Sony Pictures is putting forth the biggest promotional campaign to date during the pandemic for any major studio wide release with Spider-Man: No Way Home; the global brand marketing value seeing $202M and a billion-plus reach. Cick here to read the story at deadline.com. Discussion Questions: Why do movie studios Read more…
Spotify is weaving a tighter narrative into its 2021 push around Wrapped, which has become a repeat success story in generating online chatter for the audio streaming platform around the holidays. This year, the app is leveraging the uncertainty of a second pandemic year as the touching-off point for championing Read more…
Ridley Scott knows who to blame for his epic The Last Duel bombing this fall — and it’s not Disney, which he contends did a great job promoting the historical drama. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions: Who are “millennials” as referenced in the headline of this news story? Why do Read more…
Among film distribution executives in town, there’s a saying about Disney’s theatrical releases, in particular their Marvel titles: That they’re “five quad” movies. Click here to read the story at deadline.com. Discussion Questions: From an entertainment marketing perspective, what is a “tie-in”? How might the concept of tie-ins be illustrated Read more…
“Dune,” the big-budget sci-fi epic from Warner Bros., arrives in US theaters and on HBO Max today, rounding out a month crowded with long-delayed new releases that has yielded mixed results at the box office. Click here to read the story at news.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: What is distribution? Why is Read more…
In “The Variant,” an episode from the Disney+ hit streaming show Loki, it’s tough to miss the barrage of product placements, with fast-paced action and dialogue taking place in front of Charmin toilet paper, Dove soap, and Arm & Hammer deodorant. At one point, Loki barrels down an aisle with Read more…
As of this posting, Marvel and Disney’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (review) has logged a $71 million Fri-Sun/$83.5 million Fri-Mon holiday debut. That’s obviously the biggest Labor Day weekend launch ever. Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion Questions: What is publicity? How does Read more…
Mixed martial arts organization UFC has collaborated with Netflix for branded content on the streamer’s new Jason Momoa movie Sweet Girl which drops tomorrow, Aug. 20, in all global territories. Click here to read the story at deadline.com. Discussion Questions: What is cross promotion? What is “branded content” as described Read more…
Hiram Lodge, the manipulative crime lord who targets the fictional town of Riverdale, sits back in his office chair. After plotting his latest scheme with a cohort over submarine sandwiches, he takes a bite of a Doritos chip, holding the bag in clear view of the camera while looking away Read more…
Even the tiniest change in demographics or a soft showing in certain regions can send the most sanguine Hollywood studio executives scrambling for answers and solutions. There was no preparing, however, for the COVID-19 crisis, which resulted in unprecedented theater closures. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Read more…