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Elle
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
We're Not Getting Another Season of 'Squid Game'—But We Might Get Something Else
Now that Squid Game's third and final season is out in the world, I am personally hoping for one thing: that Hwang Dong-hyuk can get some rest. The filmmaker and series creator has not been subtle about his exhaustion after creating the first season of the Netflix sensation. Imagine how he feels now, two seasons after that. 'Yeah, I'm very tired. I haven't had a deep sleep for a long time. I want to take a rest,' he told The New York Times before the season 3 premiere. 'Then I want to do feature films. I have an idea for my next feature.' There may be someone ready to take up the mantle: David Fincher, the director of Fight Club, Gone Girl, and The Social Network. In October 2024, Deadline reported that the filmmaker was eyeing an English-language offshoot of Squid Game, although neither he nor Netflix have confirmed the news yet. Still, it seems likely, given Fincher's ongoing collaboration with the streamer, which includes films and series like House of Cards, Mindhunter, Mank, and the upcoming Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood sequel. According to Deadline, 'Insiders say the Squid Game series is likely the project Fincher commits his time to in 2025.' The final scene of the Squid Game season 3 sure seems to set up an spinoff. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) The episode closes with a scene of the Front Man in the U.S. coming across a person in a suit playing a version of Ddakji, the 'slap game' used to recruit players, with a disheveled man in an alley. When the recruiter turns around, it's a surprise reveal: She's played by Cate Blanchett. All she does is exchange a knowing look at the Front Man, their mutual recognition hinting that the Squid Game operation extends beyond South Korea. It's also the perfect setup for a U.S.-based spinoff. It's unclear if Blanchett will be the lead of that new show or just a one-time cameo, but the former is possible, since she previously worked with Fincher on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. For now though, that's just a theory. No casting announcements have been made yet. As for the creative team, Deadline reported that Dennis Kelly, writer of Matilda the Musical and the TV series Utopia, is supposedly writing the script. Hwang has also voiced his own ideas for an offshoot. He told Entertainment Weekly, 'I actually had this faint ideation about possibly a spinoff—not a sequel, but maybe a spinoff about the three-year gap between season 1 and season 2 when Gi-hun [Lee Jung-jae] looks around for the recruiters,' he said. 'Maybe I could have a portrayal of what the recruiters or Captain Park [Oh Dal-su] or officers or masked men were doing in that period, not inside the gaming arena, but their life outside of that.' That Hwang's limited series has now ballooned into an international franchise might be a little ironic, considering the show's pointed critiques of capitalism. But he hopes that at least it gets viewers to start thinking about such issues. 'If they do none of that and only enjoy the goods and experiences, that could be a problem. But as long as it entails food for thought, I'm good with that,' he told Times. And if Squid Game comes to America, there will surely be much to discuss.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Mindhunter' May Return as Three Movies, Star Holt McCallany Reveals
There is hope, Mindhunter fans. Holt McCallany, who starred in the Netflix series for two seasons alongside Jonathan Groff, recently told CBR about the long-awaited possibility of a revival and how he's spoken to the show's executive producer/director David Fincher about the series returning as possibly three films. More from The Hollywood Reporter Don't Expect Netflix to Save U.S. Broadcast Networks Somebody Listen to Phil Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' Sets Fall Release for Theaters and Netflix 'I had a meeting with David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it's just a chance,' said the Waterfront star. 'I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts.' He continued, 'I recently wrote a script that he was kind enough to give me notes on. I was in script revisions with David for two and a half years.. but [he] was very meticulous, which is why I think he's the best director in Hollywood,' The Iron Claw star said before adding, 'He gave me a little bit of hope when I had that meeting with him, but the sun, the moon and the stars would all have to align.' Mindhunter dropped on Netflix in 2017 and 2019 and followed Bill (McCallany) and Holden (Groff) investigating the psyche of serial killers. Netflix decided not to renew the series primarily because of high production costs, according to Fincher. 'It's a very expensive show, and in the eyes of Netflix, we didn't attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment' for a season three, he said in 2023. However, six years later, the fans and its passionate fanbase have continued to ask for more. Previously, in 2021, Groff also told The Hollywood Reporter he would return and gushed about his love of working with Fincher. 'To me, Mindhunter is Fincher. The whole experience for me was the honor and privilege of getting to work with him. This was the main draw for me,' Groff said. 'The minute he says he wants to do another one, I'll be there in a second. But I trust his vision and his instincts, and so I leave it always in his hands, as ever.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
The Hindu
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
David Fincher might revive ‘Mindhunter' as a Netflix trilogy, reveals actor Holt McCallany
After years of fan requests, filmmaker David Fincher's critically acclaimed psychological crime thriller series, Mindhunter, might return soon, in a different format. Actor Holt McCallany, who starred as FBI agent Bill Tench in the series, has revealed that the project might be revived as a trilogy of films on Netflix. 'I had a meeting with David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it's just a chance,' McCallany said in an interview with CBR. 'I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts,' added the star. Stating that he felt fortunate and privileged for being a part of Mindhunter, McCallany added that 'the sun, the moon and the stars would all have to align' for the project to materialise. 