Sony’s “Elysium” Switches Around Some Websites for Viral Campaign Dan Koelsch, April 10, 2013April 25, 2013 With 5 months to go until the film’s theatrical release, it looks like Sony is finally going to do something with this puttering viral campaign for Elysium. While there aren’t technically any new websites to report on, there have been some changes worth noting. Get the details after the break. At the beginning of the month, we told you about some updates to the Elysium online presence, including a new viral website and an updated homepage for the film. The URL for the homepage is ItsBetterUpThere.com, which used to be the URL for the Elysium Citizenship Initiative. We thought that concept was removed, but thanks to First Showing, we know it has actually just relocated to ItsBetterUpHere.com. While the one letter difference is sure to cause confusion, at least we know that Sony still has plans to move forward with this marketing strategy.We’ll keep an eye out to see where this is going. Follow our coverage here, and check out the new homepage if you’re itching for more content. It has one of those cool scrolling layouts like Looper, and you can see photos and character bios.Elysium opens in theaters on August 9th. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Elysium
Trask Industries From “X-Men: Days of Future Past” Makes Comic-Con Appearance July 18, 2013Rumor has it that X-Men: Days of Future Past will have a panel during 20th Century Fox’s Comic-Con presentation on Saturday. To promote the film, Trask Industries have a set-up outside of Hard Rock Hotel that showcases the head of their Sentinel. Check out images after the break. Read More
Did You Know Bangkok Dangerous Had a Viral Campaign? February 13, 2010February 13, 2010The 2008 film Bangkok Dangerous flew under most people’s radar when it was released (with a budget of $45 million, it only made $15 million at the box office). Most bloggers and film critics wrote off the Nicolas Cage action flick completely (it got a measly 9% on Rotten Tomatoes)…. Read More
Record Your Reaction To The New “Evil Dead” Red Band Trailer January 3, 2013January 3, 2013The new red band trailer for the Evil Dead remake came out today, and it’s pretty intense. TriStar Pictures is so certain the trailer will make you squirm and scream that they want you to record your reaction. Head over to DareToShareYourScare.com to record yourself watching the trailer. You can… Read More