Choose Your Own Adventure book publisher sues Netflix over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Black Mirror Bandersnatch
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Netflix will soon need to choose its own legal argument in response to a $25 million lawsuit.

The streaming platform is being sued by Chooseco, the publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure books, over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This recently-released interactive movie, a part of the popular sci-fi anthology show, asks viewers to make decisions throughout the narrative in order to steer the plot.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.