David Fincher will reportedly direct an English version of Squid Game for Netflix.
According to Deadline, an English-language version of the Korean action thriller is officially in the works, and Fincher is “likely” to direct.
Netflix renewed the popular series for a second season in June 2022. Season 1 earned over 1.65 billion hours of streaming in just 28 days after its release on September 17, 2021, making it the number one show of Netflix of all time. The series, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, revolves around a group of people who, desperate to find a way out of their financial difficulties, compete in children's games that result in life or death for a prize of 45.6 billion pounds sterling. Season 2 takes place three years after G-hun won Squid Game and sees him dive back into the brutal survival game.
The Squid Game universe has already expanded: a reality show called Squid Game: The Challenge, where ordinary people compete in similar challenges (that do not have deadly consequences), premiered in 2023 and was renewed for a second season.
Fincher's last two projects were feature films that premiered exclusively on Netflix, so it makes sense for the filmmaker to sign on for another one with the streamer. Mank, starring Gary Oldman, premiered in 2020, with The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender, premiering in 2023. Both received positive reviews and impressive streaming numbers.
Squid Game season 2 is coming to Netflix on December 26. For more information, check out our list of the best Netflix shows and the best Netflix movies to stream right now.