Robert Rodriguez’s Newest Film Stars Kobe Bryant Dan Koelsch, February 3, 2011 We’ve seen big name directors try their hand at commercials before, so it should be no surprise that Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) has taken the plunge with Nike. Rodriguez directed a short film starring Los Angeles Lakers basketball phenom Kobe Bryant called The Black Mamba (Bryant’s nickname for being a fierce competitor). The film will debut on Nike’s Facebook page on February 19th, the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game. See the first two trailers after the break, as well an interview with Rodriguez and Bryant and the poster. As you can tell from the trailers and posters below, the film will have cameos from Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo, and Kanye West. Willis and Trejo are both Rodriguez regulars, but it will be interesting to see how West plays into all of this. The ads are very Machete-like, but with Sin City-like visuals.Source: LA Times Viral Marketing Viral Videos Kobe BryantNikeRobert RodriguezShort film
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Viral Video: Disney’s Count Up to 50th Animated Motion Picture November 24, 2010If you’ve even remotely read our site in the past few weeks, then you know that Disney’s Tangled came out in theaters today. This mark’s Disney’s 50th animated film, and to honor that benchmark, they have put together a highlight reel for all 50 films going back to 1937’s Snow… Read More
BMW Mini Pays Homage to “The Italian Job” With Short Film June 18, 2012June 18, 2012The 1969 British caper The Italian Job famously featured the Mini Cooper prominently, instantly etching the car in cinema and cultural history. BMW now owns the brand, and they have created a short film called “The Britalian Job” to pay homage to the film, as well as promote their partnership… Read More