David Fincher’s next project may be in the world of Squid Game

Deadline reports the new Eng Squid game The series is currently running on Netflix, with Zodiac and Se7en director David Fincher is on board in a development role.

While “details are sketchy” and “Netflix had no comment” when asked about the streamer’s latest collaboration with the popular director, the publication offers this new Squid game the series will be Fincher’s next project, which will begin in 2025. Deadline also opined that Fincher is a perfect fit for the burgeoning franchise — which has since expanded into video games and an unscripted racing series as it takes the world by storm in 2021 — because “it’s also similar to its 1997 thriller Gamestarring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn. This film also revolves around real people who unwittingly become participants in the devil’s game.” Definitely debatable!

Although this will be the first series-successor of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s revolutionary film Squid game on Netflix, this is far from Fincher’s only project at the company, whose previous collaborations with the streamer include Mind hunter, house of cards, and Love + death and jobs.

Rumors about the participation of the director in the accompanying series, which is shot in the USA Squid game have been circulating since last summer when playlist suggested that Fincher had carried out his plan Chinatown The prequel series is on hold for the opportunity to join. Last week, the insider Daniel Richtman (through The world of coils) announced their involvement, stating that the new series will be an official addition titled Squid Game: Americaoffering characters from the original series a special crossover. According to both sources, UtopiaThe show’s Dennis Kelly may be attached to the series as a head writer, but that remains a rumor at this time.

conflicting, List of products suggests Fincher’s next project bitter root“neo-western”, the shooting of which is planned to begin this January; is about “a 78-year-old World War II veteran and rancher from Montana, burdened with heart disease, diabetes and medical bills” who “wins the million dollar sweepstakes” with not-so-satisfying results. Think, tThe similarity of the themes of the two projects may even suggest that they are one and the same, with “bitter root” is the working title. Strange things happen at Netflix.

Regardless, Fincher seems to enjoy working at Netflix and, as Deadline previously noted, telling stories about games. We can all agree with that.

Squid game season two with the return of Emmy Award-winning star Lee Jong-jae (Acolyte)hits the streamer on November 26.

Want more io9 news? Find out when to expect the latest Marvel, star warsand star trek releases what’s next for The DC Universe in film and televisionand everything you need to know about the future Doctor Who.