‘Blockbuster’: Netflix Releases “First Look” Image Of Video Store Comedy
Netflix has released a “first look” image of ‘Blockbuster‘, a comedy starring Randall Park & Melissa Fumero about the last Blockbuster video store in America, from some of the writers behind ‘Superstore’.
The ensemble comedy takes place in the last Blockbuster Video in America, and explores what it takes – and more specifically who it takes – for a small business to succeed against all odds.
Randall Park (‘WandaVision’, ‘Young Rock’, ‘Fresh Off the Boat’) & Melissa Fumero (‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’) star alongside Tyler Alvarez (‘American Vandal’), Madeleine Arthur (‘Snowpiercer’, ‘The Magicians’), Olga Merediz (‘In the Heights’, ‘Orange Is the New Black’), JB Smoove (‘Harley Quinn’, ‘SNL’, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’) and Kamaia Fairburn (‘Star Falls’, ‘Holly Hobbie’).
There is a certain irony to the fact that this show is landing on Netflix, the company that is arguably largely responsible for the fall of the Blockbuster franchise. However, it is actually inspired by a real store based in Bend, Oregon, USA, the only Blockbuster branded video store still open in the world, which was the subject of the 2020 documentary film, ‘The Last Blockbuster‘.
‘Blockbuster’ is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. The series is created by Vanessa Ramos (‘Superstore’, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’) with David Caspe (‘Happy Endings’, ‘Black Monday’) and Jackie Clarke (‘Superstore’, ‘Happy Endings’) also serving as writers/executive producers. John Davis and John Fox also executive produce for Davis Entertainment (‘Jungle Cruise’).
‘Blockbuster‘ Season 1 does not yet have a premiere date but will air on Netflix worldwide. If you want to keep track of this or any other tv show, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
