“Proud Mary” Is Barely Being Promoted But Black People Are STILL Going To Show Up And Show Out
Proud Mary Isn’t Being Promoted
ALERT ALERT ALERT. Taraji P. Henson’s movie Proud Mary drops on Friday. Do you hear that, everyone?! Taraji is in an action flick coming out this week and we need more of these. So you know what it means. It means that we HAVE to show up and show out at the box office so more movies like that can be made.
There’s a problem, though. Sony, the company behind the movie, have done next to nothing to promote it. There’s a lack of social media presence, commercials and really anything to get us to the movie. We noticed and it’s trash. That’s why we have to go support to show that we can flourish without their help.
Take a look at the people going ham for this movie and calling out the lack of support…
I'm glad Proud Mary mustered up enough of a promo budget so Taraji could give a Facebook Live interview on an iPhone. pic.twitter.com/zsIhGowAPp
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 8, 2018
I gotta talk about the Marketing for Proud Mary because the only one that seems to care about the movie is Taraji. pic.twitter.com/EtyCbnbGp7
— Vza V. Complex (@ValerieComplex) January 7, 2018
We've all known about the film for some time now but it seems Sony has dragged its feet. I just started seeing ads on Instagram and YouTube slightly before New Years even though the release date is Jan 12
— Vza V. Complex (@ValerieComplex) January 7, 2018
@ProudMaryMovie has less than 3k followers.
— Vza V. Complex (@ValerieComplex) January 7, 2018
Reminder: #ProudMary starring Taraji P. Henson hits theatres JANUARY 12th. One of the best ways to get Black women and WOC more opportunities to lead Hollywood films, is if we actually show up when they do. #ProudMaryMovie pic.twitter.com/4OiGNJXZbJ
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) January 7, 2018
this is your reminder that Proud Mary comes out on January 12th and we WILL be supporting Miss Taraji P. Henson thank you for listening pic.twitter.com/RHtJyLWK5l
— THE HOOD ORACLE (@MADBLACKTHOT) January 1, 2018
I hope y’all planing to show up for our girl Taraji next week for Proud Mary like y’all planning for Black Panther next month. pic.twitter.com/HvqD6icgnj
— ⓙɑϻℰℓ (@jamelisyours) January 3, 2018
Just adding to the convo about #ProudMary marketing – Sony's record of promoting their Black led films have been garbage for a while now. Examples:
"No Good Deed"
"The Perfect Guy"
"When The Bough Breaks"— ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 7, 2018
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Sony Screen Gems used to go HARD for their Black films. Remember the first "Think Like A Man"? Advertising was EVERYWHERE. Studio flew out lots of Black media outlets/journos to the junket in L.A. – I was one of them. It was so much fun…
— ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 7, 2018
Like, I really wanna hear what bum ass excuse they got for not pushing a Taraji P. Henson (WHO HAS BEEN ON FIRE THE LAST TWO+ YEARS)-lead action movie. pic.twitter.com/kmBla5mxYa
— Clarkisha Kent (@IWriteAllDay_) January 7, 2018
Anyways Taraji P. Henson’s proud Mary comes out January 12, 2018. https://t.co/M81EhlC9vp
— Lucifer Morningstar (@ThePretty_Gay) January 6, 2018
Poor Taraji. All I know about #ProudMary is that she has multiple guns and wigs.
— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) January 9, 2018
Proud Mary starring Taraji P. Henson opens Jan. 12th. All you Proud Marys in Alabama and Grand Proud Marys and Great Grand Proud Marys show your stuff and enjoy the movie. Taraji rocks! Be proud. Say it loud!❤️🙏🏽👏🏽
— Pam Grier Ph.D (@PamGrier) January 6, 2018
Finally saw the trailer for "Proud Mary" and I NEED TO SEE THIS. https://t.co/ohszGvRqFc
— N. K. Jemisin (@nkjemisin) January 9, 2018
Again, it seems like people on Twitter are doing more marketing than the damn studios. Taraji P. Henson can sell a movie. She deserves a studio who knows that. #ProudMary pic.twitter.com/xHg8zObLlr
— ferdosa | proud mary jan 12th (@atomicwick) January 7, 2018
Taraji said she was trying to "persuade" the studio to do an international press tour of a movie that's being released internationally. Bruh. #ProudMary
— 🌌 Court 🌌 (@courtdanee) January 7, 2018
I still don’t fully know what #proudmary is about but it’s #Taraji as an assassin and that’s all I need to know. pic.twitter.com/fiVcMShWZR
— Sosita (@SosaFilm) January 4, 2018
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