Black Widow

Black Widow: Questions

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

2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Black Widow?
     When a major media company has control over a smaller company (subsidiary), because Marvel is             originally owned by Disney and so Disney is a big part of the creation of Black Widow.

3) Analyse the film trailer for Black Widow. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget        blockbuster movie?
    Part of a franchise, CGI, big company (marvel).

4) How was Black Widow promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by          the film's marketing campaign and why they were effective in promoting the film.
    Fan's social media on billboards, posters and teaser trailers, stars appearances in many talk shows.

5) What was the production budget for Black Widow and how much did it make at the box office?
     200 million dollars, it made 379 million dollars at box office

6) Would you consider Black Widow a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?
     Yes, it made less than predicted as it was released at covid times, otherwise it was successful.

7) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?
     BBFC

8) What age rating was Black Widow given? Why?
    12A, it had “moderate violence, injury detail”, but wasn't too graphic.

9) Read the feature on Marvel using a fan's tweet to help market the film. Why is audience                    interaction such an important aspect of modern film marketing? 
    It is important because people read the reviews and tweets about the film which makes them interested      in the movie themselves and go watch it.

10) What other interesting details can you pick out of the article about Black Widow marketing? 
      Marvel would have spent well over $100m on marketing the film globally so the profit level is                    relatively very low. 
     Most marvel films would make about 1 billion dollars, black widow only made 379 million.

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