With rumours that there is a remake of Squid Game in the works, we explore whether it's a good idea and which English-language remakes have bucked the trend when it comes to equalling or outshining the original. There are persistent rumours that an upcoming English-language remake of Netflix’s hit show Squid Game is on the way, with David Fincher ( ) slated to direct. Fincher’s project has writer Dennis Kelly (Utopia, ) working on the script, and while the pairing of Fincher and the South Korean hit drama looks good on paper - the director having previously dived into remake territory (the US version of ) and having an unparalleled knack for delving into both physical and psychological violence - some eyebrows are being raised at the prospect of yet another unnecessary English-language remake.
As a reminder, the series released in 2021 revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win a huge cash prize. It’s essentially a riff on and it became , attracting more than 2.2 billion viewing hours in its fist month online.
The first season also made history be receiving 14 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series – making it the first non-English-language show to be nominated in the category. Actor Lee Jung-jae won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which was the first time an Asian actor won the award .