This would mark the first Squid Game scripted series offshoot, though it is not the first universe extension for the Netflix blockbuster; there is also the unscripted series Squid Game: The Challenge, which has been renewed for a second season, along with a video game franchise. The Fincher series would mark the first English-language scripted Squid Game series, joining Hwang Dong-hyuk’s original Korean-language thriller.