Earlier than Squid Game got here to a divisive finish final 12 months, it was clear Netflix needed to develop it. Together with a game show or two, it deliberate to do that with an American-focused spinoff, with David Fincher stated to be answerable for the mission. And with Cate Blanchett exhibiting up within the authentic present’s sequence finale, it positive appeared like one thing was to come back of that, yeah?
Not anymore, apparently, since The Playlist just lately revealed a report alleging this potential sequence has been scrapped. Reportedly codenamed Heckler, the sequence was to shoot within the UK and had a author in Utopia creator David Kelly. However within the years since wanting it, Netflix is claimed to be Squid Recreation from one other angle. Sources chatting with Playlist recommend spinoffs will now be tailor-made to completely different territories fairly than simply the US, just like what the streamer already does with Love is Blind. No matter these exhibits appear to be, the US one received’t be part of them, and Fincher’s present wasn’t deliberate to revolve round her character.
Unhappy information for anybody trying ahead to it, or at the very least the thought of Cate Blanchett silently staring individuals down and utilizing her presence to bend them to her will. For anybody else who felt like Netflix franchising out Squid Recreation missed the purpose of creator Hwang Dong-hyuk’s themes, that is some excellent news as the sport present spinoff prepares for its personal celeb offshoot within the subsequent few years. And if you happen to’re a Fincher head…nicely, there’s The Adventures of Cliff Sales space touchdown in December, in order that’s one thing.
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