Netflix wants to make more interactive shows after the success of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Netflix plans to make more interactive TV shows after Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the Choose Your Own Adventure-style program, found international success, Netflix product VP Todd Yellin said in Mumbai at a keynote presentation on Tuesday, as reported by Variety.

“It’s a huge hit here in India, it’s a huge hit around the world, and we realized, wow, interactive storytelling is something we want to bet more on,” he said. “We’re doubling down on that. So expect over the next year or two to see more interactive storytelling.”

Although Black Mirror is a sci-fi dystopian series, and Bandersnatch is decidedly grim, Netflix says future interactive shows may not fall into the same genre. Yellin explained,…

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