Viral Website For “The Purge” Helps to Explain Premise Dan Koelsch, May 31, 2013 Universal’s thriller The Purge takes place in a future where all crime has been eliminated in America thanks to a 12 hour period where everything is legal. This provides a release for those inappropriate urges, but if you’re smart, you’ll stay inside with a high-end security system. If you find that concept interesting, than the film’s viral website might interest you. Check it out after the break. The website for New Founders of America is well designed and goes into much detail about how The Purge works. In the About section, we learn that The Purge was created in 2017 by adding a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution. We see some of the events that lead to this decision, as well as all the benefits afterwards. For instance, in 2022 (the timeframe of the film and website), the US has a record low 1% unemployment rate and 5% poverty rate, as well as only 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population. You can show your Support for The Purge with ready-to-share images, and you can follow recent news about the event at Purge HQ.The site is impressively detailed, so check it out for yourself and let us know what you think.The Purge, written and directed by James DeMonaco and starring Ethan Hawke, opens in limited theaters on June 7th (the date of the title event) and nationwide on 14th. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing The Purge
Shark Week Takes A Bite Out of YouTube July 31, 2011Briefly: Discovery Channel’s famous Shark Week starts tonight at 9PM, and they have created a YouTube splash page starring comedian Andy Samberg as Chief Shark Officer. After a shark breaks through the page and causes a mess, you can watch clips from this year’s shows with intros from Samberg himself…. Read More
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Opens Two Days Early, Tickets Available Through App February 3, 2013Earlier today, Caleb gave a review of the new Star Trek Into Darkness mobile app, but little did we know that the best part was yet to come. After the film’s Super Bowl TV spot aired, Paramount announced that the sci-fi sequel will open two days early, on May 15th,… Read More
Catch The Viral: Find the MNU Memo! June 16, 2009June 29, 2009Catch The Viral is a segment where we ask you for help with viral. Viral campaigns are intrinsically interactive, so the more people who help, the more likely we can find all the goodies. The MNU Spreads Lies group posted a very interesting tweet on Twitter this evening. There is… Read More