It’s been almost three years, and three years in this day and age seems like ancient history to most due to our lives becoming fast-paced. And yet still, Netflix’s Squid Games remains fresh in the minds of the audience. Seeing the unprecedented success of the Korean series, David Fincher was appointed by Netflix in the past to create a more streamlined version of the show for Western audiences.
But despite this news being reported quite a while ago, not a lot of new information has come out of it, especially not from Fincher’s side. But just recently, industry insider Jeff Sneider, who has been following these developments closely, revealed that the filmmaker was still working on this project behind closed doors, and fans are not impressed with his decisions.
David Fincher Is Silently Developing A Remake of Squid Games For Netflix.
Expectations are made to be surpassed, which is something accepted welcomely by the audience every single time, and almost three years ago, Squid Games managed to do the same, becoming a worldwide sensation overnight due to its exceptional execution. Thus, to recreate the same magic, Netlfix thought of bringing in filmmaker David Fincher to remake this beloved series, specifically to appeal to Western audiences.
And despite this rumor catching wind and being talked about by a lot of news outlets, the hype died down when no further updates were received by anyone. Thankfully, recent reports by industry insider Jeff Sneider through his newsletter gave an update on the project, claiming that the Fight Club director is still working on the proposed project for Netflix.
David Fincher's #SquidGame remake is still in development
(via @TheInSneider) pic.twitter.com/iLRpXmFccI
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) February 12, 2024
So far, Sneider has claimed that the project is still in development, which is at least a confirmation that it’s still going to be made in the future. It was also reported previously that this version will focus more on a setting based in the United States or North America in general, which will make it a wider appeal for Western audiences and make it a more unique project in general.
Despite this, fans are not convinced by the news, saying that this is unnecessary at best and calling out the filmmaker to create the third season of Mindhunter instead.
What Do the Fans Have to Say About This?
The original show was a beloved series that is cherished by all to this day across the globe, the fact that not much time has passed since the release of the series, people are questioning why we need another version of the show, and so soon as a matter of fact, which is why they have taken to the internet to voice their concerns.
The show is like 3 years old. It doesn’t need a remake
— Blaine Henry (@BlaineHenryTFL) February 12, 2024
A remake? Why?
— ∂αιℓуσ∂∂ѕ (@DailyoddsX_Ng) February 12, 2024
literally since when was this a thing wtf LMAO
— aidan (@filmopino_) February 12, 2024
Getting boring now. Squid challenge and now this?
— UTDSiF (@OlatunjiDrsif) February 12, 2024
Nobody asking for this. He should be focusing on season 3 of Mindhunter. pic.twitter.com/efuCsfAmUL
— ArtofZeitgeist (@ArtofZeitgeist) February 12, 2024
Many fans have also been asking the filmmaker to work on the third season of Mindhunter, something that is highly demanded from the fans but not heeded by the streaming giant.
Squid Games, streaming on Netflix.
