Bandersnatch: Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Black Mirror's 'choose your own adventure' episode
'It was like trying to do a rubik’s cube in your head'
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Your support makes all the difference.Netflix users were enthralled by Black Mirror’s ‘choose your own adventure’ episode Bandersnatch over the festive period.
Considering how each decision made by the viewer – even one as simple as choosing between having Sugar Puffs and Frosties for breakfast – has a knock-on effect later in the story, it’s no surprise that writer Charlie Brooker performed mental gymnastics while mapping out the episode.
“It got like trying to do a rubik’s cube in your head,” Brooker says in an exclusive behind the scenes video debuted by The Independent. “I had to literally get up from my desk and walk around the house holding my head.”
The clip also sees executive producer Annabel Jones and actors Fionn Whitehead, Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry discuss making the episode. Watch above.
Speaking recently about season five of Black Mirror, Jones revealed that future episodes have been delayed due to the “enormous” amount of time spent spent developing Bandersnatch. Netflix has not confirmed an exact release date or episode count.
Read more about Bandersnatch‘s various endings here and read The Independent‘s review here. The film is currently available only on Netflix.
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