‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Team’s RiffTrax Sets Weekly Movie Streaming Deal With Nebula (EXCLUSIVE)

RiffTrax, the entertainment and live event company founded by a trio of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” stars, has struck a distribution deal with indie streamer Nebula.

The pact will see RiffTrax bring its existing views as well as new originals to the platform, a streamer which is majority owned by a collective of Nebula creators.

Beginning Oct. 5, RiffTrax will launch its weekly “Saturday Cinema” series on Nebula, beginning with the release of five shorts including commentary. This week’s release is a version of “Night of the Living Dead” with their classic RiffTrax-style commentary.

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Founded by “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ alums Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett in 2006, RiffTrax is an entertainment company producing content with “MST3K”-type commentary for films across genres.

RiffTrax has a library of over 1,000 titles and has produced five primetime television specials for the National Geographic Channel, two apps and an official game, “RiffTrax: The Game,” which is available on Mac, PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The company produces RiffTrax Live multiple times a year featuring live commentary on a movie that simulcast into over 700 theaters across North America.

“Thrilled about this latest collaboration,” Nebula CEO Dave Wiskus said. “The RiffTrax team are pioneers, not only in comedy but in digital video and entertainment. Getting to work with them is genuinely a dream come true.”

“Having been an independent, artist-owned company for nearly two decades, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with a creator-driven platform like Nebula,” RiffTrax president and head writer Nelson said. “Given the number of movies we’ve roasted over the years with ‘space’ or ‘galaxy’ in the title – it feels like a natural partnership. We’re excited to introduce our particular brand of humor to a ton of folks who might not have yet had the pleasure of watching ‘Galaxy Invader’ or ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space.'”