A Ruthless New Arena, A Star-Studded Cast, and the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

Netflix is officially expanding its global phenomenon with Squid Game: America, a brand-new original series set to begin filming in December. While the Korean original broke records with its chilling social commentary and deadly children’s games, this American adaptation is expected to bring the same brutal tension—with a Western twist.

According to industry insiders, production will take place in multiple U.S. locations, including a converted aerospace facility in California and a desert compound in Nevada. And while Netflix has not confirmed the full cast, several high-profile names are rumored to be attached—each bringing a unique brand of intensity to this new survival game.

A New Game, A New Nightmare

Squid Game: America won’t be a carbon copy of the South Korean original. Instead, the creators are building a completely new roster of games based on nostalgic American childhood challenges, redesigned to be psychologically punishing and physically lethal.

Among the rumored game concepts:

Freeze Tag—but with motion sensors and live consequences.

Four Corners—set in a soundproof warehouse, testing trust and paranoia.

Hopscotch Maze—a vertical version with collapsing tiles and optical illusions.

And a final challenge simply referred to on the call sheet as “The Election”, with insiders calling it “psychological warfare disguised as strategy.”

The Rumored Cast: Star Power Meets Survival

While Netflix has kept official casting announcements under wraps, several high-profile names have surfaced through audition leaks, call sheets, and behind-the-scenes reports. Among those rumored to be joining the project:

Early descriptions suggest the show will blend political satire, economic critique, and psychological horror, much like the Korean original—but grounded in American institutional failures.

The Masked Ones Return—with a New Agenda

The masked game runners are back, but this time, they are reportedly a corporate conglomerate of tech giants, hedge funds, and military contractors. The new “Front Man” figure is said to be a disillusioned former Silicon Valley CEO who has turned to human experimentation for profit—and retribution.

What Makes This Adaptation Different?

Where Squid Game (2021) focused on debt, desperation, and South Korea’s class system, Squid Game: America is said to target institutional betrayal, privatized justice, and America’s obsession with performance-based worth.

With a higher budget, a longer episode order, and a built-in global audience, the American version isn’t aiming to replicate the original—it aims to interrogate the systems that made the original resonate worldwide.

Release Timeline

Filming is scheduled to begin in December 2025, with post-production expected to run through mid-2026. If the timeline holds, Squid Game: America could premiere in Fall 2026, timed to coincide with the five-year anniversary of the original show’s global breakout.