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.

the companies involved in the creation of black widow is Marvel and Walt Disney studios.


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

 A conglomerate is a corporation made up of several different, independent businesses. In a conglomerate, one company owns a controlling stake in smaller companies that each conduct business operations separately. It links to black widow because Walt Disney is the owner of marvel and the movie is going under marvels name so marvel is making the movie and producing it but its getting produced with Disney's money and all the money they make is going Disney as Walt Disney owns marvel.

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

the different setting,the CGI, all the money that has been used to make it, mainstream appeal, fast paced editing, high production values and exotic varied locations around the world.

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.

 posters, trailers, media advertising, and digital marketing.
capping off a campaign that included a teaser trailer, a “special look,” a Super Bowl ad and a “legacy feature".

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

$288.5 million

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

 i consider black widow as a successful Hollywood blockbuster to a certain level because  they did not end up getting there amount that they hoped for as many people did not like it but they still got a pretty good movie done.

7) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?

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

8) What age rating was Black Widow given? Why?
 The movie is a 12A as There are frequent scenes of violence, including large action sequences that feature gunfire and explosions, and intense fight scenes. During fights, people use bladed weapons which result in occasional stabbings. A woman is shot in the arm with brief sight of blood spray.

9) Look at the Marvel Black Widow website. How does the website help to promote the film? Give specific examples from the website and how they appeal to the audience.

10) 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? 

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