For a certain breed of David Fincher fan, it’s still hard to accept that another season of Mindhunter isn’t happening. The cancellation of the Netflix series has become something of a primal wound, especially as Fincher continues to partner with the streamer on other projects. The latest films from the director — 2020’s Mank and last year’s The Killer — were each distributed by Netflix, and their partnership is set to continue as Fincher lines up his next project.
Per Deadline, Fincher is set to develop a TV series set in Netflix’s lucrative Squid Game universe. This confirmation makes good on a year’s worth of rumors surrounding the director, as Fincher’s name has been attached to an English-language remake of Squid Game since 2023. In June, The Playlist even claimed that Fincher had been quietly developing the series for at least two years. That particular rumor hasn’t been confirmed, as Deadline calls the Fincher project an “extension” of the established universe rather than a reboot. Further details about the plot and potential cast are still under wraps, but this “scripted series offshoot” could be the project Fincher commits to in 2025... whether we like it or not.
