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For the past seven years, Netflix has been gradually releasing a collection of interactive, choose-your-own-story games within the Netflix Ui, known as Interactive Specials. According to a recent report, we may not see many more of these, if any, in the future.
Netflix began rolling out this feature in 2017, and to date, 28 of them have been released, with the majority targeting family-oriented audiences. IP such as Carmen Sandiego, The Boss Baby, Barbie, Johnny Test, and Jurassic World have all featured interactive specials, along with Netflix’s own array of shows receiving this treatment, including Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and We Lost Our Human.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch was undoubtedly a major breakthrough for this technology, targeting adults and pushing the feature to its limits with numerous branching storylines. The last major interactive movie came over the summer in the form of Choose Love, a rom-com starring Laura Marano, Avan Jogia,...
For the past seven years, Netflix has been gradually releasing a collection of interactive, choose-your-own-story games within the Netflix Ui, known as Interactive Specials. According to a recent report, we may not see many more of these, if any, in the future.
Netflix began rolling out this feature in 2017, and to date, 28 of them have been released, with the majority targeting family-oriented audiences. IP such as Carmen Sandiego, The Boss Baby, Barbie, Johnny Test, and Jurassic World have all featured interactive specials, along with Netflix’s own array of shows receiving this treatment, including Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and We Lost Our Human.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch was undoubtedly a major breakthrough for this technology, targeting adults and pushing the feature to its limits with numerous branching storylines. The last major interactive movie came over the summer in the form of Choose Love, a rom-com starring Laura Marano, Avan Jogia,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Actor Jack Black has joined the cast of ‘Minecraft’, a live-action adaptation of the popular eponymous video game. As previously announced, Jason Momoa is starring in the movie alongside Emma Myers and ‘The Color Purple’ actor Danielle Brooks.
Production is expected to begin imminently in New Zealand. ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ filmmaker Jared Hess, who previously worked with Black on the 2006 comedy ‘Nacho Libre’, is directing the project, reports Variety.
Warner Bros. and Legendary are backing ‘Minecraft’, which is slated to open in theatres on April 4, 2025. It’s unclear what the ‘Minecraft’ movie will be about, or who is writing the screenplay.
As per Variety, a film version of the game has been in the works for years, with Shawn Levy, Rob McElhenney and Peter Sollett all at one point in talks to direct.
‘Minecraft’, which debuted in 2011, is one of the best-selling video games in history and boasts more than 140 million monthly users.
Production is expected to begin imminently in New Zealand. ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ filmmaker Jared Hess, who previously worked with Black on the 2006 comedy ‘Nacho Libre’, is directing the project, reports Variety.
Warner Bros. and Legendary are backing ‘Minecraft’, which is slated to open in theatres on April 4, 2025. It’s unclear what the ‘Minecraft’ movie will be about, or who is writing the screenplay.
As per Variety, a film version of the game has been in the works for years, with Shawn Levy, Rob McElhenney and Peter Sollett all at one point in talks to direct.
‘Minecraft’, which debuted in 2011, is one of the best-selling video games in history and boasts more than 140 million monthly users.
- 1/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jack Black has joined the cast of “Minecraft,” a live-action adaptation of the popular video game.
As previously announced, Jason Momoa is starring in the movie alongside “Wednesday’s” Emma Myers and “The Color Purple” actor Danielle Brooks. Production is expected to imminently start in New Zealand.
“Napoleon Dynamite” filmmaker Jared Hess is directing the project, which will be produced by Warner Bros. and Legendary. It’s slated to open in theaters on April 4, 2025.
It’s unclear what the “Minecraft” movie will be about, or who is writing the screenplay. The game, which hails from the Swedish company Mojang Studios and debuted in 2011, allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. Minecraft has become the best-selling game in history and, by 2021, boasted nearly 140 million monthly users. It has also spawned numerous spinoffs, like “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Legends.” Microsoft acquired Mojang Studios for...
As previously announced, Jason Momoa is starring in the movie alongside “Wednesday’s” Emma Myers and “The Color Purple” actor Danielle Brooks. Production is expected to imminently start in New Zealand.
