Remember that story about when Blockbuster was able to buy Netflix? Well, maybe, in an idyllic scenario, Blockbuster would still be alive and even stronger. Netflix, who knows. In fact, Blockbuster is still showing signs of life thanks to its last video store located in Bend, Oregon in the United States. However, the platform streaming it seems that he wants to continue perpetrating the nostalgia of his old “competitor”, but now through a comedy series.
What is it about block buster?
In accordance with ewthe Serie block buster will put at the center of the narrative the last location of the famous chain of video stores that is still standing in the United States. However, it will be very different from the documentary that Netflix has in its catalog entitled The Last Blockbuster. This time it is a comedy fiction created by Vanessa Ramos (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and that will have a total of 10 episodes of 30 minutes each.
“From the creator, writer, executive producer and showrunner Vanessa Ramos, block buster follows Timmy Yoon (Randall Park), an analog dreamer living in a 5G world. And after learning that the latest Blockbuster Video is operating in America, Timmy and his employees (including his longtime crush Eliza (Melissa Fumero) struggle to stay relevant. The only way to succeed is to remind their community that provide something that large corporations cannot: human connection”, reveals the official synopsis.
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Cast and production crew
The series stars randall park (Ant-Man and the Wasp; WandaVision Y Aquaman) Y melissa fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine; MOD OK.). She also includes performances by Tyler Alvarez, Madeleine Arthur, Olga Merediz, JB Smoove and Kamaia Fairburn.
In addition to Vanessa Ramos as the showrunnerDavid Caspe (Happy Endings, Black Monday) and Jackie Clarke (Superstore, Happy Endings) serve as screenwriters and executive producers. Additionally, John Davis and John Fox are also executive producers.
Release date
The Serie block buster the premiere November 3, 2022 in Netflix.
Poster
trailer of block busterfrom Netflix
Brenda Medell I love watching, talking, writing and dreaming about cinema. My favorite series is called ‘The Twilight Zone’. I am always singing. All day I think about food. And I don’t take off my sunglasses even to sleep.