Netflix’s “Black Mirror” returns to the Emmy Awards after a four-year break with its sixth season that premiered back in June 2023. The trajectory of the Charlie Brooker anthology series at the Emmys has been a tumultuous journey, particularly in recent years. The science-fiction dystopia used to dominate the limited/movie genre, winning Best Television Movie for three consecutive years at its height, before the Television Academy ruled that it must compete for the drama categories for its fifth season in 2020, ending its streak. Then the following year, the top category for limited series was changed to Best Limited or Anthology Series, placing “Black Mirror” back into the genre, but in the more competitive limited series race rather than the standalone television movies.
Despite the many radical switches, the program has managed an impressive eight wins out of 14 nominations overall. With its new string of six anthology episodes that star various actors including Salma Hayek,...
Despite the many radical switches, the program has managed an impressive eight wins out of 14 nominations overall. With its new string of six anthology episodes that star various actors including Salma Hayek,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Netflix has invested in Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones’ new production outfit Broke And Bones in a first-of-its-kind deal for the streamer in the UK, which could ultimately see it take full control of the company for around $100M, Deadline can reveal.
Sources said the agreement with five-time Emmy winners Brooker and Jones’ new venture has been 12 months in the making due to its unusual structure, and is a massive statement of intent about Netflix’s commitment to working with British creators. The UK is second only to the U.S. in feeding original content to Netflix’s 190M subscribers.
Quietly signed a number of weeks ago, Deadline understands that Netflix has the right to acquire Broke And Bones in chunks over a five-year period, giving the streamer exclusivity over the Brits’ new series and interactive projects. Although the deal could ultimately rise to nine figures,...
Sources said the agreement with five-time Emmy winners Brooker and Jones’ new venture has been 12 months in the making due to its unusual structure, and is a massive statement of intent about Netflix’s commitment to working with British creators. The UK is second only to the U.S. in feeding original content to Netflix’s 190M subscribers.
Quietly signed a number of weeks ago, Deadline understands that Netflix has the right to acquire Broke And Bones in chunks over a five-year period, giving the streamer exclusivity over the Brits’ new series and interactive projects. Although the deal could ultimately rise to nine figures,...
- 7/30/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
“Oh no, I wouldn’t do that. Why would you want to interact with television?” That was David Slade‘s response when the “Black Mirror” showrunners Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker approached him to direct their interactive movie “Bandersnatch,” Slade recounts to Gold Derby on the red carpet for a recent Emmy event hosted by Netflix. Slade explains, “The bad news was no one had ever done this before and the good news was that no one had ever done this before.”
SEEour previous interview with producer Russell McLean.
“I’m not going to make it look like your TV show. Is that okay?” That was Slade’s response when the showrunners approached him to direct an episode of the fourth season a year earlier. His episode titled “Metalhead” upended the “Black Mirror” esthetic as its only black-and-white installment to date and “Bandersnatch” represented another departure for the anthology — and television altogether.
SEEour previous interview with producer Russell McLean.
“I’m not going to make it look like your TV show. Is that okay?” That was Slade’s response when the showrunners approached him to direct an episode of the fourth season a year earlier. His episode titled “Metalhead” upended the “Black Mirror” esthetic as its only black-and-white installment to date and “Bandersnatch” represented another departure for the anthology — and television altogether.
- 7/10/2019
- by Riley Chow
- Gold Derby
“I get why they’ve done it because they want to make sure it’s more movie-length kind of films,” “Bandersnatch” producer Russell McLean responds to Gold Derby (watch the video above) about the new Emmy rule that requires Best TV Movie contenders to be at least 75 minutes in order to qualify for the category. “Bandersnatch” stands to make it three consecutive years that the award will go to “Black Mirror,” with the 2018 Emmy going to the 75-minute episode “USS Callister” from the fourth season and the 60-minute “San Junipero” from the third season winning in 2017.
SEEwhat other rules the academy changed or added this year.
McLean adds, “The stories always are what [the showrunners] are aiming for and the great thing with Netflix as well is they can be as long as they need to be. They’re not stuck to a TV broadcast slot.” None of the three new episodes...
SEEwhat other rules the academy changed or added this year.
McLean adds, “The stories always are what [the showrunners] are aiming for and the great thing with Netflix as well is they can be as long as they need to be. They’re not stuck to a TV broadcast slot.” None of the three new episodes...
- 6/7/2019
- by Riley Chow
- Gold Derby
Many filmmakers try to find new ways to tell a story, but few get the chance offered by “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.” Late last year, this installment of the Netflix anthology presented viewers a chance to control the narrative about a mid-1980s computer programmer hitting the limits of reality while working on an innovative new game.
While Netflix opted to prompt viewers with simple keyword captions on the screen’s lower third, director David Slade said his initial idea was a little more abstract.
“I remember at the very beginning trying to sell Charlie [Brooker] on a version with no text at all,” Slade said at a Q&A after a screening at a Netflix FYSee screening in Hollywood May 31. “The ‘David Lynch’ version, where you’ll get to a point in the narrative and see a series of images and if you click during one of those images, it’ll take you somewhere else.
While Netflix opted to prompt viewers with simple keyword captions on the screen’s lower third, director David Slade said his initial idea was a little more abstract.
“I remember at the very beginning trying to sell Charlie [Brooker] on a version with no text at all,” Slade said at a Q&A after a screening at a Netflix FYSee screening in Hollywood May 31. “The ‘David Lynch’ version, where you’ll get to a point in the narrative and see a series of images and if you click during one of those images, it’ll take you somewhere else.
- 6/1/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The BBC/BBC America show earned 14 nods, including for its leads Jodie Comer and Sandrah Oh, and best drama.
Killing Eve leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The BBC/BBC America show earned 14 nods, including for its leads Jodie Comer and Sandrah Oh in the best actress category, and best drama.
Just behind was A Very English Scandal starring Hugh grant and Ben Whishaw, with 12 nominations including best mini-series.
Patrick Melrose scooped six nominations, with Bodyguard and The Little Drummer Girl earning five.
Netflix’s Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror picked up three nominations including best single drama.
Killing Eve leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The BBC/BBC America show earned 14 nods, including for its leads Jodie Comer and Sandrah Oh in the best actress category, and best drama.
Just behind was A Very English Scandal starring Hugh grant and Ben Whishaw, with 12 nominations including best mini-series.
Patrick Melrose scooped six nominations, with Bodyguard and The Little Drummer Girl earning five.
Netflix’s Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror picked up three nominations including best single drama.
- 3/28/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
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