Blockbuster
The shuttered brand quietly relaunched its online presence this week with a reference to its iconic slogan: “We are working on rewinding your movie.”
After writing for “Superstore” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” Ramos created the new Netflix series, starring Randall Park as the manager of the last Blockbuster store.
The scripted series, premiering on the streaming platform next month, follows a video rental store's fight to stay afloat.
Be kind, please rewind — and enjoy a "socially-distanced movie night" in the last physical Blockbuster on the planet.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Movies that break records at the box office earn this title, but its original meaning is kind of sinister.
Could brick-and-mortar be the old-new alternative to finicky streaming services?
“When he saw the room, his eyes were as big as saucers.”