'Death to 2020': 'Black Mirror' Creators on Making Topical Comedy Amid the Pandemic
Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones tackle the "nonsense and chaos and horribleness" of 2020 with a star-studded mockumentary filmed under pandemic-era protocols. "We hope to give people a sort of cathartic exorcism of the year that was 2020," Jones tells The Hollywood Reporter.
'Death to 2020': TV Review
'Black Mirror' vets Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones take a mockumentary look at the horrors of 2020, featuring stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Leslie Jones and Cristin Milioti.
Netflix's 'Death to 2020' Skewers "Trainwreck" Year in Mockumentary Trailer
The end-of-year comedy special from 'Black Mirror' creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones stars Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Kumail Nanjiani, Lisa Kudrow, Leslie Jones, Cristin Milioti, Joe Keery and more, and will be narrated by Laurence Fishburne.
'Black Mirror' Creators Set Star-Studded 2020 Comedy Special at Netflix
The comedy event — titled 'Death to 2020' — stars Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow and Kumail Nanjiani, and reunites Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones with Cristin Milioti.
Netflix Invests in 'Black Mirror' Creators' New Company
The streamer also has the option to eventually take full control of Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones' Broke and Bones and has exclusive rights to its series and other projects.
Critics' Conversation: The Vibrant, Varied, Ever-Evolving Landscape of LGBTQ TV Today
For Pride 2020, THR's TV critics take a look at the current state of LGBTQ representation on the small screen — from the queering of CW's superhero space to the refreshing tendency toward flawed LGBT characters (hello, 'Work in Progress'), steamy same-sex love scenes and more.
The Time Is Now to "Make People Uncomfortable": Patrick Stewart, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and The Hollywood Reporter Drama Actor Roundtable
Kieran Culkin, Daveed Diggs, Tobias Menzies and Bob Odenkirk talk race on TV, getting in shape for nude scenes and seeking early happy hours (and therapy) during lockdown for THR's first-ever virtual Roundtable: "These are the questions we ask ourselves in the political moment we're in."
Netflix Seeks Cancellation of "Choose Your Own Adventure" Trademark in 'Bandersnatch' Dispute
Not only is the 'Black Mirror' film different from other interactive narratives, Netflix argues, but also the phrase "choose your own adventure" has become generic.
Anthony Mackie on How 'Black Mirror' Episode Conveys an "Idea of Bromance"
Exploring virtual gaming's impact on intimacy and sexual identity in 'Striking Vipers,' the actor hopes audiences will use the episode to "reflect on themselves and their ignorance."
'Black Mirror' Director to Tackle Thriller 'The Devil's Light' for Lionsgate
James Hawes will helm for the Hollywood studio and the producer of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and the 'Pitch Perfect' series.
Emmys: 'Fleabag' Leads Charge as Brits Dominate Winners
Jodie Comer, Ben Whishaw, John Oliver, Harry Bradbeer, Jesse Armstrong, Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones ensured a U.K. invasion Sunday night, not forgetting the Brit-produced multiple winner 'Chernobyl.'
Emmys: 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Wins Best TV Movie
The interactive Netflix film beats out HBO's 'Deadwood' movie to win the award.
'Euphoria' Dominates July's Top TV Songs List, Plus HBO's 'Big Little Lies,' 'Last Chance U'
The debut season of the HBO series had six songs on this month's top TV song list.
Annabel Jones, 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Honored at BAFTA Garden Party
"It's quite risky taking on the interactive form, because your relationship as the creator, you have to cede control," Jones said about her Emmy-nominated Netflix film.
Critics Debate: The Pain and Pleasure of Summer TV
Tim Goodman and Daniel Fienberg discuss the season's small-screen offerings, from blasts of genre distraction like 'Stranger Things' and 'Jett' to provocative head-turner 'Years and Years' and returning critical darling 'Succession.'
