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[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 74 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Were they trying to keep the movie release a secret for a reason?

Seems like a lot of us had no idea it was coming out this weekend…

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Writers strike and actors strike, meant that only minimal promotion was possible

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

studios should've caved faster

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

Wrong. It was absolutely possible. Just not possible while sacrificing absolutely everything for their profit-focused timeline. I want movies to be profitable, but most studies won't accept anything lower than "wildly popular with opportunities for sequels and spinoffs".

[–] 1smoothcriminal@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

much less what its even about. pass.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Right?

I have a few Capt Marvel fans in the house and if they’d invested in any kind of pre-release promotion I would probably have gotten release weekend tickets.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where I live there were ads everywhere and on tons on TV.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't watched broadcast or cable TV in over a decade.

All the MCU marketing I've gotten has been through hype, and after dozens of films the hype just isn't there anymore.

Though I think what really killed it for me was the Disney Plus shows. It started to feel like homework just to watch Marvel stuff.

[–] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I watch basketball, so I see tons of movie ads still.

And agreed, I've given up on MCU shows and Disney+