Netflix is pursuing more interactive content, including, maybe, a rom-com

On the heels of its groundbreaking foray into interactive storytelling with the choose-your-own-adventure style “Black Mirror” episode, Bandersnatch, Netflix will look to produce much more interactive entertainment, according to vice president of content, Todd Yellin. Speaking at the FICCI-Frames conference for Indian media and entertainment in Mumbai, Yellin said in a keynote that audiences could […]

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Bill Gates watches ‘Narcos’ when he’s alone

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In an AMA on Reddit, Bill Gates answered questions about the most pressing problems in the world, taxes for billionaires, and more. He also revealed his favorite TV shows — and it looks like the Microsoft founder isn’t as cuddly as he seems. 

We already knew a bit about his viewing habits: he has gushed about Silicon Valley and how he sees himself in the deeply flawed/gastrointestinal mishap-prone protagonist Richard Hendricks. He also shared some of his favorite TV shows during his 2017 AMA. Read more…

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Netflix faces $25 million lawsuit over ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’

If you watched Netflix’s latest ‘Black Mirror’ production, there’s no doubt it reminded you of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. Now, the publisher that owns the trademark to “Choose Your Own Adventure,” Chooseco, LLC, is suing Netflix. The publisher is alleging trademark infringement, The Hollywood Reporter first reported. In the complaint, Chooseco says Netflix […]

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Netflix faces lawsuit over ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is on the receiving end of a lawsuit from the owners of “Choose Your Own Adventure” books.
Chooseco, LLC trademarked “Choose Your Own Adventure” in the 1980s and has sold hundreds of millions of books using the branding eve…

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‘Black Mirror’ creator has a savage response to ‘Bandersnatch’ haters

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Would you have liked Bandersnatch better if it had been a ‘normal’ Black Mirror episode, rather than the groundbreaking Choose Your Own Adventure feat that it is? Did making all those decisions stress you out?

Well, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker doesn’t care about that. At all.

In a Q&A with HuffPost, Brooker gave a rather brutal response to those who didn’t like the fact that watching Bandersnatch involves making decisions on behalf of the main character, Stefan.

“There’s […] some people that are like, ‘I don’t wanna make decisions’, ‘I don’t want to do any of it.’ Well fuck off, then,” Brooker told HuffPost. “Do something else!”  Read more…

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Welp, someone basically made that ‘Black Mirror’ dating app

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The clock is ticking, and your heart is at stake.

The polarizing Black Mirror Season 4 episode “Hang the DJ” depicted a futuristic dating app in which an AI called “Coach” only gives daters a set amount of time — 12 hours, or even 12 years — to date a potential partner before they must move on to their next match. 

Now, of course, somebody has actually built an app inspired by the somewhat dystopian system. First spotted by Forbes, it’s called Juliet and is available for free in the App Store.

On Jan. 2, a 24-year-old programmer named Julian Alexander hosted a Reddit AMA in which he debuted Juliet. The concept is that users of the app will only be paired with one prospective partner at a time, for a set amount of time. There are no profiles, and no swiping — just basic info like sexual orientation and location. Read more…

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Netflix tweets the key to unlocking a ‘Bandersnatch’ scene you may have missed

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Think you’ve seen every possible recorded minute of Bandersnatch footage?

Well, even if you’ve sat in front of your screen for hours testing out the various combinations in the Black Mirror choose-your-own-adventure, you may still have missed a few moments.

On Tuesday, the official Netflix UK account tweeted the key to a scene you probably won’t have spotted yet.

The reason? It involves doubling down on one key decision that occurs towards the middle of the episode.

think you’ve seen everything there is to see in bandersnatch? try picking up the family photo, ~twice~

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) January 8, 2019 Read more…

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‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ releases astonishing behind-the-scenes clips

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“There were points where in working stuff out, it got like trying to do a Rubik’s cube in your head, and I had to literally get up from my desk and kind of walk around the house holding my head.” 

According to Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, Bandersnatch was as mind-boggling to make as it was to watch—and he’s got the behind-the-scenes footage to prove it. 

Just days after Bandersnatch‘s successful post-holiday streaming debut, Netflix has begun publishing peeks into the interactive movie’s making-of process. From producer Annabel Jones lamenting scrapping her production plan on the first day of filming to snapshots of Brooker’s elaborate story boards, the details in these clips explain some of how the ambitious (and experimental) production was pulled off, giving viewers brand new insight into the latest Black Mirror experience. Read more…

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Netflix gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of ‘Bandersnatch’ in a new video

Netflix is giving viewers a look behind the scenes at the making of its first interactive story aimed at adults, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. In a featurette published today, the streaming service highlights the efforts that went into making this “choose-your-own-adventure”-style film, which tells the story of a young programmer who begins to question reality while […]

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This is what your ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ ending says about you

This post contains spoilers for many of Bandersnatch’s possible endings. Read at your own risk.
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This is what your ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ ending says about you

This post contains spoilers for many of Bandersnatch’s possible endings. Read at your own risk.
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure games often have something interesting to say unto themselves, but more often the path a player takes through the narrative says…

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