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Netflix is bringing Blockbuster back, and everyone involved is aware of how that sounds.
The streaming giant on Thursday launched its new comedy series Blockbuster, starring Randall Park, Melissa Fumero and J.B. Smoove. The show centers on Timmy (Park), the manager of the once-prominent video-rental chain’s last remaining store, as he tries to keep the brand alive while competing with streaming culture. Blockbuster, set in Michigan, is a fictionalized look at the company’s final still-existing franchised location in Bend, Oregon, that was the focus of the 2020 documentary The Last Blockbuster.
Series creator Vanessa Ramos tells The Hollywood Reporter that Dish Network, which currently owns the Blockbuster rights, toured the show’s set to verify its authenticity, including making sure that the re-created store used the exact hues of blue and yellow. She also emphasizes that Netflix was more than happy to...
Netflix is bringing Blockbuster back, and everyone involved is aware of how that sounds.
The streaming giant on Thursday launched its new comedy series Blockbuster, starring Randall Park, Melissa Fumero and J.B. Smoove. The show centers on Timmy (Park), the manager of the once-prominent video-rental chain’s last remaining store, as he tries to keep the brand alive while competing with streaming culture. Blockbuster, set in Michigan, is a fictionalized look at the company’s final still-existing franchised location in Bend, Oregon, that was the focus of the 2020 documentary The Last Blockbuster.
Series creator Vanessa Ramos tells The Hollywood Reporter that Dish Network, which currently owns the Blockbuster rights, toured the show’s set to verify its authenticity, including making sure that the re-created store used the exact hues of blue and yellow. She also emphasizes that Netflix was more than happy to...
- 11/8/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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