Blockbuster Video Goes Live With Mysterious Website

“We are working on rewinding your movie,” the former video-store chain’s homepage says

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A Miami, Florida, Blockbuster Video in 2002 (Getty Images)

Blockbuster Video has sprung back to life online with a sole page featuring the brand’s iconic logo and the text, “We are working on rewinding your movie,” giving hope to many fans.

It’s been 19 years since the chain of video stores hit its peak with 9,000 locations worldwide — and subsequently came crashing down. But Blockbuster has seen a resurgence in pop culture relevance in recent years after Netflix produced and released one season of a Randall Park-starring sitcom based on its last location a year after a popular documentary, “The Last Blockbuster,” played on the streamer.

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