Who wants to rent videos and DVDs with potential late fees when you can stream films and television series from your couch? Unfortunately, that ill-fated decision led to Blockbuster’s demise as Netflix’s eventual streaming business model drove the company out of existence. But the video rental giant didn’t take the offer seriously. When Netflix was just a DVD subscription service, Blockbuster had the opportunity to buy the company in 2000 for $50 million. Netflix ordering a Blockbuster Video series is a full-circle moment given the two companies’ history. The series will join other Universal-Netflix productions, including Never Have I Ever and Manifest. The three creators will serve as executive producers and writers for the untitled series. Ramos created the Blockbuster comedy along with David Caspe and Jackie Clarke, both of whom previously worked on Happy Endings. After the network passed on it, Universal Television decided to shop the series elsewhere. The potential series was picked up by Netflix after NBC passed on the script by Superstore writer Vanessa Ramos. The comedy was given a 10-episode order, with WandaVision and Fresh Off the Boat alum Randall Park set as the series’ lead. It would center around the last Blockbuster Video store located in the U.S. The streamer is bringing Blockbuster Video back to the small screen.Īccording to The Hollywood Reporter, the streamer gave a straight-to-series series order for a workplace comedy based on the once-omnipresent video rental store, fittingly called Blockbuster. Netflix is developing one of its former competitors’ stories into a series. But the streamer’s latest move may be seen as petty by some subscribers. Every day, Netflix seems to be expanding its roster of originals with a new series.