{"id":2168354,"date":"2025-11-20T12:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2168354"},"modified":"2025-11-20T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:16:08","slug":"david-finchers-american-squid-game-spin-off-seems-to-be-still-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/david-finchers-american-squid-game-spin-off-seems-to-be-still-happening\/","title":{"rendered":"David Fincher&#8217;s American Squid Game Spin-off Seems to Be Still Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s been quite some time since any news about a U.S. version of Netflix\u2019s hit Squid Game. Last we knew, House of Cards director David Fincher was attached to the project. And then updates about the project went silent, prompting speculations that the project was maybe shelved. However, as the recent update has it, the series is still happening \u2013 with a filming date now set.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show, which is titled Squid Game: America, was recently listed on the \u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/productionlist.com\/production\/squid-game-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Film and Television Industry Alliance website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Film and Television Industry Alliance website<\/a>\u00a0with a filming date of February 26, 2026, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also listed Fincher as the director, with original Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk and producer Kim Ji-yeon serving as producers on the new series, alongside Fincher, Zeus Zamani, and Rhett Giles.\u00a0The sole cast member confirmed so far is Cate Blanchett, which makes sense if you\u2019re caught up on the original Squid Game Season 3\u2019s finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A brief project summary describes the spin-off as \u201cA US version of the Korean hit series, the spinoff is set in the same world but we get to see how the games are handled in America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While there seems to be no clarity on what exactly the spin-off will explore, it will likely rehash what we have already seen, probably bringing different games with an American makeover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/netflix-released-official-teaser-squid-195633701.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Official Teaser Released For Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Official Teaser Released For Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been quite some time since any news about a U.S. version of Netflix\u2019s hit Squid Game. 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