Black Widow Marvel GCSE Media Studies Film CSP

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Film unit on Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Widow. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP.
Lesson 1: What is Black Widow and what is the MCU franchise?
Lesson 2: Who owns Marvel [includes conglomerate, vertical and horizontal integration]. Genre analysis and impact on global sales.
Lesson 3: Representation and influence in the production of Black Widow and why. Analysis of Star Power. Examining the costs of production.
Lesson 4: How did Black Widow perform at the box office and why? Distribution channels used and the impact of the COVID pandemic.
Lesson 5: Film certification. The marketing and merchandising of Black Widow.
Lesson 6: Hollywood and the links to globalisation and cultural imperialism.

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