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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING TRAILER: Marketing a Joss Whedon-Shakespeare Adaptation

Assuming that revered filmmaker Joss Whedon approved the trailer for his latest challenge and achievement– adapting the Bard’s Much Ado About Nothing to a contemporary setting and medium– I was interested to examine the marketing decisions he authorized. That the … Continue reading

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“NOW YOU SEE ME” Trailer: The Self-Conscious Magic of Movie Marketing

[Official Trailer #1] Last weekend, a friend suggested we take in “Now You See Me” and I said, “yes” to oblige more than for any great interest in the film. Unexpectedly, we both thoroughly enjoyed it, finding it that increasingly … Continue reading

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Skyfall Trailer: Bond's Chicken Little Moment?

The official teaser trailer was released yesterday (May 21st) for the November 2012 premiere of Skyfall, the latest MGM/Columbia installation of the venerable spy series featuring Daniel Craig as the redoubtable English Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond. In today’s … Continue reading

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