American Squid Game Spinoff Series Reportedly Canceled at Netflix

Netflix has reportedly chosen to shelve David Fincher’s American Squid Game spinoff series, according to sources close to the project.

Reports of the spinoff first surfaced in 2024, and it’s been slow going ever since then. Dennis Kenny, creator of the 2013 British thriller series Utopia, was attached to write the script, with Fincher set to direct.

However, nothing moved forward for months — at least, not publicly. Then, in November 2025, the show was listed on the Film and Television Industry Alliance website with the title ‘Squid Game: America.’ The site listed a shoot date for February 2026 in Los Angeles, but given this most recent information, it’s safe to say this is no longer the case.