What do you think? Allan French argues that Disney’s Zootopia was mis-sold by its marketers. From the trailer, many people thought that the movie would be a simple “talking animals movie.” Instead it mixed elements of mystery, crime comedy, and solid commentary on the current state of police activity… Full story here.
Read moreMonster Hunt
While you weren’t looking, animated fantasy epic Monster Hunt snuck into the top place at the Chinese box office, posting 2.428bn yuan (£247m) in receipts. It was also the fastest film to hit 1bn yuan. Part of the success of the film is definitely due to the unofficial blackout period, where the Chinese government keeps…
Read moreEverybody’s Gone to the Rapture
Sort of a digression into Gaming territory, but I was interested in the transmedia elements of the new PS4 game Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. Because while the title reeks of gag-making Christianism, the website includes a ton of scientific content from a guy called Phil Plait who’s an astronomer, public speaker, science evangelizer, and…
Read more5 metres 80
5 mètres 80 from Nicolas Deveaux on Vimeo. Just because.
Read more