It May Be Game Over For the American ‘Squid Game’
Before Squid Game came to a divisive end last year, it was clear Netflix wanted to expand it. Along with a game show or two, it planned to do this with an American-focused spinoff, with David Fincher said to be in charge of the project. And with Cate Blanchett showing up in the original show’s series finale, it sure seemed like something was to come of that, yeah?
- ▪Before Squid Game came to a divisive end last year, it was clear Netflix wanted to expand it.
- ▪Along with a game show or two, it planned to do this with an American-focused spinoff, with David Fincher said to be in charge of the project.
- ▪And with Cate Blanchett showing up in the original show’s series finale, it sure seemed like something was to come of that, yeah?
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Before Squid Game came to a divisive end last year, it was clear Netflix wanted to expand it. Along with a game show or two, it planned to do this with an American-focused spinoff, with David Fincher said to be in charge of the project. And with Cate Blanchett showing up in the original show’s series finale, it sure seemed like something was to come of that, yeah? Not anymore, apparently, since The Playlist recently published a report alleging this potential series has been scrapped. Reportedly codenamed Heckler, the series was to shoot in the UK and had a writer in Utopia creator David Kelly. But in the years since wanting it, Netflix is said to be looking at Squid Game from another angle.
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