‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Interactive Movie to Be Removed from Netflix

Netflix is pulling the plug on Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the choose-your-own-adventure-style interactive movie that debuted in 2018.

It will be removed from the streamer on May 12 along with the only other remaining interactive title on the service, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend.

The outright removal comes as a surprise considering “Black Mirror” is one of Netflix’s flagship shows and the Season 7 episode “Plaything” — which just premiered last month — is a direct follow-up to Bandersnatch.

Netflix planned to double down on interactive content following the success of Bandersnatch, but a rep told The Verge last fall that the technology “served its purpose but is now limiting as we focus on technological efforts in other areas.”

Perhaps we could see the film edited into a straight narrative in the future, but this is yet another reminder of the fickle nature of streaming.

Described by Netflix as “a mind-bending tale with multiple endings,” Bandersnatch follows a young programmer in 1984 who begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game.

David Slade (30 Days of Night, Twilight: Eclipse) directs from a script by series creator Charlie Brooker. Fionn Whitehead, Craig Parkinson, Alice Low, Asim Chaudhry, and Will Poulter star.

Daniel Kurland wrote in his 5-skull review, “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is a major risk, but it’s one that absolutely pays off. It’s insane to think about the wealth of content that’s in this (over 150 minutes of footage, 250 segments, and ‘trillions of permutations’) and its sheer attention to detail (like when you realize what the dog is digging for in the yard, the significance of the father’s ashtray, or the prevalence of the therapist’s phone number), and that this kind of experiment is not only successful, but challenges the form in a genuinely exciting way.”

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