Blockbuster (TV series)

Blockbuster is an upcoming American workplace comedy television series created by Vanessa Ramos, it is based upon the Blockbuster brand. The series is set to premiere on Netflix, and will star Randall Park.[1] This will be the second time Netflix has used the Blockbuster brand, first being with the documentary film The Last Blockbuster.

Blockbuster
GenreWorkplace comedy
Created byVanessa Ramos
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Bridger Winegar
  • Robert Petrovic
  • Payman Benz
Production locationsVancouver, Canada
CinematographyRick Page
Production companies
Release
Original networkNetflix

Premise

Set in the last Blockbuster Video the series explores what it takes and who it takes for a small business to succeed.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
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2TBAPayman Benz[5]TBATBATBA
3TBATBATBATBATBA
4TBATBATBATBATBA
5TBATBATBATBATBA
6TBATBATBATBATBA
7TBAPayman Benz[5]TBATBATBA
8TBAPayman Benz[5]TBATBATBA
9TBATBATBATBATBA
10TBATBATBATBATBA

The series will consist of ten episodes, with Payman Benz directing four.[1]

Production

Development
David Caspe serves as writer and executive producer.

Originally, the series was pitched to executives at NBC, however they were not interested in green-lighting the series. Universal Television began shopping the series to other networks eventually gaining approval from Netflix who cast Randall Park in the lead role.[6]

Netflix officially announced the series on November 17, 2021. The series is created by Vanessa Ramos who previously worked on shows such as Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Along with the series announcement it was confirmed that the series will be produced by Davis Entertainment and Universal Television.[1] It was also announced that David Caspe and Jackie Clarke would be serving as writers on the series, and John Davis would serve as an executive producer under Davis Entertainment. Clarke, Caspe, John Fox and Ramos will serve as executive producers with Bridger Winegar and Robert Petrovic serving as co-executive producers.[2] In February 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Payman Benz would be directing four episodes of the series including the pilot. Benz will also serve as a executive producer for those four episodes.[5] Rick Page serves as cinematographer for the series.[7]

A first look at the series was released on May 5, 2022 during the Netflix Is A Joke festival, the first look included a look at the style of the series as well as a promo featuring Fumero and Park's characters.[8]

Casting
Randall Park will star in the series as Timmy.
Melissa Fumero will star as Eliza.

With the announcement of the series in November 2021, Randall Park joined the cast as a character named Timmy, who is described as a dreamer and a lover of movies, per Deadline Hollywood.[1][2] In February 2022, Melissa Fumero was cast as a character named Eliza who is described as a mother whose marriage to her high school sweetheart is on thin ice, per Hollywood Reporter.[3] In March 2022, Tyler Alvarez, Madeleine Arthur, and Olga Merediz were announced as series regulars playing Carlos, Hannah and Connie respectively. Additonally, J. B. Smoove was cast as Timmy's best friend Percy and Kamaia Fairburn was cast as Percy's daughter, with both appearing as recurring guest stars.[4]

Filming

Production on the first season began on February 28, 2022. Filming began taking place in Vancouver, Canada in April 2022 with filming expected to conclude in May.[1][2][7][9]

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2021). "Netflix Gets Last Laugh With Blockbuster Video Store Comedy Series Starring Randall Park". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. Moore, Kasey (January 5, 2022). "Everything We Know So Far About Netflix's 'Blockbuster' Series". What’s On Netflix. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. Goldberg, Lesley (February 17, 2022). "Melissa Fumero to Star Opposite Randall Park in Netflix's 'Blockbuster' Series". Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Otterson, Joe (March 3, 2022). "Netflix's 'Blockbuster' Comedy Series Adds Five To Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 10, 2022). "'Blockbuster' Payman Benz to Direct and Co-Produce Netflix Video Store Comedy". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. Goldberg, Lesley (November 17, 2021). "'Blockbuster' Comedy Starring Randall Park a Go at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. Burlingame, Russ (March 4, 2022). "Production Has Started on Blockbuster Video Sitcom From Netflix". Comicbook.com.
  8. Petski, Denise (May 5, 2022). "'Blockbuster': First-Look At Randall Park & Melissa Fumero In Netflix Video Store Comedy — Photo". Deadline.
  9. Pudsey, Allison (March 31, 2022). "14 Movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this April". DailyHive.
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