An adventure sequel that isn’t supposed to happen because the Netflix algorithm says no can actually be adapted by the streaming service as a Black Mirror episode.
“Computer says no” was an annoying running gag in the sketch show Little Britain, which seems to have become a tragicomic reality on Netflix. Filmmaker Brian Helgeland, at least, can tell you a thing or two about it after he tried to continue one of his most successful films on the streaming service.
Incidentally, the filmmaker known for L.A. Confidential is also behind a potential Game of Thrones spin-off that has been on ice for 7 years. No green shoots in sight for the man
Knights adventure with no prospect of a sequel, says the Netflix computer
With Inverse Helgeland spoke about a proposed sequel to the film Knight of Passion, which stars the now-deceased Heath Ledger:
I pitched the idea to Sony because they have the rights to it, and it seemed like they were interested in producing it for Netflix and releasing it as a Netflix movie. As I understand it, Netflix tested the idea with their algorithm, which suggested it wouldn’t be successful. Knights of Passion seems to get more popular every year though; it’s really weird.
What would have been the story of Knights of Passion 2?
After all, the director already had a story for a pirate sequel in mind at the time, which he also revealed in the interview. The plot would have revolved around Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell), who abducts Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) to Constantinople. However, they are attacked by pirates on the way and end up on a slave ship, where a rebellious prisoner has a treasure map tattooed on his back. To protect it, his fellow prisoners have themselves whipped in his place.
(Scene from Knight of Passion)
At the time, however, Sony is said to have had no interest in a sequel so far removed from the knight adventure. Unfortunately, we don’t know whether this would have been the plan for the scrapped Netflix project
