Netflix Sued Over "Bandersnatch" By "Choose Your Own Adventure" Publisher

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.2K Views

In this photo illustration the Netflix logo is seen on September 19, 2014 in Paris, France. Netflix September 15 launched service in France, the first of six European countries planned in the coming months.

"Choose Your Own Adventure" publishers say they were negotiating a deal with Netflix.

Netflix got themselves in some hot water with the publishers of a children's book over their new interactive film. TMZ reports the streaming giant has been hit with a $25M lawsuit by the creators of "Choose Your Own Adventure" over the latest installment in the Black Mirror series.

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The company behind the "Choose Your Own Adventure" trademark, Chooseco, claims Netflix never received permission to use their idea. They claim that there have been negotiations surrounding the development of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" series, but it never came into fruition.

Chooseco claims that Netflix made a concerted to connect the audience with the nostalgia of the 80s and 90s books. They continued to say that Netflix made it very obvious, claiming "Choose Your Own Adventure" was mentioned within the first few minutes of the film.

Chooseco also took issue with the content in the film. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is far from a G-rated film. The "CYOA" creators claim Netflix put a dark twist on their concept to bring the film's direction in a dark direction including "references to and depictions of a demonic presence, violent fighting, drug use, murder, mutilation of a corpse, decapitation, and other upsetting imagery."

Chooseco claims the "grim content" included in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch tarnishes their name and the dark themes in the film are too mature for their audience.

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