Black Widow

 Black Widow:

1) List the companies involved in the creation of Black Widow.

Marvel Studios and Walt Disney were involved in the creation of Black Widow. 

2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Black Widow?

Conglomerate ownership is when a company owns smaller media businesses. This links to Black Widow since Walt Disney bought Marvel for $4 billion. 

3) Analyse the film trailer for Black Widow. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie?

Black Widow is a big budget blockbuster movie because of the high quality camera movement. They have expensive props which are used to seem more realistic which adds effect to the trailer and movie. The high quality props show how they have a high budget for high end props and possibly cameras. 

4) How was Black Widow promoted to an audience?

Black Widow was promoted to the audience with the use of social media and Word of Mouth. They created accounts for Black Widow to gain audience and go more viral. Billboards were used to show the new movie and even used tweets from fans to show the Black Widow movie. Although Covid-19 pandemic was around TV chat shows were used to create wide fan base. This was effective because the global 2021 pandemic had restricted people from going to the cinema so these ways allowed promotion to audience. 

5) What was the production budget for Black Widow and how much did it make at the box office?

The budget for Black Widow was $200 million and $100 million on marketing however only made $379 million with only around $79 million in profit. 

6) Would you consider Black Widow a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?

I would consider Black Widow as a successful Hollywood Blockbuster although not enough money was made after release. This is because it was released in a pandemic with limited ways to popularise the movie however it still managed to make money and be watched by audience through subscriptions from Disney+ for example. 

7) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?

British Board Of Film Classification (bbfc) regulate film industry in the UK. 

8) What age rating was Black Widow given? Why?

It was given 12A by British Board Of Film Classification because it was partially unsuitable due younger kids who enjoy these movies due to violence however can be watched by them with adult supervision. 

9)Why is audience interaction such an important aspect of modern film marketing?  

This is because it builds a relationship with the viewers and the movie which allows fans to connect more with the movie to understand. 

10) What other interesting details can you pick out of the article about Black Widow marketing?

Not enough money was profited from what was spent like $100 million on marketing which didn't massively allow Black Widow to be successful. 

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