Randall Park, who appeared in WandaVision earlier this year, is set to star in the Netflix comedy series Blockbuster. As reported by Deadline, the show will be embedded in the last continuing to be Blockbuster video clip rental store.
Blockbuster will be a 10-episode collection as well as is produced by Vanessa Ramos, that previously serviced programs such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and also Superstore. Due date notes that the manufacturers have acquired the rights to use the Blockbuster name, branding, as well as attires in the collection.
Park is best recognized for playing FBI agent Jimmy Woo in the current Disney+ MCU reveal WandaVision and also the film Ant-Man and also the Wasp. He additionally appeared in Aquaman as Dr. Stephen Shin as well as in all 6 periods of the hit comedy Fresh Off The Boat.
It s paradoxical that Netflix is creating a show concerning the once-massive video rental chain. When Netflix released as a postal rental service in 1997, it was in direct competitors with Blockbuster. In 2000, Netflix owners Reed Hastings and also Marc Randolph even satisfied with the video clip titan in an effort to sell their firm to it, yet they were turned down. Naturally, the rest is house amusement background-- Netflix is one of the most significant entertainment business and also motion-picture studio on the planet, while Blockbuster finally closed permanently in 2014. In the real world, the last Blockbuster store was in Bend, Oregon.
In a declaration, Netflix head of funny Tracey Pakistan claimed, When Vanessa and also [producer] David [Case] first came in as well as shared this concept for a comedy series, we were quickly excited. This is eventually the tale of a specialized group of colleagues, with a lot of heart. As well as currently with the funny Randall Park signing on play the lead, it s a no-brainer.
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