“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Marketing Uses Twitter To Reveal Victory Banners Michael Lee, August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 Lionsgate has taken the next part of their marketing for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to Twitter. In the film, winners from previous Hunger Games are called back to compete in what some might say an all-star battle royale. The Hunger Games Explorer is chock full of Hunger Games related goodies, from magazine covers to comic con photos and beyond, you can find them all at that website. But if you are interested in finding out who some of the other victors are, then you might want to bookmark that page, because marketing team has figured out a way to introduce us to these characters. Using Twitter, fans will be able to tweet who they want to see next on the victory banner. The first set of victors has already been revealed, and as you might have guessed, it’s Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Hit the jump to see the banner and how you can participate.To find out who the victor is, fans will have to tweet #VictorsRevealed. It’s as simple as that. There is a countdown of the official Hunger Games Explorer website to tell us when the next victor will be revealed.So Tweet away. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire open November 22 News Viral Marketing Francis LawrenceJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLionsgateThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Onion Gets Two Cable Television Shows March 22, 2010March 22, 2010Largely regarded as the best fake news organization, The Onion has gained popularity and success thanks almost entirely to the Internet. Between the hilarious articles on its website, its YouTube videos that instantly go viral, and its much loved, but under appreciated movie, its hard to get away from The… Read More
Has “The Dark Knight Rises” Viral Campaign Begun? December 7, 2011Just a few hours after writing about how The Dark Knight Rises still had hope for a viral campaign, our wish may have come true. Two fake CIA documents have been sent out that that might be the start of the campaign. Get the details after the break. Read More
Infographic Highlights Most Noteworthy Viral Activity of 2012 January 16, 2013January 16, 2013Nothing can convey numbers and statistics in an understandable way quite like an infographic. Seemingly proving that sentiment, the fine folks at The Viral Ad Network have put together a nifty little infographic summarizing the viral activity of 2012—the biggest viral videos, viral brands, and how they were shared among… Read More