“Napoleon Dynamite” filmmaker Jared Hess is directing the project, which will be produced by Warner Bros. and Legendary. It’s slated to open in theaters on April 4, 2025.
It’s unclear what the “Minecraft” movie will be about, or who is writing the screenplay. The game, which hails from the Swedish company Mojang Studios and debuted in 2011, allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. Minecraft has become the best-selling game in history and, by 2021, boasted nearly 140 million monthly users. It has also spawned numerous spinoffs, like “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Legends.” Microsoft acquired Mojang Studios for...
- 1/2/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood stars are reacting to the the news of Paul Reubens’ death. The late actor known for playing Pee-wee Herman on stage, television and film died Monday at age 70. His death was announced on his official Facebook page revealing that the actor had cancer for years, a diagnosis he had not shared publicly.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
A statement from Reubens was also shared with the announcement, in which the late actor said,...
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
A statement from Reubens was also shared with the announcement, in which the late actor said,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has announced “Trivia Quest,” a new daily interactive trivia series premiering April 1.
Based on the hit Etermax mobile trivia game app “Trivia Crack,” “Trivia Quest” is an animated show that follows the adventures of Willy as he attempts to save the denizens of Trivia Land from the conquerer Evil Rocky. Each episode features 24 multiple-choice questions for the viewer to solve, consisting of 12 standard and 12 hard prompts, which range in subject from science, history, entertainment, sports, art and geography. Viewers can replay quizzes to get the right answers and accumulate points. By gaining enough points, players can advance the story and help Willy save the people of Trivia Land from Rocky’s dungeons. The show will also feature numerous easter eggs based on popular Netflix titles.
“Trivia Quest” follows several Netflix projects that have experimented with interactive storytelling, starting with 2017’s “Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale.” Other...
Based on the hit Etermax mobile trivia game app “Trivia Crack,” “Trivia Quest” is an animated show that follows the adventures of Willy as he attempts to save the denizens of Trivia Land from the conquerer Evil Rocky. Each episode features 24 multiple-choice questions for the viewer to solve, consisting of 12 standard and 12 hard prompts, which range in subject from science, history, entertainment, sports, art and geography. Viewers can replay quizzes to get the right answers and accumulate points. By gaining enough points, players can advance the story and help Willy save the people of Trivia Land from Rocky’s dungeons. The show will also feature numerous easter eggs based on popular Netflix titles.
“Trivia Quest” follows several Netflix projects that have experimented with interactive storytelling, starting with 2017’s “Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale.” Other...
- 3/3/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Writer-producer-playwright Laura Jacqmin (One Piece) has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.
Jacqmin is currently a co-executive producer on One Piece, a live-action series for Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, based on one of the best-selling anime/manga properties of all time. She is also a consulting producer on limited series Joe Exotic, starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell, for NBCUniversal, UCP, and Wondery.
Her first feature We Broke Up, co-written and directed by Jeff Rosenberg, and starring William Jackson Harper and Aya Cash, was recently released by Vertical Entertainment.
Additionally, Jacqmin was a writer-producer on all three seasons of the praised MGM/Epix series Get Shorty, created by Davey Holmes, and starring Chris O’Dowd and Ray Romano.
In the theatre realm, Jacqumin was awarded the Wasserstein Prize for emerging female playwrights. Her plays have been produced and developed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville,...
Jacqmin is currently a co-executive producer on One Piece, a live-action series for Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, based on one of the best-selling anime/manga properties of all time. She is also a consulting producer on limited series Joe Exotic, starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell, for NBCUniversal, UCP, and Wondery.
Her first feature We Broke Up, co-written and directed by Jeff Rosenberg, and starring William Jackson Harper and Aya Cash, was recently released by Vertical Entertainment.
Additionally, Jacqmin was a writer-producer on all three seasons of the praised MGM/Epix series Get Shorty, created by Davey Holmes, and starring Chris O’Dowd and Ray Romano.
In the theatre realm, Jacqumin was awarded the Wasserstein Prize for emerging female playwrights. Her plays have been produced and developed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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