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Website Anchors Indiana Jones Vid Game

December 12, 2024 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

A major video game built around the “Indiana Jones” movies aims to cash in as licensed merchandise and keep the film franchise alive in hearts of consumers. Video game “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is from Bethesda MachineGames, which is owned by Xbox maker Microsoft. It's built on the film legacy of the five Indy Jones adventure motion pictures distributed by … [Read more...] about Website Anchors Indiana Jones Vid Game

Hollywood Absorbs Election Marketing Tips

November 12, 2024 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

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For Hollywood, lessons can be learned from the digital media strategy of the Donald Trump presidential campaign. That strategy is credited for powering his substantial election win, and it’s instructive to compare to the opposite approach of his opponent. “But while both campaigns worked overtime to court influencers, their strategies were divergent,” writes Taylor Lorenz in … [Read more...] about Hollywood Absorbs Election Marketing Tips

Offbeat Influencers Intrigue Publicists

October 15, 2024 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

Hollywood publicists invite fringe influencers to premieres and other PR events, apparently to tap their digital media followers who don’t frequent traditional media. There is a debate about the value of bringing unconventional media personalities inside the film-marketing tent. For example, in May, Disney’s 20th Century Fox picked up travel expenses for influencer Easton … [Read more...] about Offbeat Influencers Intrigue Publicists

Hot Tech Looks Cool in Faux Film Trailer

June 10, 2024 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

Artificial intelligence company Perplexity employs the traditional film trailer format as newfangled tech goes old school in its consumer marketing. Perplexity is an “answer engine” that employs AI. AI capabilities and startup companies are revolutionizing computing, achieving huge valuations with investors, and closely held startup Perplexity is trolling for human users. … [Read more...] about Hot Tech Looks Cool in Faux Film Trailer

‘Dune 2’ Blasts Off With Global PR Tour

February 18, 2024 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

Big-budget “Dune: Part Two” basks in the glow of copious good press after distributor Warner Bros. Pictures mounted an extensive six-country, whistle-stop publicity tour of talent. The “Dune 2” publicity parade made stops earlier this month at New York City, Mexico City, Paris, London, South Korea and Abu Dhabi. That press tour covered the world because each stop became a … [Read more...] about ‘Dune 2’ Blasts Off With Global PR Tour

Film Blurbs Engulf Pricey Super Bowl

February 12, 2024 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

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Movies from three of Hollywood’s five major studios played during Sunday’s Super Bowl, with advertisers reportedly paying $7 million for each 30-second spot. Nine movie, film branding and streaming platform spots were televised in-game, at the high end of the four-to-eight range typical for Hollywood fare in the NFL finale. Another handful of film-related commercials ran in the … [Read more...] about Film Blurbs Engulf Pricey Super Bowl

Hollywood’s Go-to Video Blogger at TikTok

November 27, 2023 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

TikTok video blogger Reece Feldman, whose handle is @guywithamoviecamera, is the go-to influencer for films marketed to the youth demographic via social media. In just three years after leaving college, Feldman has created a cottage industry of his journalism-style v-logger posts and commentaries on movies and TV programs. The 25-year-old marketing promotional wiz is on paid … [Read more...] about Hollywood’s Go-to Video Blogger at TikTok

Netflix Film Gets ‘Nose’-ticed

August 24, 2023 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

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The Netflix-produced movie about composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein is getting unexpected publicity because of star Bradley Cooper’s prominent prosthetic nose in its trailer. Cooper portrays the late Bernstein in “Maestro,” which is also the actor’s second time as a director. He also co-wrote the film. Critics snipe that the large nose is an antisemitic swipe since it's … [Read more...] about Netflix Film Gets ‘Nose’-ticed

Artificial Intelligence Jolts Marketing

April 20, 2023 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

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The media-tech industry made an abrupt pivot in recent months embracing artificial intelligence (AI) that is upending movie marketing in data analysis, content creation, and interacting with audiences. Proponents say the computer technology possesses extraordinary capabilities to craft persuasive content and messages of all kinds. AI is the simulation of human intelligence … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence Jolts Marketing

Movie Spots Saturate Super Bowl

February 13, 2023 by Robert Marich Leave a Comment

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Theatrical film distributors were a force with seven in-game commercials out of 51 in the Super Bowl football game, according to USA Today Ad Meter, returning after a pandemic withdrawal. Hollywood movie spots were also heavy in Super Bowl adjacencies with another eight commercials in the pregame, halftime and postgame. A normal range is four to eight theatrical films … [Read more...] about Movie Spots Saturate Super Bowl

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