Additionally, it has been rumoured since 2024 that the American director David Fincher ( Fight Club, Gone Girl, The Social Network) has expressed interest in creating an English language Squid Game spin-off, though this has not been confirmed by him or Netflix.

Cate Blanchett’s cameo in Squid Game S3 sparked spinoff buzz, but the creator reveals the real reason behind her mysterious final scene appearance.

For what it's worth, Hwang has confirmed that the American Recruiter was not shown primarily to set up a future spinoff. Instead, the cameo was meant to show that the end of the Korean game did not mean the end of the societal problems that brought it about.

A cameo from actor Cate Blanchett may or may not mean David Fincher's Squid Game spinoff is coming to Netflix, but it's definitely a good sign.

Well, that just happened! With season 3 now out, you’ve got to the big surprise for the final season of Squid Game: Cate Blanchett features in the finale episode of Squid Game season 3, setting up, or at the very least, teasing the future of the franchise and the long-rumored potential US spin-off.

The final episode of Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 3 featured a surprise cameo from Cate Blanchett, teasing a potential American spin-off.

Cate Blanchett makes shock Squid Game cameo in season three finale - Two-time Oscar-winner enters as a surprise American recruiter of the deadly game in the third season out now on Netflix

Namely, the suspenseful Korean series, which gained popularity shortly after its release on Netflix in 2021, hired Hollywood actress and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett for its third season.

Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun has hinted that the hit Netflix series could return, but not in the way fans may be expecting. The show concluded with Season 3 in June