Blockbuster Season 1 Update: Based upon the Blockbuster LLC brand whose former name was Blockbuster Video, a new series has been made that will arrive this November on Netflix.
The previous name of Blockbuster LLC was Blockbuster Video. The company was a provider of video game rental services and home video based in America. Though at first, the company used to offer services only in the video rental shops, later on, it started using alternatives like DVD-by-mail, video on demand, streaming, and cinema theatre. Blockbuster was at its heyday in 2004.
But gradually it came down the path of descent owing to its poor leadership, the effect of the Great Recession, and the growing competition posed by Netflix. On September 23, 2010, the original company closed with the stores closing or being bought by another provider in the following years until only one franchised store remained open in 2019.
The titular series is set in this last store using the name of the Blockbuster brand known as The Last Blockbuster. The store is located in Bend, Oregon. It is the second series in which Netflix has used the brand, the first being a documentary film of 2020 named ‘The Last Blockbuster’ which told the story of the rise and fall of the video provider.
Vanessa Ramos has created the upcoming series. Production Company Universal Television at first pitched the series to the executives of NBC with no success. Later it was greenlit by Netflix. Netflix announced the show on November 17, 2021. Ramos previously worked in the workplace comedies like ‘Superstore’ and the very successful ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.
The Plot of Blockbuster Season 1:
The plot of the series delves into the management of the last Blockbuster video store as the people working there struggle with the reputation of the company, which was once at the height of success. It explores the manager and the employers’ efforts behind the small business to succeed.
The Cast of Blockbuster Season 1:
Randall Park-
American actor and comedian Randall Park portray the manager of The Last Blockbuster, Timmy Yoon. Yoon is kind of a dreamer and a big lover of films. Park previously starred in films such as ‘The Interview’, ‘Trainwreck’, ‘The Meddler’, ‘Everything Before Us’, ‘The Night Before, ‘The Hollars’, ‘Office Christmas Party, ‘The Disaster Artist, ‘Snatched’, ‘The House’, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’, ‘Aquaman’, ‘Long Shot’, ‘Always Be My Maybe, ‘Straight Up’, ‘Valley Girl, etc. From 2009 to 2010 he played the main role of James Melville, Ezekiel Ikea, and Lucas Melville in the parody comedy series ‘IKEA Heights’. He also starred in important roles in the series Supah Ninjas’, ‘Veep’, ‘Fresh Off the Boat, ‘WandaVision’, and ‘Young Rock’.
Melissa Fumero-
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ famed Fumero plays the role of Eliza Walker in the series who is an employee of the store and a long-time crush of Timmy. Before being cast as Amy Santiago, Fumero also played the role of Adriana Cramer from 2004 to 2011 on ABC’s soap opera ‘One Life to Live.
Tyler Alvarez-
This American actor will be seen as Carlos Herrera in the series who is a young employee of the store dreaming of becoming a director. Alvarez first garnered prominence after starring as Diego Rueda in Nickelodeon’s teen sitcom ‘Every Witch Way’ from 2014 to 2015. In the mockumentary series ‘American Vandal’ he portrayed Peter Maldonado, the director of the original same-named documentary series.
He was also cast as a recurring character in the noir mystery series ‘Veronica Mars’ and season 2 of the popular rom-com series ‘Never Have I Ever.
Madeleine Arthur-
A young employee of the store Hannah Hadman is played by Canadian actress Madeleine Arthur in the series. She played Christine, the best friend of the protagonist Lara Jean (played by Lana Condor), in ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, and ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean’. She also played Mae in Netflix’s suspense thriller ‘Devil in Ohio’ in 2022.
Olga Merediz-
Merediz plays another employee of the store, the elderly Connie Serrano. She appeared in a number of films which include ‘Music of the Heart’, ‘Isn’t She Great, ‘Changing Lanes’, ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, ‘One for the Money, ‘The Place Beyond the Pines, ‘The Angriest Man in Brooklyn’, ‘Custody’, ‘The Light of the Moon, ‘Godmothered’, ‘In the Heights, etc. Merediz also appeared in the series ‘Orange Is the New Black and ‘Shades of Blue. She won a Tony Award nomination for her musical performance.
Trailer and Release Date Update
Netflix released an official trailer for the series on October 7, 2022. The series will premiere on November 3, 2022, on Netflix.
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