Green Day have explained why they briefly took a step back from political songwriting and recalled why they have gone back to their roots with their forthcoming new album.The discussion came in light of the band announcing their upcoming 14th studio album, ‘Saviors’ – an LP which they have described as one that “bridges the gap” between ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’.In promoting the forthcoming release, the trio – formed of Billie-Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – recalled how the songs see them return to their political roots, which they took a step back from in recent years.Discussing the lead single ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ as the one that marked their return to politically-motivated songwriting, Armstrong recalled how the track was originally written during the sessions for their last album, ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’, but put on ice until the members felt ready to take more of a political stance.“For ‘Father Of All…’ we didn’t want to go political because it was so obvious. It was such low-hanging fruit because we had just terrible politics and terrible division in the United States,” he told 102.1 The Edge.
Why the ‘Imaginary’ Team Crafted the First Movie Trailer Best Watched With Your Eyes Closed
05.11.2023 - 16:21 / variety.com
Ethan Shanfeld Cinemagoers seated early for “Five Nights at Freddy’s” are treated to a new kind of movie advertisement: one that tells viewers not to look at the screen. The trailer, a theaters-only promo for Lionsgate and Blumhouse‘s upcoming horror film “Imaginary,” begins with a child’s voice asking, “Hi, wanna play a game with me? Close your eyes and use your imagination.” As footsteps, door creaks and the unsettling chirr of children’s toys whirl across the theater’s 7.1 surround sound system, the “Imaginary” team is betting that what viewers conjure up in their minds will be just as scary as what the film could show. While the trailer is mostly a black screen, a few visuals flash across the screen as the young narrator invites viewers to open their eyes.
Among them: a missing child poster, some demonic figures and what appears to be a door-filled funhouse. But there’s also a practical reason for why the first look at “Imaginary” is so devoid of actual footage from the film. The same week Blumhouse debuted its fall horror hit “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” the prodco asked Lionsgate if it could whip up a preview spot for “Imaginary.” The Lionsgate team pitched the idea of an audio-centric teaser and, within 24 hours, it was ready to be shipped.
“Our distribution team moved heaven and Earth to put [the trailer] on screens in the same week,” Keri Moore, Lionsgate’s co-president of worldwide theatrical marketing, tells Variety. She adds: “Sometimes, constraint becomes the mother of invention.” Time wasn’t the only restriction. According to Moore, Lionsgate had already been cooking up a trailer, with visual effects due to be delivered on Nov 1.
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