A New Squid Sport Collection Is Coming To Netflix From Director David Fincher

Netflix is all in on the “Squid Sport” phenomenon. After the unique collection, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, turned a worldwide phenomenon and launched a brand new era (in addition to individuals who do not usually watch issues with subtitles) to the demise recreation style, Netflix determined to get on board the franchise practice. Not solely is season 2 quick approaching (with a 3rd and closing season just lately introduced), however there’s additionally that horrendously misguided actuality recreation present “Squid Sport: The Problem” which is getting a second season. Now, there’s yet one more “Squid Sport” title on the best way, with “Combat Membership” and “Gone Woman” director David Fincher concerned.

In response to a brand new report by Deadline, Fincher is growing a brand new “Squid Sport” mission, rumored to be a TV collection slightly than a film. Although particulars are nearly non-existent on what precisely this present can be, it’s reported that the present is more likely to be set in america. Moreover, rumor has it this won’t be a remake, however a brand new English-language TV collection set in the identical universe as Hwang Dong-hyuk’s authentic Korean-language collection. This is able to be Fincher’s first mission since his murderer thriller “The Killer” final 12 months. 

Fincher making a “Squid Sport” mission for Netflix is likely to be stunning, but it surely makes plenty of sense. Not solely does Fincher have a growing deal on the streamer — in any case, Netflix is the home that Fincher constructed due to “Home of Playing cards,” even when everybody desires to erase that present from reminiscence — however “Squid Sport” additionally shares some thematic similarities with Fincher’s work. Particularly, with its darkish tone and recreation mechanics, it form of resembles Fincher’s underrated 1997 thriller “The Sport,” which stars Michael Douglas and Sean Penn. That film offers with a person turning into an unwitting participant in a recreation that escalates to terrifying and presumably lethal ranges.

Certainly, “Squid Sport” has sufficient of a thriller vibe, and sufficient social commentary about class, capitalism, and leisure, that it should not actually be a shock that Fincher can be keen on enjoying with this universe. What is shocking, nonetheless, is that he’d wish to play in another person’s sandbox slightly than work on his personal titles. Then once more, within the period of IP-driven Hollywood, the likelihood that even Fincher has to work on a giant franchise simply to get one thing made is scarier than something in “Squid Sport.” 

We do not know when or even when Fincher’s “Squid Sport” mission will see the sunshine of day, however a giant query now could be whether or not they’ll take the chance to title it “Spherical Six.”