Black Widow: Blog Task

 1) List the companies involved in the creation of Black Widow. You may wish to use Black Widow's IMDB entry to help with this - see the company credits page - but the answers can also be found in the notes above.

Marvel Studio, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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

They can access the film and reviews + trailers. They also access the branding on the film.        

  

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

This is a Blockbuster movie because the film involves a lot of big stars. It was also very expensive to make the film/trailer.

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.

Tie-in products including books, toys, and music were released.

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

The production budget for Black Widow was 288.5 million and on the box office they made over $379.

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

Black Widow broke several pandemic box office records and grossed over $379 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the action sequences and for the performances of Johansson and Pugh. 

7) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?

The film industry in the UK is regulated by British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

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

The age rating was 12 because they wanted the film to be a success and many people view it.

9) Read this 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 for the audiences because they want lot's of action and they want it to be worth all the money they spent for the ticket to watch. They also want the audience to enjoy it so much that they give positive reviews on social media, so other people can react to that and they go and view it as well.

10) What other interesting details can you pick out of the article about Black Widow marketing? For example, you may want to make a note of some statistics, ratings or how they used TikTok influencers to help promote the film.

The producers/directors will want to make advertisements online as well, E.G. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Facebook. The audience will keep getting these ads on their phones, so they will react to it. If they are lucky, one person might share it to someone else and that guy sends it to someone else and on and on. They may gain popularity online.