A Shortened ‘Avengers’ Teaser Assembles On Yahoo! Alex Gerage, July 29, 2011 In a surprising move, Paramount has released a condensed version of the final scene from Captain America: The First Avenger, along with a shortened cut of The Avengers teaser trailer that was shown following Captain America’s credits. While bootleg versions of the teaser have been circulating the net for a few weeks, this is a great opportunity to get a glimpse of the Avengers assembling. Hit the jump to check out the clip, but be aware of potential spoilers for those who have yet to see the film.Yahoo! first posted the clip, which you can check out below and leave your thoughts in the comments section. It is interesting to consider Marvel and Paramount’s motivation to release this particular footage online at this time. After all, Captain America has only been in theaters for a week. And although the majority of the fans who have wanted to see the film have seen it, I am not sure how a clip that essentially spoils the ending for the uninitiated and presents an extremely brief look at The Avengers will have uninterested filmgoers heading to the theater. If this was done to combat any lingering leaked versions of the teaser, I think they are a little late for that as well.Regardless, this teaser, however brief, is sure to cause buzz, considering it is the first official footage of the film to emerge online and offers the best look of the heroes’ costumes on the actual actors. Maybe that’s all the reason Marvel needs? We will be following the buildup to The Avengers, especially its viral activity, all the way to its release on May 4th 2012. News Viral Marketing Viral Videos Captain America: The First AvengerMarvelParamountThe Avengers
Viral Watch: Team Conan or Team Leno? Either Way, NBC is Dying January 12, 2010NBC has tried to embrace viral marketing by launching multiple campaigns for shows like The Office, Community, and even Late Night, but it seems that NBC is now shooting themselves in the foot. I’ll admit their not “launching” a campaign this time, but their recent handling of the Jay Leno-Conan… Read More
District 9 – The Back Story August 10, 2009August 10, 2009io9.com has a great article up in regards to how the aliens came to be. The video is great, but this is the interesting part: Who are the humanly named “prawn” aliens of District 9, and where did they come from? Director Neill Blomkamp reveals all to us about these beings, their… Read More
Repo Men Disappoints, Finishes 4th at Box Office March 22, 2010In a weekend dominated by news about health care, a fictional and stylized take on it was clearly not what audiences were looking for. Jude Law and Forest Whitaker’s science fiction thriller Repo Men disappointed with a 4th place finish at the box office. Hit the jump for the complete… Read More