Viral Video for Toy Story 3 Discovered Dan Koelsch, April 26, 2010April 26, 2010 It looks like the guys behind Toy Story 3 aren’t happy just riding the franchise’s existing popularity to the bank. Pixar has been doing some interesting marketing for the film, and that looks to be continuing with a viral video that shows a 1983 commercial for the “Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear”, which is the kind of toy new character Lotso is in Toy Story 3. Check out the video after the break. The commercial is pitch perfect, from its VHS appearance to its 1980s style and jingle. When they release a real version of Lotso (which it looks like they will), I wonder if they’ll use this at all. It almost makes me want one! Toy Story 3 opens nationwide June 18th. Source: Slashfilm Viral Marketing LotsoToy StoryToy Story 3Viral video
Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” Turns Bus Stops Into 8-Bit Photo Booths October 18, 2012October 18, 2012Disney is no stranger to viral marketing, and with their upcoming animated film Wreck-It Ralph, they have a storyline that is ripe for the viral pickings. The film is about an arcade game bad guy who is tired of his lot and travels to different games to prove he can… Read More
Sherlock: Modern Day Viral Is Afoot July 31, 2010March 20, 2013One of the things that made me laugh (a lot) were the comments about the viral campaign for Sherlock Holmes, and the fact that the internet did not exist back then, and the fact that they used the internet to promote the viral. We all know that Sherlock Holmes’ was… Read More
Captain America Movie Tie-In Comic Premieres Sunday February 1, 2011Get ready Captain America fans, because the marketing machine for Captain America: The First Avenger is about to begin. A few weeks back, we reported that Marvel’s second big release of the summer would be debuting new footage sometime during Super Bowl XLV. Earlier today, Marvel announced that a new… Read More