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A Brand New Day for Trailers on The Viral List

Gen Z coping with “the state of the world,” reacting to the new Dune and Spider-Man trailers, and debating about influencers on red carpets are going viral…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Saying Gen Z is excited about the Dune and Spider-Man trailers would be an understatement
  • Gen Z is joking about the end of the world, again
  • Jake Shane’s awkward Oscar interviews reignited conversations about what positions influencers belong in
The Dune and Spider-Man trailers have Gen Z more excited than some full movies   Real cinema is back! This week, highly anticipated trailers for Dune: Part 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day dropped, and Gen Z made them the main event. In just two days, Dune: Part 3 pulled in 21M views on YouTube, while Spider-Man racked up a staggering 718M views in its first 24 hours, officially becoming the most-viewed movie trailer ever. (Slight work!) TikTok is reaction central, with fans rewatching, memeing, and of course, making fan edits with the new material.   One creator with 213K views and...

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