Charlie Brooker interactive cartoon Cat Burglar coming to Netflix
- Cat Burglar combines the look of Tex Avery cartoons with the viewer-led experience of Black Mirror episode Bandersnatch
- The "interactive trivia cartoon", featuring US comedian James Adomian as feline thief Rowdy, launches on 22nd February
- Cat Burglar can be played multiple times and unlock previously unseen sequences of Rowdy trying to outsmart canine security guard Peanut
Charlie Brooker and the team behind BoJack Horseman are bringing an innovative new show to Netflix, combining "classic cartoon craziness and an interactive quiz".
With animation resembling Tex Avery's Looney Tunes, Cat Burglar also recalls the interactive elements that featured in Bandersnatch, the 2018 episode of Brooker's sci-fi series Black Mirror.
Launching globally on 22nd February, viewers must answer trivia questions to help Rowdy Cat get one over on Peanut the Security Pup and break into a museum to steal some prized paintings.
You can watch a trailer here:
With an average runtime of fifteen minutes, and over an hour and a half of animation to explore, Cat Burglar can be played multiple times and unlock previously unseen sequences of Rowdy trying to outsmart Peanut.
The interactive animation features the voice talents of US stand-up and impressionist James Adomian (The Day Shall Come) as Rowdy, veteran voice artist Alan Lee (Squid Game) as Peanut and Trevor Devall (F Is For Family) as the museum director.
Brooker executive produces Cat Burglar with Annabel Jones for their company Broke & Bones, alongside Mike Hollingsworth (BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie), who is also supervising director and writes with fellow BoJack alumnus James Bowman.
The interactive producer is Russell McLean, who worked on Bandersnatch, and the art director is Avner Geller, with the music provided by Christopher Willis. Animation services are by Boulder Media.