Netflix is excited to announce the first interactive “branching” narrative episodes Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale and Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile, where Netflix members are in control of how the stories unfold.
Content creators have a desire to tell non-linear stories like these, and Netflix provides the freedom to roam, try new things and do their best work. Being an internet-based company enables them to innovate new formats, deliver at scale to millions of members all over the world on multiple device types and, most importantly, learn from it.
The children’s programming space was a natural place for Netflix to start since kids are eager to “play” with their favorite characters and already inclined to tap, touch and swipe at screens. They also talk to their screens, as though the characters can hear them. Now, that conversation can be two-way. It’s really about finding the right stories - and storytellers - that can tell these complex narratives and bring them to life in a compelling way.
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale launched globally on June 20. Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile is coming soon on July 14, and the third branching narrative Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout is in the works, coming to Netflix next year.
Buddy Thunderstruck is children’s series that is currently on service
Follow the outrageous, high-octane adventures of Buddy Thunderstruck, a truck-racing dog who brings guts and good times to the town of Greasepit.
- Starring: Brian Atkinson, Ted Raimi, Harry Chaskin
- Genres: TV Shows, Kids' TV, TV Comedies, TV Animated Comedies, TV Cartoons
- Creator: Ryan Wiesbrock
Credit: Image of Netflix
Age
7+
