None of us are going to wingsuit into a Central American jungle and live off the land using knowledge we learned from You vs.
Wild should have been a stealth comedy, with Bear finally becoming self-aware enough to recognize that we don't watch his show to learn how to not die alone in the woods. And you know what? Not being able to kill him was a missed opportunity for the show. But I tried! I tried my darnedest to kill him while flipping through every option of the new Netflix series, in which Bear drops into hostile territory in his typical brand of giving the finger to nature while you get to choose what he does every couple minutes or so. You vs Wild will be released on April 10.Let's get this out of the way: You cannot kill Bear Grylls in his new interactive survival series You vs. Wild will only marks the beginning of Netflix’s interactive media ambitions, given that Netflix product VP Todd Yellin commented that the company was “doubling down” on interactive storytelling. The season will have eight episodes, giving viewers plenty of opportunities to direct Grylls, from snow-covered mountains to scorching barrens, helping him escape treacherous terrains and precarious situations.
Wild to be as “dark” as Bandersnatch, reported Variety. When jokingly asked whether viewers could make choices that would kill Bear Grylls, Netflix Vice President of Original Series, Cindy Holland laughed and said she doesn’t expect You Vs. “I’m so proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind live-action interactive series, really giving viewers an all access pass to explore the world and its landscapes in my boots,” Grylls said in a statement.Įven though Grylls does find himself in tough, life-threatening circumstances, the show is meant to be more family friendly. While Bandersnatch revolved around the fictitious story of a game developer, You vs Wild will put Bear Grylls in life-threatening situations and will let you decide the next move he makes. The show was announced at Netflix’s press event in Los Angeles and will allow viewers to virtually hitch a ride along with Grylls on his adventures around the world as he tries to survive what nature throws at him. Wild.Īfter the raging success of Netflix’s first interactive venture, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the streaming giant looks to continue the streak by adding yet another show which follows the same format. Wild, starring Bear Grylls, the outdoor survival expert best known for his Discovery Channel series Man vs.
Netflix has announced its next interactive venture - a choose-your-adventure survival series called You vs.
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