Netflix’s Chinatown series is reportedly on hold while David Fincher focuses on a Squid Game remake

Forget it, Jake. It’s Squid Game

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A TV show adaptation ofChinatownhas reportedly been in the works since 2019 but it looks to be finally making good progress as the original screenwriter of the 1974 movie, Robert Towne, has revealed that all episodes have now been written. This is good news for those of us who have been patiently waiting for it to arrive onNetflix.

The series sees Towne teaming up with David Fincher, who has already seen success on thebest streaming servicewithMindhuntermaking it intoour recommended crime thrillersand his movieManksecuring a place in ourbest Netflix movieslist thanks to its 83% Rotten Tomatoes score.

In an interview withVarietyto mark the 50th anniversary of the film, Towne said: “All I’m likely to say is yes, all the episodes have been written for Netflix. Working with a force of nature like David Fincher, [although] occasionally humbling, is never less than enlightening.”

We don’t know much about the plot yet, but he added: “When David and I first started talking we agreed we wouldn’t try to replicate [villain] Noah Cross. But we did want to keep in mind that the crimes that history considers monstrous are those that will not remain in the past but insist on visiting the future, and I think we managed that.”

What else is David Fincher working on for Netflix?

But with a big question mark hovering overChinatown’s release on the streamer, there’s another Fincher project that might overtake it, and it might also surprise you, because the movie legend is reportedly set to direct aSquid Gameremake.

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Considering English language remakes are often met with criticism (looking at youOldboy), it will be interesting to see how fans respond to this one. According toThe Playlist,Fincher has been “quietly working” on aSquid Gameremake and has recently hired British writer Dennis Kelly, known for his work on titles likeUtopiaandMatilda the Musical.

At the time of writing,there’s no clear release window forChinatownorSquid Game– both of which have the potential to be among thebest Netflix shows– so we will have to wait for official confirmation on when they’ll be arriving. We do, however, know thatSquid Gameseason 2will land on the streamer at the end of the year with an exact release date yet to be confirmed, so at least we’ve got the original series on the way.

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Lucy is a long-time movie and television lover who is an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-ran blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving onto bigger websites such as What’s on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests primarily lie within horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a chilling story that keeps her thinking moments after the credits have rolled. Many of these creepy tales can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

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