Netflix has probably really secured master director for the new edition of Squid Game

David Fincher (Fight Club, Sieben) has been one of the most well-known and, for many fans, the best directors of all time. Netflix is ​​said to have courted him for a US remake of its hit series Squid Game. And as a new rumor now suggests, the filmmaker probably wants to take on the job.Netflix rumor: David Fincher is rebooting Squid Game

That’s what the often well-informed journalist and media insider Jeff Sneider explained on the podcast The Hot Mic. Officially So far, however, neither the deal nor the US remake itself has been confirmed.

Looking at Fincher’s projects the cooperation would not be improbable. He was already involved in a management position with the Netflix series House of Cards and Mindhunter, and his last film Mank was also released via the streamer. The same goes for his upcoming thriller The Killer.

When is Squid Game Season 2 and the US remake coming to Netflix?

The second season of Squid Game is scheduled to start filming in 2023 and could early 2024 start. Should the US remake actually come, we could imagine a release date in early 2025.

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