BURLINGTON, Vt. — The company that publishes the Choose Your Own Adventure novels is suing Netflix, seeking US$25 million in damages over an episode of its Black Mirror series.

The Rutland Herald reports that in the federal suit filed Friday, the Waitsfield, Vt.-based company Chooseco claims Netflix violated its trademark with Bandersnatch, a recent episode of Black Mirror.

Bandersnatch uses a format similar to those of the books, allowing viewers to choose among actions taken by the characters without knowing the outcome.

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The suit says the show refers to the gimmick by having the protagonist refer to a book he is adapting into a video game as a Choose Your Own Adventure novel.

An email was sent to Netflix seeking comment.