‘Black Mirror’ Movie And Season 5 Cryptically Teased By Netflix
Netflix continues to tease the inevitable return ofBlack Mirror, and now we know a little bit more. While we knowBlack Mirrorseason 5 is coming soon, we’ve also learned that aBlack Mirrormovie might be about to drop as well. We previously learned of the titleBlack Mirror: Bandersnatch, which most people were assuming was a subtitle for a season 5 episode. But a new entry on the Netflix site suggests this might be a full-blownBlack Mirrormovie instead.
In case you haven’t been following all-thingsBlack Mirror, here’s a brief recap. In April, set photos revealed the filming of a potentialBlack Mirrorseason 5 episode titledBandersnatch. In October, word arrived that aBlack Mirrorchoose-your-own-adventureepisode would be featured inBlack Mirrorseason 5, which was expected to be released in December. In November, one of Netflix’s Twitter accounts posted the following image, which brought back theBandersnatchtitle, listing it as debuting onDecember 28.
The image was quickly deleted, but not before several people saved it. At the time, everyone was still assuming this was the title of aBlack Mirrorseason 5 episode. But that might no longer be the case. AsUPROXXreports, typing the title “Bandersnatch” into Netflix will bring up the following title.
As you can see,Black Mirror: Bandersnatchis classified as “A Netflix Film.” This strongly indicates thatBandersnatchis a feature-length movie, not just an episode. As for what that title means,Bandersnatchwas a video game being developed in the UK in the 1980s that was abandoned and never released. Whether or not that ties directly into theBlack Mirrormovie remains to be seen.
Turns out there was an ill-fated game named ‘Bandersnatch’ developed by a UK studio back in 1984, which is the year ‘Bandersnatch’ the Black Mirror episode takes place (we know this because a set photo shows Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ at #1 on the charts in a record store).pic.twitter.com/rytyTl22sP
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And what of Season 5 itself? Well, typingBlack Mirrorinto Netflix brings up this mysterious box featuring theBlack Mirrorsymbol:
This is pure speculation, but the assumption is that that box is a place-holder teasing the impending season 5 release. The big question here is: where does that so-called “choose-your-own-adventure” entry fit in? Is thatBandersnatch? If so, that means we’re about to get a choose-your-own-adventure movie. Or is it a separate episode part of season 5? We’ll likely know what’s going for sure on December 28.
My guess: both theBandersnatchmovie and season 5 will be released on that date, giving fans plenty ofBlack Mirrorto watch as the New Year rolls in. This is in line with the season 4 release, which hit Netflix in full on July 04, 2025.
