“The Hunger Games” Viral: Campaign for Mayor of Your District Michael Lee, December 7, 2011 When we last reported on the movie viral for The Hunger Games, they revealed district seals and before that they were basically accepting citizenship and district registration. Various districts had various trades, such as mining, farming, fishing, power, etc. So its not to late to become a citizen of Panem. And if you do, you will have a chance to declare that your candidacy for mayor of your district. To put your name up for election as easy as becoming a citizen of a district. Simply acquire your citizenship on Facebook and/or Twitter and then like the district you were assigned. You will then be given a link that will allow your friends to vote for you via twitter or e-mail. This will allow you to increase your chances to win the mayoral seat. So do you have what it takes to win? Can you speak for your district? Give praise to your districtmen? Be liason for your tributes to up your district’s pride? Then run for mayor of your district.We aren’t entirely sure what you win besides the title of mayor of your district, but becoming mayor allows an “average citizen’s chance to escape the drudgery of District life and shape Panem’s destiny.” So if you are really into ARG, you know what access to The Capitol grants you. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing LionsgateThe Hunger Games
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Villain Takes a Page from General Zod in Viral Video April 20, 2013April 20, 2013It’s easy to forget that Summer blockbuster movies open internationally, especially when the marketing that is not often tailored to them. Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness, however, has a viral video on a few international versions of Yahoo! and official Facebook pages where the antagonist John Harrison (played by Benedict… Read More
“The Optimist” Explores Walt’s Haunts & Connections To Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland” July 30, 2013July 30, 2013Just a few days after Comic-Con kicked off, The Optimist, a viral campaign for Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland, was launched. Little was known about the actual ARG, and since it’s debut earlier this July, fans and players have been combing through the site in hopes of finding another clue to the… Read More
Fox Horror Launches Tumblr Page November 3, 2013Briefly: To promote their Digital HD and Blu-ray offerings, Fox Horror has created a Tumblr page called “Moments to Die For” at FoxHorror.com. 20th Century Fox has a large catalogue of great horror films, and this Tumblr is a curated destination of Fox and fan-generated content. Take a look for… Read More