David Fincher’s Next Project May Be In The World Of The Squid Game

Deadline reports the new English language Squid game series is now in the works at Netflix, with Zodiac again Se7en director David Fincher is on board for the role of development.

Although “details are unclear” and “Netflix had no comment” when asked to elaborate on the latest team-up of the famous broadcaster and film producer, the outlet suggests this new. Squid game The series will be Fincher’s next project, starting in 2025. Deadline also pointed out that Fincher is a good fit for the burgeoning franchise—which has expanded into video games and an unscripted competition series since taking over the world in 2021—because it’s “similar. to its 1997 creator.” The gamestarring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn. That film also focuses on real people being unwitting participants in Satan’s game.” It’s definitely debatable!

Although this will be the first scripted series for Hwang Dong-hyuk’s revolutionary successor Squid game at Netflix, it’s far from Fincher’s only project at the company, whose previous collaborations with the broadcaster include The Mindhunter, House Of Cards, again Love + Death and robots.

Rumors of the director’s involvement with the US-set series Squid game has been circulating since last summer, when The Playlist suggested that Fincher had put his plans on hold Chinatown the prequel series is still on hold for a chance to enter. Last week, Daniel Richtman (via World of Reel) announced his involvement, saying that the new series will be an official series titled. Squid Game: Americagiving the chance for characters from the original series to make a special crossover appearance. According to both sources, UtopiaDennis Kelly may be involved in the series as the head writer—but for now, that’s still a rumor.

Controversially, the Production List suggests that Fincher’s next project is this Bitterroota “neo-western” set to begin filming this January; said to be about a “78-year-old WWII veteran and Montana rancher burdened with heart disease, diabetes, and medical bills” “winner of the million dollar sweepstakes,” has less exciting results. Come to think of it, tthe similarity of themes of the two projects may suggest that they are the same, as “Bitterroot” which serves as the active subject. Stranger things have happened at Netflix.

Whatever happens, it seems that Fincher is happy to work for Netflix and, as previously noted by Deadline, stories about games. We can all agree on that.

Squid game season two, with returning Emmy-winning star Lee Jung-jae (Acolyte)hits the airwaves on November 26.

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