Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hypnotic (upcoming film) (2nd nomination)

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The result was Draftify. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:26, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hypnotic (upcoming film)

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Hypnotic (upcoming film)

Unreleased film that has been "upcoming" since this article was written in 2019 by a disruptive now-blocked user, and does not satisfy general notability or film notability. There is nothing in this article that either implies significant coverage or indicates a release date. The name-drops of a well-known director and a better-known star do not inherit notability. The mention of the start and end of principal photography is also a name-drop, because of the myth that films are notable after principal photography. What the guideline really says is that films are not notable before principal photography, and are only notable after principal photography and before release if production itself passes general notability. The article says nothing about production except that it happened, and the references do not provide independent or secondary coverage. The references are mostly announcements of signings and other advance publicity.

Reference Number	Reference	Comments	Independent	Significant	Reliable	Secondary
1	deadline.com	Advance publicity, announcing lead actor	No	Yes	Yes	No
2	collider.com	Advance publicity before start of filming	No	Yes	Yes	No
3	hollywoodreporter.com	Advance publicity, announcing a team addition	No	Yes	Yes	No
4	deadline.com	Announcement about producers of film	No	Yes	Yes	No
5	variety.com	Announcement of star as lead actor	No	Yes	Yes	No
6	deadline.com	Announcement of signing of female lead	No	Yes	Yes	No
7	deadline.com	Announcement of child star	No	Yes	Yes	No
8	deadline.com	Announcement of two supporting actors	No	Yes	Yes	No
9	deadline.com	Announcement of another supporting actor	No	Yes	Yes	No
10	deadline.com	About layoffs at production studio, passing mention that film is still in production	No	No	Yes	No

This article belongs in draft space, and can be reviewed for article space if and when the film is released. (At this point it may be in post-production limbo.) I am not unilaterally draftifying it because it has been in article space for three years (where it was put by a noiw-blocked disruptive editor), and because it is adequately sourced although the sources are crud. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:03, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Science fiction and fantasy, Film, and United States of America. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:03, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify seems the best bet at this point. Oaktree b (talk) 03:39, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify indeed... Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 15:02, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.