With Discovery and Picard, we had clips six months before the shows premiered. So I'd say the lack of any kind of trailer does make me wonder how much faith they have in the product. But we'll know the outcome in a few weeks either way.
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With Discovery and Picard, we had clips six months before the shows premiered. So I'd say the lack of any kind of trailer does make me wonder how much faith they have in the product. But we'll know the outcome in a few weeks either way.
I think in this day and age trailers are useless..
Also, since trailers are usually made by another company they may not be wanting to spend the money.
Also, since trailers are usually made by another company they may not be wanting to spend the money.
I don't think the lack of a trailer necessarily means a lack of faith from the studio. Back in May, Mike McMahan said that covid had caused a slow down in the post-production of the show. I can see a trailer being at the bottom of the priority list when you're still trying to get the actual episodes done.
Season 2 of Umbrella Academy drops on Netflix on July 31st and the trailer for that only came out about an hour ago.
Season 2 of Umbrella Academy drops on Netflix on July 31st and the trailer for that only came out about an hour ago.
I disagree - trailers are an attempt to build awareness and popularity for something in an attempt to get a larger viewership.
Now, trailers on streaming services like CBSAA are arguably more useless because the people viewing them have already paid the money to get the service.
Trailers need to be seen on the more publicly available stations that are still being used in various localities where there are still large audiences who haven't yet "cut the cord". If we're not seeing anything anywhere about this, then I'd argue that CBS is dropping the ball on marketing and may not have as much confidence in the product, despite all the grassroots buzz being generated online about it (although, yes, CV19 is also a contributing factor, no doubt). Remember all the ads for Disco in the past on regular TV? Paramount did a SuperBowl spot for Trek back in 2009 and WalMart even added Pike's Disco Enterprise for a Superbowl spot a few months ago (ironic it wasn't Discovery)!
The suits don't seem to want to do their homework anymore. It's likely because they think such grunt work is beneath them, these days.
But even if we discount the lack of a trailer there has not even been small clips or teasers. It does have me worried but again i hope im wrong.
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Honestly, in this case, I'm kind of glad there's no trailer. The thing about comedies is that the trailers are basically a showcase of all the jokes, and in many cases, the best ones end up getting used since that's how you sell a show. But it get's annoying watching a comedy and just seeing all the jokes I've already laughed at in the trailers.
Also, I get the impression this show is more niche show aimed at Trek fandom rather than the general public. They may not be worried about a trailer since the target audience are already guaranteed to watch it anyway.
Yeah, but that's SOP for Netflix and always has been.
Agree to disagree and all that jazz. There has yet to be a trailer I have seen within the last 5 years that seemed to generate interest beyond "Could be interesting."
Save that money and spend it elsewhere.
What's an "Eagle Moss"?
I kid. Not really a ships or collectibles guy. So, no for me.
A trailer hasn't kept people from talking about it so...six of one half dozen of another...
People are talking about it here. On a Star Trek board. How many people outside of Trek fandom are talking about it? That's who trailers are meant for.A trailer hasn't kept people from talking about it so...six of one half dozen of another...
Fair point, I suppose. I guess I'm that weird outlier who despises trailers with a white hot fury of a thousand red giant suns.
I'm not opposed to a star Trek comedy cartoon. But if it's like Rick and Morty I won't like it.
I'm kinda hoping for a kind of humour and characterization along the lines of stuff like Bob's Burgers maybe. That would be awesome, and I think that kind of humour would fit the idea of a show focusing on the "losers" of Starfleet.
I'm kinda hoping for a kind of humour and characterization along the lines of stuff like Bob's Burgers maybe. That would be awesome, and I think that kind of humour would fit the idea of a show focusing on the "losers" of Starfleet.
Love that show - can't wait!
I straight up asked at the source when it will be released internationally:
https://twitter.com/ctv_pr/status/1275504971967016962?s=21
https://twitter.com/ctv_pr/status/1275504971967016962?s=21
Although not announced yet, CTV Sci-Fi will undoubtedly air it same day it streams on CBSAA, just as they have Disco, Picard and the Short Treks.
My assumption (note, IANATVX) is that Discovery S3 was originally slated for August, but removed due to the status of the delayed post-production process. Lower was then moved up to fill the hole because it was pretty much finished, but this caught the promo guys off-guard.
Aren't promos typically made of the first few episodes only? It's not like the entire season needs to be completed for them.
I now wonder if for some of us will have to wait for the DVD/Blu-ray to come out to see an official release of Lower Decks.
If there was going to be an international release in line with the US and Canada I think we would've heard something from Amazon or Netflix by now but neither seems to have shown any interest in it.
If there was going to be an international release in line with the US and Canada I think we would've heard something from Amazon or Netflix by now but neither seems to have shown any interest in it.
That's why I wonder if CBS was hesitant to spend the money sending it out to have trailers made. Or the schedule didn't work.
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