''Cybergeddon'' is a nine-part

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that was released between September 25 and September 27, 2012 by

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and was later made available as a film on

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. The film stars

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and

Olivier Martinez Olivier Martinez (born 12 January 1966) is a French actor. He became well known after roles in several French films such as '' Un, deux, trois, soleil'' (1993), which garnered him the César Award for "Most Promising Actor", '' The Horseman on ...

Production

Directed by

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, written by

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and created by Anthony E. Zuiker the web series/film stars Peregrym as an

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agent trying to clear her name and Martinez as the villain. On March 21, 2012, the

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and

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reported that Zuiker would release the

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film ''Cybergeddon'' in installments on Yahoo! the following fall. This was two months after Yahoo! announced the 20-webisode series '' Electric City'' by

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. By July

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was on board as a sponsor and provided real computer virus hacker code, which led to prominent exposure for Norton in the final production. At the time of production, the web series, which cost $6 million, was the most expensive ever produced, about triple the cost of the previous web series (''Electric City'').

Distribution

Yahoo! released the film in over 25 countries and 10 languages in three installments per day for three consecutive days exclusively on the Yahoo! platform. After reaching an audience of over 25 million viewers in 25 countries online, the film was entered into a broadcast agreement for broadcast in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Canada in April 2013. The film was released on DVD on March 17, 2014. The film was made available on Netflix in June 2014. It is listed on Netflix as a film between 88 and 89 minutes long with a

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rating.

Reception

Reviews on the film were mixed. Mike Hale of ''

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'' noted that the caliber of production was above that of contemporary regular network

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and on par with Syfy and

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productions. Alasdair Wilkins of ''

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'' posted a very negative review, describing the film as "deeply stupid". However, at the

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, Peregrym won Best Female Performance – Drama, and the series had three other nominations. Zuiker went on to win an International Digital Emmy Award Pioneer Prize for his efforts at connecting Silicon Valley and Hollywood in what was at the time considered a groundbreaking production. The film was part of a critically successful year for Yahoo! video productions.

Notes

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2189240, Cybergeddon
Official trailer
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