‘RoboCop’ Viral Site Teases How OmniCorp Can Change American Justice Michael Lee, December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 Briefly: If the future is now, then OmniCorp has got it under control. The viral site that promotes the upcoming remake of the Paul Verhoeven, doesn’t really lose sight of the atrocities that plague our society, yet Jose Padilha‘s version looks very tame. But tonight at 9pm/8pm PST, the OmniCorp site will convince you that the film is just as good as the original, despite some of the advances we have made in visual effects.Announced on the OmniCorp Facebook page, the event doesn’t give us much detail as to what we should be expecting other than it will reveal how the organization’s technology can make a difference in American justice. Other than that, we don’t know what we are in store for, but considering that official OmniCorp viral site makes no mention of the event, it doesn’t seem like it will attract much attention. Still we’ll be there to cover the event. Maybe there will be a new trailer, a chance to win tickets to an early screening, or attend the red carpet premiere. Whatever it is, we’ll be there to cover it all. Viral Marketing Columbia PicturesJose PadilhaOmniCorpRobocopsamuel l. jacksonScreen GemsSony Pictures
Conventions Dragon Con 2013: “Machete Kills” Pushes Social Media At Booth September 5, 2013The marketing people behind Machete Kills, the sequel to Robert Rodriquez’s 2010 hit Machete, decided to make a trip out to Atlanta this year for the popular multi-genre convention, Dragon Con. They set up a booth in one of the busiest hotels of the con, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel…. Read More
Strange Video From Neill Blomkamp Appears on iPads November 23, 2010August 6, 2012It’s a pretty common occurance to see video ads display before opening up an app or watching video on the Apple iPad. However, in the latest iPad version of Wired Magazine (issue 18.12), a mysterious and unexplained video appears instead, and it’s credited by District 9 director Neil Blomkamp. What… Read More
Create Your Own “Harry Potter Undesirable No. 1” Poster October 24, 2010October 25, 2010With Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 only weeks away, it should come as no surprise that viral marketing for the beloved childern’s book Warner Brothers has added a new feature to their official Harry Potter movie website. You can create your very own “Undesirable No. 1” poster… Read More