#Cate Blanchett

David Fincher's English-Language "Squid Game" Spinoff Is Dead as Netflix Pivots to Local Adaptations

David Fincher's much-anticipated English-language "Squid Game" spinoff, "Heckler," has reportedly been scrapped by Netflix. Years into development with a writer and shooting location already locked in, the project ultimately fell victim not to creative issues, but to a shift in the platform's overall strategy.

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Fincher's English "Squid Game" Officially Dead, Cate Blanchett's Cameo Was All For Nothing

The Season 3 finale of Squid Game had Cate Blanchett popping up in Los Angeles, which everyone read as a teaser for David Fincher's English-language version. Now word is the project—codenamed Heckler—has been shelved internally at Netflix.