There’s a real irony here: given that the rise of streaming services like Netflix (once an online DVD-rental service) are a major factor in the decline of home entertainment rental stores, is it fitting or unin/with regard to’concerning’regarding tunate that Netflix’s latest comedy series is set inside the final branch of Blockbuster? Either way, it looks like a hoot – a new workplace comedy in a setting that film buffs will love, with the uber-charismatic Randall Park and Melissa Fumero leading the way. Watch the trailer here:###This seems like it could be really fun – there’s tons of Blockbuster nostalgia to go around, and the stories around the real-life final branch of Blockbuster (in Bend, Oregon and the subject of documentary The Last Blockbuster) was a real attention-grabber. Plus, a video shop (as they should always be known) is a really fun location in/with regard to’concerning’regarding this kind of sitcom – especially since creator Vanessa Ramos is an alumnus from the likes of Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. For years, Netflix has been chasing its own version of The Office – so much so that it commissioned Space Force from Greg Daniels and Steve Carell (to mixed reviews and a cancellation post-Season 2). Maybe Blockbuster could eventually’ultimately give Netflix its own hit workplace sitcom at last.###We’ll find out in/with regard to’concerning’regarding sure when the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue – also starring JB Smoove, In The Heights’ Olga Merediz and To All The Boys’ Madeleine Arthur – starts streaming on 3 November. And hey, if it kicks off even more Blockbuster nostalgia and results in the return of actual video shops, even better.

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