(Drama Quarterly) — Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan fronts Dark Threads, the first virtual reality sci-fi drama from Toronto’s Cream Productions. Executive Producer Johnny Kalangis takes DQ inside the world of interactive storytelling.
While recent series such as Kiss Me First, The Feed and numerous episodes of Black Mirror have explored the possibilities of world-building and storytelling surrounding virtual reality (VR), the technology itself has largely been reserved for docuseries that transport users to new and unfamiliar landscapes, such as Mount Everest or coral reefs deep beneath the ocean.