Who knew that after-school nights spent at the movie theater and bags of buttered popcorn would be the inspiration for Netflix’s newest comedy? Inspired by the almost extinct Video blockbuster shops of yesteryear Netflix 10 30-minute episodes of “Blockbuster” with leading roles will be released soon Randall Park as Timmy Yoon, the man who discovers he’s in charge of the last Blockbuster store in the entire country. The first trailer dropped on October 7, and it looks like the series will be a quirky, affectionate tribute to the once-beloved video store.
with streaming services as Netflix played a major role in Blockbuster’s eventual downfall, it will be interesting to see how well the series actually captures the nostalgia that made Blockbuster what it was: a tradition, a memory, and an experience that some will never be able to fully recreate. Read on to see everything we know about Blockbuster, and get ready to be transported to one of the best parts of coming of age in the ’90s.