CSP: 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.

Disney, Marvel

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

Its a company that owns multiple smaller companies and it links to black widow because it was made by marvel and that's owned by Disney

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

Crane shots, CGI/explosions, Slo-Mo, Car chases, Locations around the world, 3D and IMAX

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.

Social media - word of mouth (trust worthy), Tweets from fans put onto billboards - word of mouth (trust worthy), Trailers & Posters - Traditional film marketing.

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

$200m production, Estimated $100m marketing, $370 box-office.

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

Its successful for the time it was released as it made a profit in covid-19 however compared to a blockbuster released in normal circumstances it made a very small profit.

7) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?

BBFC

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

12A in cinema then turned to 12 on streaming platforms due to moderate violence and injury detail.

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? 

When Marvel makes audiences feel includes it helps promote the film and build a wider audience base due to excitement.

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

Marvel makes the audience feel included by making them have the chance to interact by doing this they persuade audiences to watch the film. They also use influencers to promote the movie further.

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