Toy Story 3 Oscar Campaign Gets Noticed Dan Koelsch, December 28, 2010 Almost every film with a shot at an Oscar (and even some that don’t) starts a campaign around this time of year for their respective category. Usually they are simple and uninteresting, thus go unnoticed. However, Disney’s Best Picture campaign for Toy Story 3 is drawing attention for its unique take. Take a look at the ads for yourself after the break. The ads (some of which you can click on below to see in full) use the phrase “not since…” to compare the film’s great reviews (99% on Rotten Tomatoes) to critically acclaimed Best Picture winners that had an underdog status like Toy Story 3, which has an uphill battle being both a sequel and an animated film. What do you think of the campaign? Let us know in the comments below. You can find all the different ads in the campaign at /Film and Disney. Viral Marketing Academy AwardsawardsDisneyOscarsPixarToy Story 3
Get Ready For New Transmedia Series “The Karada” September 14, 2011Heroes Writer Jim Martin has teamed up with Tea4two Entertainment to develop a new transmedia series called “The Karada”. The supernatural thriller is about a woman who “who struggles to save the multiverse as realities collapse around her.” Check out the teaser and press release after the break. It looks… Read More
Repo Men: 4 Artiforgs On The Run, The Hunt Is On February 26, 2010February 26, 2010If you’ve been following our coverage of Repo Men, you’ll know that Universal, in conjunction with Wired and Lone Shark Games have launched a real world ARG pitting Artiforgs (people with artificial organs) against Repo Men (employees of Unicare who really want those organs back). Check out the latest developments… Read More
Megamind Rally Breaks World Record October 3, 2010Briefly: A few weeks ago, we told you how Dreamworks was looking break the world record for most people in once place dressed as Superheroes to promote their upcoming Megamind. With Will Ferrell in attendance, KTLA reports that they succeeded by having 1,580 heroes Saturday at LA Live in downtown… Read More