Movie audiences used to revere male movie stars as god-like, but today's movie stars have meltdowns in public, showing clay feet that pierces their aura. This relates to movie marketing because star-power is diminishing as a draw, and it's no surprise why. "It's curious to see so many male megastars -- so good-looking, wealthy, undeniably privileged -- unravel so … [Read more...] about Star Power Wanes for Leading Men
Magazine Charts Arc of Awards Marketing
"New Yorker" magazine published an in-depth story on the movie academy with its uneven response to charges of Oscars slighting people of color and also putting awards marketing under a microscope. The article is a long (but interesting) read with context and history. The article about the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) reveals these tidbits on Oscar … [Read more...] about Magazine Charts Arc of Awards Marketing
Streep Dress Flap at Oscars
Attention shoppers: Catfight in aisle 12! Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sniped at Meryl Streep for backing out of an alleged deal to wear one of his gowns to the Oscars, claiming he learned another designer paid her to strut the red carpet in another outfit. The 20-times Oscar nominated actress Streep huffed it wasn't true. And later Lagerfeld back off saying it was a … [Read more...] about Streep Dress Flap at Oscars
Pitt-produced ‘Lost City’ Loses R-rating Appeal
Brad Pitt-produced "Lost City of Z" was rejected in its appeal of a R-rating for "brief violence" in the period drama that is scheduled to premiere in theaters April 21. The movie comes from Amazon Studios and its distributor is Bleecker Street. With the Restricted rating, persons under age 17 must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian. Presumably, the movie was … [Read more...] about Pitt-produced ‘Lost City’ Loses R-rating Appeal
Update on Faith-based Audience Marketing
The faith-based movie audience for Hollywood films gets star treatment in two articles with slightly different takes on the increasingly-important moviegoers influenced by their religious beliefs. Deadline.comís Michael Cieply notes that box office was soft for faith films in 2016. "The faith audience is clearly taking a break from the movies," Cieply wrote. "Actually, 2016 … [Read more...] about Update on Faith-based Audience Marketing
Warners Wins Dispute Over Old Marketing Materials
Major movie studios are belatedly asserting copyright control over images in marketing materials from old films. A legal summary from a Warner Bros. Entertainment studio lawsuit in U.S. federal district court against a nostalgia-products marketer indicates Warners won a $2.57 million copyright infringement award. "In dispute over merchandise with images taken from old … [Read more...] about Warners Wins Dispute Over Old Marketing Materials
Film Marketers Embrace SnapChat, Instagram
Twitter is losing some mojo with movie marketers, while SnapChat and Instagram gain. Universal Pictures picked SnapChat, which is the self-deleting messaging app, for a promotion and integration for thriller movie "The Girl on the Train." "This is the first time that out-of-home has been integrated with Snapchat to promote a film," says a Media Post story by Larissa Faw. … [Read more...] about Film Marketers Embrace SnapChat, Instagram
Lamenting the Sameness in Movie Posters
A well-illustrated Hollywood Reporter article laments repetitive key art for movies revolving around one of three themes: The big face (think of Matt Damon's mug in "The Martin" with text "Bring Him Home"); the big logo/key art; or the faceoff where opposing characters line up nose-to-nose. "There's comfort in familiarity," says the article by Tatiana Siegel. "That's why the … [Read more...] about Lamenting the Sameness in Movie Posters
Movie Ads Shift to Sunday From Thursday
Movie marketers no longer look at placing TV commercials on Thursday as the best night of the week for film marketing. Now highly viewed Sunday night gobbles up more Hollywood advertising spending, says an Advertising Age story by Anthony Crupi. The old emphasis on Thursdays assumed that night was best for movie opening weekends Friday-through-Sunday. But with DVR delayed … [Read more...] about Movie Ads Shift to Sunday From Thursday
Sony Retains Studio Ad Agency After Review
Sony Corp. is mostly sticking with incumbent advertising agencies, including Universal/McCann for its Sony Pictures account, after conducting a massive ad agency review across all its businesses. Universal/McCann is a unit of media service giant Interpublic Group. The advertising buying arms of ad agency groups like short, generic-sounding names like UM (for … [Read more...] about Sony Retains Studio Ad Agency After Review