“Bird Box Barcelona” is a spin-off sequel of the hit Netflix original film “Bird Box”.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.
- Bird Box Barcelona is a 2023 Spanish post-apocalyptic horror thriller film
- It is directed and written by Álex and David Pastor
- It is a spin-off sequel to the 2018 film Bird Box
- The film is adapted from Josh Malerman’s 2014 novel of the same name
- It was released on Netflix on July 14, 2023
- The film recieved mixed reviews
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds 48% rating
- Based on 48 critics’ reviews
- With an average rating of 5.6/10
- The website’s consensus reads: “Expanding the franchise with some effective twists, Bird Box Barcelona lacks some of its predecessor’s creepy tension but remains occasionally involving in its own right”
- Metacritic reports a 45 out of 100 score
- Based on 18 reviews
- Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
- A Spanish spin-off of Bird Box was reported in March 2021 with Nostromo Pictures producing the project
- The film is written and directed by Álex Pastor and David Pastor, with Dylan Clark, Núria Valls, Adrián Guerra, Chris Morgan, Ryan Lewis, and Josh Malerman as producers
- Brian Williams and Ainsley Davies executive producing
- In October 2021 Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth, Patrick Criado, Celia Freijeiro with Lola Dueñas, Gonzalo de Castro, Michelle Jenner and Leonardo Sbaraglia were revealed to be cast in the film
- In January 2022, principal photography was reported to have commenced in Spain
- It marks the first spin-off of Bird Box
- Bird Box was a suprise hit and became the most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of its release
- It garnered 282.02 million hours being viewed
- It retained this position until being displaced by Red Notice in 2021
