It’s like in a music video when the artist suddenly pulls out the new Samsung explosive device, and your heart sinks a little.
Not only is it necessary for even decent movies to be packaged within some IP, they also seem to rely on selling ad space within the movie itself.
Very bleak.
Product placement has been a part of the entertainment industry forever. Eg: Twister was an advertisement for the new redesign of the Dodge Ram.
It weirdly made me miss the old Jeep Comanche truck more.