Black Mirror gained worldwide importance on Netflix, subscribers might not expect to hold their breath for the arrival of season 6. Black Mirror premiered on Channel 4 in the UK back in 2011 and released two seasons plus a Christmas special on that network. the show was well appreciated, it was the coming of its episodes to Netflix that really got it glanced. Black Mirror’s first two seasons proved so outstanding on the service that Netflix opted to scoop up future seasons of the show for itself.
Each season has seen a long break in between, but the quality has been so uniform that most fans seem very willing to forgive the torturous waits for new quality content. Season 5 was premiered on June 5, 2019, and it’s presently well over a year later with no season 6 currently in the works.
Black Mirror Season 6: Will it release or canceled?
Fans have kidded that 2020 might itself be a Black Mirror season, but growth on an actual season 6 remains inaccessible. Founder Charlie Brooker has admired publicly if the existing societal mood would support a new season of Black Mirror, but fans clearly want one eventually. Unfortunately, creating one isn’t as simple as Brooker wanting to.
Charlie Brooker and Black Mirror’s co-developer Annabel Jones have been in charge of the production firm House of Tomorrow, a division of the larger company Endemol Shine. In January 2020 though, Brooker and Jones exited House of Tomorrow, wanting to explore an overall deal of their own with Netflix.
There’s a crucial snag that’s occurred as a result: Endemol Shine still obtains and controls the rights to Black Mirror. This past summer, Endemol Shine was acquired by Banijay Group. For their part, Banijay executive Cathy Payne says the company is open to continuing an alliance with Netflix for further seasons of Black Mirror.
The thing is still for Brooker and Jones to continue to fulfill as showrunners for Black Mirror now that they no longer have direct control over the equity, Netflix would need to work out a deal with their new Broke and Bones company, then make another deal to permit & authorize the Black Mirror IP from Banijay, and that isn’t expected to come cheap.
Some reports have suggested Netflix would like to purchase Black Mirror’s IP outright, but Banijay doesn’t look to be interested in giving up such a big investment. While season 6 could certainly one day occur on Netflix, these Problems need to be solved first
