When I wrote about the marketing for Captain America: Civil War, I thought (as did most others) that it was being sold not so much as the third Captain America flick as it was an Avengers movie that simply lacked that moniker. The story follows Cap and the Avengers as a mission they're on is … Continue reading After the Campaign: Captain America: Civil War
Picking up the Spare: Captain America, Angry Birds, Nice Guys and More
Captain America: Civil War If you haven’t watched Funny or Die’s “Civil War Reenactors” you really should. Love & Friendship This is a great piece that puts the movie in the context of themes Stillman has revisited throughout his career. The Angry Birds Movie Ryan Faughnder at the L.A. Times covers the $400m Rovio and … Continue reading Picking up the Spare: Captain America, Angry Birds, Nice Guys and More
Picking Up the Spare: The Family Fang, Captain America, Deadpool, Money Monster, Sunset Song
The Family Fang Kidman, as well as the author of the original book the movie is based on, talked here about how she got involved in producing the film as well as looking at her career as a whole. Captain America: Civil War JoBlo.com created a very cool 8-bit version of the first trailer that … Continue reading Picking Up the Spare: The Family Fang, Captain America, Deadpool, Money Monster, Sunset Song
Picking Up the Spare: Keanu, Captain America: Civil War
Keanu Everyone’s been talking about this video of Key & Peele answering questions while eating increasingly hot wings and yeah, it’s pretty great. Captain America: Civil War The Wrap has an overview of the brands and products receiving placement in the movie, including how some play pivotal roles in the story. Sebastian Stan talked later … Continue reading Picking Up the Spare: Keanu, Captain America: Civil War
Movie Marketing Madness: Captain America: Civil War
Want to get Movie Marketing Madness via email? Sign up here. Then connect with MMM on Twitter and Facebook. One of the central conceits of most superhero stories is that no one talks to each other. Most issues could be addressed simply if X asked Y why they were acting like that the other day … Continue reading Movie Marketing Madness: Captain America: Civil War
Before the Show: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 12/19/15
I don't know that any movie in recent memory has gotten as much news for what what trailers played in front of it as Star Wars: The Force Awakens has. Kotaku, The Hollywood Reporter and others on Twitter have all talked about what movies got this hallowed position as well as how they all played … Continue reading Before the Show: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 12/19/15
Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer
This second trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which debuted during last weekend's Super Bowl, works for me on just about every level. It's a nice expansion on the first trailer, featuring footage from that earlier one that's then built upon in this installment that shows it's not just action-packed but also has some … Continue reading Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer
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