Documentary About HQ Trivia Announced
HQ Trivia is one of the most fascinating recent examples of the meteoric rise, and equally sudden fall, of a popular gaming app. With tales of triumph, failure, conflict, and plenty of drama, the HQ Trivia story would be an excellent source for a truly compelling documentary, and CNN seems to agree.
In 2017, the world was first introduced to HQ Trivia; a mobile app that allowed players to compete in daily trivia games for a share of cash prizes. The app very quickly made a name for itself, becoming popular all over the world and even attracted celebrity fans like Dwayne Johnson. Then, in February 2020, it all seemed to come crashing down when HQ Trivia announced it would be ceasing operations as negative press increased while popularity for the app dwindled.
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The story behind the app's formation, rise, behind-the-scenes drama with HQ Trivia leadership, and ultimate implosion will be explored in a new documentary. Deadline reports that CNN has ordered an as-yet-untitled documentary series charting the HQ Trivia story, to be directed Salima Koroma. Koroma has an excellent pedigree, having helmed 2021's Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street.
The documentary is currently slated for a 2023 release. In a relatively short period of time, HQ Trivia created a story packed with drama. With a simple concept of fans answering questions of increasing difficulty, the platform quickly captured the public's imagination. But, behind the scenes, there was controversy, drama, mismanagement, and tragedy with the untimely death of the app's co-founder Colin Kroll at just 34 years of age.
HQ Trivia has since continued to operate after the February 2020 cancellation statement from CEO
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