'So I think that in terms of dates and logistics, it could all be worked out, but it has to do, you know, with David really having the time and the inclination and being happy, you know, with the material. And, you know, that's a big question mark,' he said. Mindhunter, based on the book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, premiered on Netflix in 2017. Set in the 1970s, it followed a special F.B.I. team helmed by agents Bill Tench (McCallany) and Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) that investigates the minds of serial killers. The second season of the show, which debuted in August 2019, contained hints about a plotline for a possible third season with the cliffhanger of the show featuring the BTK killer. However, the show wasn't renewed for a third season, with Fincher revealing that the show was a 'costly endeavour' for him and that it was too expensive for the viewership it had. In an interview with Vulture, Fincher said, 'I honestly don't think we're going to be able to do it for less than I did season two. And on some level, you have to be realistic about dollars have to equal eyeballs.' The director further said that the show was a 'lot for me' as he spent six to seven months a year for over three years in Pittsburgh in order to work on the series. Despite Fincher's statements, fans of the show have been requesting Netflix and the filmmaker to revive the series, and McCallany's statement might just be ray of hope they were looking for. Notably, McCallany and Fincher are set to reunite for the filmmaker's upcoming Netflix feature, The Adventures of Cliff Booth. The film, written by Quentin Tarantino, expands on the world of one of his most memorable characters from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Herald Sun
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
AFL news 2025: Kye Fincher linked to St Kilda with quirky NGA Hong Kong draft loophole
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The quirky nature of the league's academy rules are again in the spotlight after exciting draft prospect Kye Fincher was granted NGA status because he was born overseas while his mum was working abroad. St Kilda has access to the in-form talent after he was born in Hong Kong when his mother was on a work secondment as a vet. Fincher came up through the natural pathway including playing for Brighton Grammar and his grandfather played 61 matches for Footscray and North Melbourne. He plays for the Sandringham Dragons as a midfielder and half back with elite ball use but sparkled with 26 possessions and 18 kicks in the recent Vic Metro clash. Some believe he could be a late first round or early second-round selection in an especially weak draft. It comes as the Saints continue to push the AFL to overhaul academy and father-son guidelines as the groundswell grows for the AFL to eradicate NGA programs altogether or tighten the rules. A system set up so Indigenous and multicultural talent could be introduced to the AFL through elite development has instead seen clubs hunting for loopholes. But while Fincher's parents are both from Australia he needed only to be born overseas or have one of his parents born in another non-English speaking country to qualify as an NGA talent. St Kilda does not have a second-round pick so would have to go into points deficit or trade in points for him if they chose to match any bid. The club overlooked key position defenders Adrian Cole and Lennox Hofmann last year despite their NGA links to St Kilda. President Andrew Bassat has labelled the northern academy clubs and compromised draft system as 'nonsense'. 'It's not a level playing field ... our role is meant to be just making up the numbers and not complaining about it,' he told the club's best-and-fairest last year. But St Kilda would be crazy not to attempt to mine the NGA system like every other club while simultaneously attempting to lobby the AFL over tighter guidelines. Sandringham Dragons coach Rob Harding said St Kilda would be excited to have Fincher as an academy listed player. 'Kye is a high level player. Clubs always ask where they think players will land draft-wise and it's hard to know but he's a really good running defender,' he said. 'He's a good size at 186cm and he's strong overhead. He's just played well all year and he's played good school footy at Brighton Grammar,' he said. 'St Kilda had access to Cam Mackenzie but lost him through rule changes but we have his younger brother Rowan as a bottom-ager this year so he might come through next year. St Kilda had access to Lennox Hofman who Geelong bid on and took, and we have his younger brother with us as well. So we have seven St Kilda NGA players on our Sandringham Dragons list out of 70 this year.' St Kilda will be keen to secure Fincher if he is available on their draft board at the right price but their advantage pales into insignificance compared to rival clubs The Suns have a welter of academy options including potential first-rounders Dylan Patterson, Zeke Uwland, Beau Addinsall and other prospects including Kalani White, Cooper Collins and Jai Murray. The Suns argue that they will not be able to match bids on all of those players, some of whom might not have played AFL if not for academy development, so they will filter into the AFL system if not selected by Gold Coast.
Business Upturn
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Is ‘Mindhunter' returning for season 3? Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on June 16, 2025, 19:30 IST Last updated June 16, 2025, 14:32 IST The critically acclaimed Netflix series Mindhunter has left fans eagerly awaiting news about a potential third season. With its gripping exploration of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and the psychology of serial killers, the show has garnered a dedicated following. However, since the release of Season 2 in August 2019, updates about Mindhunter Season 3 have been scarce, leaving viewers wondering: Is Mindhunter Season 3 happening? Here's everything we know so far about the show's future. The Current Status of Mindhunter Season 3 As of June 2025, Mindhunter Season 3 has not been officially confirmed by Netflix, and the series remains on an indefinite hiatus. In early 2023, executive producer and director David Fincher provided a definitive update, stating that the show is unlikely to return due to its high production costs and insufficient viewership to justify the investment. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche , Fincher explained, 'I'm very proud of the first two seasons. But it's a very expensive show and, in the eyes of Netflix, we didn't attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment.' Potential Release Date for Mindhunter Season 3 Since Mindhunter Season 3 has not been greenlit, no official release date exists. Based on the production timeline of previous seasons—Season 1 premiered in October 2017, and Season 2 in August 2019—it typically takes about two years to produce a season. If Netflix were to announce a renewal in 2025, a release might not occur until late 2027 or 2028, assuming no further delays. However, given Fincher's statements and the lack of recent progress, this timeline remains speculative. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
