The highly anticipated English-language expansion of Squid Game is officially dead at Netflix. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker David Fincher under the working title Heckler, the series has been quietly shelved after years in quiet development.
Word of David Fincher American Squid Game cancelled news broke following reports of executive re-alignments and changing franchise priorities at the streaming giant. Instead of anchoring the property’s future on a single, high-profile U.S. adaptation, Netflix is pivoting toward localized, region-specific international extensions.
“The English-language spinoff is no longer moving forward as Netflix pivots its franchise strategy away from a single U.S.-focused offshoot.”
With Heckler officially off the table, Fincher is concentrating his efforts on completing The Adventures of Cliff Booth for Netflix alongside other upcoming feature endeavors.
