“Real Steel” Trailer Debuts Online Dan Koelsch, May 10, 2011 We’ve been covering the slow progression of the background-heavy viral campaign for Real Steel, but now we finally get to see the first full theatrical trailer for the robot boxing movie from director Shawn Levy. Watch it after the break. Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as a washed up boxer who has to train a robot to fight in order to pay off his debts and gain the respect of his son. Set in the near future where robots box instead of humans, we’ve learned quite a bit about the World Robot Boxing league. The Walt Disney film opens in theaters on October 7th. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Real SteelTrailer
Do You Live Near a ‘Murder House’? This “American Horror Story” App Will Let You Know September 21, 2012September 21, 2012You know how when you buy a house, the real estate agent is supposed to tell you the home’s history? What if the house you were looking at purchasing had a very gruesome, blood-stained past? You probably wouldn’t buy it and move on to the next listing. Well believe it… Read More
Viral Marketing Buy an Album, Get “Fringe” Spoilers? January 8, 2011January 9, 2011I’m not a big fan of the J.J. Abrams sci-fi television show Fringe myself, but I watched a bit of the first season and thought it was interesting. Part of my problem was how complicated the plot was (as should be expected from an Abrams show, even on FOX), but… Read More
“Castle” Unveils Blog For Newlywed Characters January 13, 2012January 18, 2012Wedding websites seem to be the popular go-to viral marketing for television shows. NBC’s Parks and Recreation and The Office (twice) have both had them, and now ABC’s Castle joins the fray. Learn the details after the break. Read More