Kate Blanchett not seen playing 'Ddakji'... US version of 'Squid Game' production scrapped

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It is reported that the production of a US spin-off of Netflix's original series "Squid Game" has been cancelled.

According to US entertainment media The Playlist and others on the 6th (local time), Netflix has decided to no longer proceed with the production of "Hekler" (working title), the US spin-off of "Squid Game."

Originally, "Hekler" was scheduled to be directed by David Fincher, with Dennis Kelly, known for the series "Utopia," set to write the screenplay.

Notably, a scene in the final episode of "Squid Game 3" showed Front Man (played by Lee Byung-hun) spotting Kate Blanchett playing Ddakji in Los Angeles (LA), raising expectations for the US version.

However, following changes in Netflix executive leadership and years of development, it was reported that the video-on-demand service (OTT) has shifted its priorities to focus on versions tailored to each country's market instead of a US version.

Meanwhile, "Squid Game," starring Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun, is Netflix's highest-grossing title and became the first Korean production to win at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards. It also swept six awards at the US Emmy Awards ceremony in the same year.

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