As we sit in this familiar limbo, waiting for New Years to inevitably jump start our lives again, Netflix are giving us one final hurrah for 2018 – a Black Mirror film.
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Since the news first surfaced, fans have been understandably abuzz. Not to mention the mysterious crumbs of ~rumours~/information that keep appearing on the internet in the lead up to the film’s apparent release date come December 28.
Until then, here’s what we know so far about the – reportedly – five hours worth of Black Mirror movie.
What’s It Called?
As curious fans discovered, a simple search of Black Mirror on the ol’ Netflix comes up with the original series and another listing by the name of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Its title image is a loading screen with the description: “Be right back”.
Also on the title listing? ‘A Netflix film’ so we 100 per cent know we’re not getting episodes.
See it for yourselves, HERE.
What Can You Expect From The ‘Black Mirror’ Movie?
For months now, there’s been plenty of speculation that the Black Mirror team have been working on an ambitious Choose-Your-Own Adventure project. This means viewers will be able to control just what the hell happens.
Fans on Reddit, as esquire pointed out, went deep into the internet to find out more. So deep they came upon a Korean Media Rating Board which – as a Redditor translated – appeared to detail the plot.
“A young programmer makes a fantasy novel into a game. Soon, reality and virtual world are mixed and starts to create confusion,” it reads.
According to the page, David Slade directed the movie. Slade was behind the Black Mirror season four episode Metalhead.
The page also listed Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk) as part of the cast.
Then, on the same damn day, IndieWire shared details of a rather insane rumour. If true then Black Mirror: Bandersnatch apparently has 312 (!!!) minutes of footage.
A typical feature film is around the 90 minute mark.
312 minutes is over five goddamn hours but this would make sense if the film is indeed a Choose-Your-Own Adventure stitch-up. In other words, they’d have to create tonnes of content in order to have numerous pathways to a bunch of unique endings.
At the time of writing, the almighty Netflix has yet to confirm any of this.
Interestingly, esquire also reported this film will not be connected to season five but again, Netflix has not confirmed this.
An Itty-Bitty Sneak Peak
Yesterday on Reddit, a picture seemingly from the film appeared outta nowhere. In line with the information from the Korean Media Rating Board, the picture shows Fionn Whitehead alongside Will Poulter (The Maze Runner) and Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) in very ’80s looking gear.
Photos from the set did appear to confirm the ‘8os lewk.
1980s @WHSmith – part of the set for @blackmirror round the corner from our gaff in #Croydon – in fact they seem to be creating a whole 80s high street with Chelsea Girl, Wimpy and travel agents. Love it! pic.twitter.com/gAsOFyz4wg
— Bugeye (@Bugeyeband) April 24, 2018
The Black Mirror set builders on St George’s Walk Croydon have gone completely mad now. pic.twitter.com/gbWiyPEHyh
— Tim Longhurst (@tim_longhurst) April 25, 2018
Black Mirror Fun Fact Time!
Back in season three’s episode Playtest, a teeny tiny ‘Bandersnatch’ appeared on the cover of a gaming magazine.
As fans expertly pointed out, Psyclapse & Bandersnatch was an unreleased game (think back to the mysterious film synopsis above) developed in the UK in 1984.
Dum-duh-DUH.
This here is either a massive coincidence or the work of excellent planning. It’s probably the former but it’s still very cool.
WHHAAATTTT, Bandersnatch was referenced all the way back in Season 3 on the front cover of the gaming magazine in Playtest 😮 pic.twitter.com/LabQe7dX6v
— jeeves 🥑 (@jeeveswilliams) November 26, 2018
Minds are already melting.
December 28, folks… so it seems.
