairly than a straight remake, with new characters coping with a US chapter of the sport.

Even if Fincher actually is working on a Squid Game undertaking, there’s no assure it can ever see the sunshine of day because the director may rival Guillermo del Toro with regards to unmade tasks.

Although a US model of Squid Game is probably not a factor (but), Netflix did fill the hole between seasons with Squid Game: The Challenge, a actuality collection which discovered 456 gamers competing for a US$4.56 million money prize by competing in challenges based mostly on these within the collection… though with out all of the dying. The streaming service has already renewed the fact collection for a second season. “There was no red light in our decision to greenlight season two of Squid Game: The Challenge, the most ambitious unscripted show we’ve premiered at Netflix,” mentioned Brandon Riegg, Netflix VP of Nonfiction Series. “We’re so excited to proceed the franchise of Squid Game with our group in Korea, and producers at Studio Lambert and The Garden for this epic competitors collection.“

According to star Lee Jung-jae, the second season of Squid Game will debut on Netflix this December. When it involves David Fincher, would you want him to deal with a Squid Game remake or transfer on to one thing else?