Cybergeddon (film)

Production

Diego Velasco directed the series from a script by Miles Chapman, with Anthony E. Zuiker as creator. In March 2012, Zuiker announced the feature-length film would be released in installments on Yahoo! that fall. Norton sponsored the production, providing real computer virus hacker code, which resulted in prominent product exposure. At $6 million, it was the most expensive web series produced at that time, roughly triple the cost of the previous record-holder, Electric City.

Reception

Critics were split on the film. Mike Hale from The New York Times felt its production value was better than standard TV movies and comparable to Syfy or USA Network fare.

In contrast, The A.V. Club’s Alasdair Wilkins panned it as “deeply stupid.” Despite the negative review, Peregrym took home the Best Female Performance – Drama award at the 3rd Streamy Awards, where the series earned three additional nominations. Creator Zuiker also received an International Digital Emmy Award Pioneer Prize for his role in linking Silicon Valley and Hollywood in a then-groundbreaking project. The film was part of a critically successful run for Yahoo! video content.