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Sunday 15 December 2013

Tracking: Kill Your Darlings, After The Release




Kill Your Darlings was screened in 13 UK Vue Cinemas mainly in London.
 It was screened four times a day in 50 seat screens.









Daniel Radcliffe made an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, aired at 22:35pm.


Following this appearance, Daniel Radcliffe trended on twitter in the UK



Friday 13 December 2013

Tracking: The Hobbit, After the release

Short Television advert for The Hobbit. Not a trailer, but a 5 second short clip.
Channel 4 9:30pm during ad break in Darren Brown
Targeted at the 16+ year old
above the line Marketing



Mention in "Friday Download's Movie Download"
A couple of short clips along with recommendation to go and watch in the cinema
CBBC Channel 5pm, just after school
Targeted at school children
below the line marketing

Kill Your Darlings

UK Release Date: 
6th December 2013

Institutions behind the film's production and distribution:

Production:
  • Killer Films
  • Benaroya Pictures (presents)
  • Outpost Studios (post-production)

Distribution:
  • Future Film (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)        
  • Lumière (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
  • Sony Pictures Classics (2013) (USA) (theatrical)
  • Sony Pictures Releasing (2013) (Australia) (theatrical)
  • Works UK Distribution, The (2013) (UK) (theatrical)
  • Paris Filmes (2014) (Brazil) (all media)
Film's production budget:

Not Available

Nationality of the film:

American

Kind of production film is:

Low-budget Indie

Connections with other films:

No

Director:

 John Krokidas
Star names in the cast
  • Daniel Radcliffe - "Allen Ginsberg"
  • Dane Dehaan - "Lucien Carr"
  • Ben Foster - "William Burroughs"
  • Michael C. Hall - "David Kammerer"
  • Jack Huston - "Jack Kerouac"

Film is about:

 A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs

Film appeals to:

Those who enjoy watching Drama, Romance and Biographies. In addition to that, those who are big fans of Daniel Radcliffe

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

UK Release Date: 

13 December 2013

Institutions behind the film's production and distribution:

Production:
  •  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • New Line Cinema
  • WingNut Films

Distribution:
  • Cocinsa (2013) (Nicaragua) (theatrical)
  • Forum Hungary (2013) (Hungary) (theatrical)
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment (2013) (Canada) (theatrical)
  • Warner Bros. (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
  • Warner Bros. (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
  • Warner Bros. (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
  • Warner Bros. (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
  • Warner Bros. (2013) (USA) (theatrical)
Film's production budget:

$250,000,000

Nationality of the film:

American


Kind of production film is:

Big budget Hollywood blockbuster

Connections with other films:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is the first film of the franchise
As well as the various "Lord of the Rings" movies

Director:

Peter Jackson
Star names in the cast
Martin Freeman
  
Bilbo Baggins
Ian McKellen
  
Gandalf
Andy Serkis
  
Gollum
Ian Holm
  
Old Bilbo Baggins
Richard Armitage
  
Thorin Oakensheild
Graham McTavish
  
Dwalin
Ken Stott
  
Balin
Aidan Turner
  
Kili
Dean O'Gorman
  
Fili
Mark Hadlow
  
Dori
Jed Brophy
  
Nori
Adam Brown
  
Ori
John Callen
  
Oino
Peter Hambleton
  
Gloin
William Kircher
  
Bifur
James Nesbitt
  
Bofur
Stephen Hunter
  
Bombur

Film is about:

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Film appeals to:

Those who enjoy the genres of Adventure, Drama and Fantasy. Also those who enjoy the Lord of the Rings.

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Tracking: The Hobbit Cont'd



Image of Smaug on the side of a plane
Source: Benedict Cumberbatch Fan blog - Warner Bros.
Directed at Benedict Cumberbatch Fans












Live World Premier advertised online
Source: Facebook page- Peter Jackson
Directed at Peter Jackson Fans







Public Bus Campaign Begins :03/12/13
Poster on the side of 349 Bus during Rush Hour
Loation: Edmonton Green Bus Station
Source: Warner Bros.
On multiple school routes
Targeting General public, School children (most likely to go cinema and watch big Hollywood blockbusters

Emails from Cineworld advertising The Hobbit
Source: Cineworld
Targeted at die hard cinema goers (people who subscribed to cineworld film notices)