Rebecca is Looking for the Perfect “Roommate” Michael Lee, January 21, 2011January 21, 2011 Sony has launched an classic form of viral marketing for their upcoming thriller The Roommate. The studio has posted ads around various cities looking for a roommate who has a killer personality. Like most ads posted on telephone poles or light posts people who are interested in the ad contact the person by calling a phone number. Should you call Rebecca (Leighton Meester) at (866) 666-6001, she tells you she needs a roommate and states that “We can share everything…” and concludes with Meester yelling “I just want to be your friend” before going into a rage. Sony is also including the usual forms of social media interaction by creating accounts for Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. So give it a try, are you willing to let Rebecca be your roommate? Source: Mashable Viral Marketing The Roommate
Warner Bros. Grows Bacteria Billboard For “Contagion” September 9, 2011Usually when we talk about “viral”, we don’t mean it in the literal sense. This time the multiple meanings for the word collide for the action-thriller Contagion, which is about the rapid spread of a deadly disease. Warner Bros. recently built and displayed a special Billboard in Toronto, Canada that… Read More
LaVar Burton’s “Reading Rainbow” Kickstarter Reaches $1 Million Goal In Less Than 24 Hours May 28, 2014May 28, 2014It only took a few hours since the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter launched, but thanks to fans of the PBS series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, LaVar Burton was able to meet his $1 million goal in less than 24 hours. In fact it took only about 10 hours for… Read More
The Bourne Legacy: New Dead Drop Mission for “Operation Intel” August 3, 2012Universal’s viral campaign for The Bourne Legacy has been doing dead drops for Operation Intel, where the lucky person gets a Toshiba USA Excite tablet (notice the double meaning of “Intel”). Get the details on today’s mission after the break. Read More