Inside the ‘Marty Supreme’ Blimp: How A24’s Marketing Campaign Took Two Variety Reporters Flying High Above Los Angeles

Key Highlights

• “You wouldn’t catch me in a blimp,” another said more bluntly.
• The invitation was an immediate no-go for anyone claustrophobic or afraid of heights.
• Our thought: “But it must be safe, right?
• A24 can’t let a bunch of journalists become the story because they died in a blimp crash!” (We’re writing this, so obviously we survived to tell the tale.) Related Stories Peter Greene, 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask' Actor, Dies at 60 When the time comes to board the airship, we’re the sixth ride out of seven scheduled for the day.
• (The film’s stars Tyler the Creator and Odessa A’Zion flew this route the day before.) We stand off to the side of the runway as the blimp descends from the sky, and the ground crew races forward to grab ropes that hang off the sides.