Netflix has warned viewers against attempting a viral challenge based on their recent post-apocalyptic film A Quiet Place, which also focuses on characters suppressing one of the five senses.
Bird Box centers on unseen supernatural entities, causing mass suicides across the world after appearing as the victim's worst fears or regrets. Based on James Malerman's 2014 debut novel of the same name, Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie, the film's protagonist who is met with the challenge of raising children during the apocalypse. Bird Box switches between two time periods, first showing society's initial collapse and then highlighting Malorie's attempts at getting her children to safety, all the while blindfolded to avoid seeing the creatures. Netflix's latest horror-thriller has inspired countless memes, and has now received its very own viral social media challenge, but Netflix is speaking out against the recent trend.
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Recently, Netflix has taken to Twitter to warn viewers against attempting the Bird Box challenge. In the challenge, participants are performing everyday tasks blindfolded, similar to Bullock's character in the movie. While no physical harm has been reported, the streaming giant wants participants to be careful. In response to the challenge, Netflix tweeted the following earlier today:
Prior to getting her children (Boy and Girl) to safety, Bullock's character struggled to live among a group of survivors. Thedefended her decision, as most of her previous projects also ended with a sense of hope.
Similar to how Bullock's character struggles to embrace motherhood, Netflix seems on edge about the recent viral challenge. Arriving just in time to close out 2018, Bird Box has already launched one of the new year's earliest discussions. A sequel could be announced sooner rather than later, as the film's momentum only continues to grow with each ing moment, so fans can expect it to remain relevant for a little while longer as the year progresses.
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