Giant Gollum Installed at New Zealand Airport Dan Koelsch, October 27, 2012October 27, 2012 It’s no secret that New Zealand’s recent economy has basically revolved around the Lord of the Rings films being filmed there. In fact, when there was talk that The Hobbit (which at the time was only two films) might not film in New Zealand, some estimated it would cost the country $1.5 billion. Fortunately, all of what is now three films were shot on the island nation. So, it makes sense that Peter Jackson’s Weta installed a gigantic Gollum statue in the Wellington Airport this week to promote the films. Check out a few of the photos below, as well as a behind-the-scenes video. See more photos at TheOneRing.netSource: First Showing Viral Marketing The HobbitThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyThe Lord of the Rings
You Don’t Need a VCR to Watch These Three Clips From “Paranormal Activity 3” September 27, 2011Back in July, we turned our attention to Darren’s Timeless Memories, a small viral site conducted by Paramount Pictures to promote Paranormal Activity 3. The site hinted at who should we expect to see in the highly anticipated prequel and now the studio has mailed out VHS tapes to blogs… Read More
Inception Mash-Ups: The Dark Knight, Up, and Toy Story May 17, 2010It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of fan-made content. I love seeing what people create out of inspiration from movies, TV or anything that one would consider entertainment. After the jump you can see more fan-made videos that mash up the upcoming Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller Inception with… Read More
2012: Cliff Notes September 30, 2009ThisIsTheEnd has a terrific summary of all the happenings from the viral arena knows as 2012. And here they are! The Institute for Human Continuity (otherwise known as The IHC): Know the world is ending in 2012, and working to “preserve a small population” so humanity doesn’t go extinct. They’re… Read More