Law Abiding Citizen: Trailer Mash-Up Contest Scott Caldwell, October 8, 2009 What happens when you take a highly anticipated film, smash it into tiny pieces, and then let YOU, the viewer, put it all back together again? YOU GET A CHANCE TO WIN SOME GREAT STUFF! IGN and Overture Films are allowing you the chance to make your trailer for Law Abiding Citizen, the film set for release on October 16th. It stars Gerard Butler (300) who plays a vigilante out for “justice” on those who took the lives of his wife and daughter. And when the lawyer assigned to the case, played by Jamie Foxx (Ray, In Living Color) doesn’t put the killers away long enough, Gerard does. lawabidingcitizen.ign.com lets you be an editor for a day. You are given clips, graphics, sound effects, and even backing music. Place them together, and the winner receives some pretty great stuff.Winner will receive a $500 Visa gift cardA chance for the mash-up to be included on the Law Abiding Citizen DVDF. Gary Gray, the Director, will personally judge the entries, choose his favorite fan-made trailer and give it a spotlight on the film’s eventual release to home video. Thanks to FusedFilm for the heads up. Contest ends on October 13th at 5 p.m. EST so hurry up and good luck! Viral Marketing Law Abiding Citizen
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The Boondock Saints: Viral Made Simple February 9, 2010February 9, 2010Back in December, I wrote an article discussing the old school word of mouth viral for the film The Boondock Saints, and how it was relying strictly on how bad it’s fans wanted to see the first film in the theaters. No flashy gimmicks. No websites with secret passwords (although… Read More
Viral Video: Chris Klein Auditions for Mamma Mia May 19, 2010There’s a video that has been on the Internet for only a day and is already spreading like wildfire. In what looks to be real leaked footage, actor Chris Klein (American Pie) auditions for a role in the 2008 musical Mamma Mia, which stars Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep. Usually… Read More