“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Website Opens Up Two Worlds Kevin C, January 26, 2014January 26, 2014 A slick new web site promoting Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has kicked the sequel’s marketing into high-gear. The site takes you through different rain-soaked levels of human and ape locations, describing some of the struggles and showing a few character elements. Hit the jump to see more.The site is consists of a number of hotspots that link you to different locations such as the ape encampment, an ape dwelling, and the human cdc compound. Through all this, animated elements and sound effects plus clickable locations describe the locations of the chosen group. Together, the site gives a gloomy look at a world that has been been greatly affected by ape activity. My guess is that this will be expanded quite a bit before the upcoming July release of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the forthcoming sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes and stars Judy Greer, Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis, and Jason Clarke. Expect Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to hit theatres July 11, 2014. News Viral Marketing Andy SerkisDawn of the Planet of the ApesGary OldmanJason Clarke
Warner Bros.’ “Contagion” Finally Goes Viral September 1, 2011September 1, 2011Just when we thought that Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion missed a great viral opportunity (pun intended), it turns out Warner Bros. and Participant Media had just decided to go a different route. They instead used the Participant Media-owned Take Part website to create an interactive experience for fans. Get the details… Read More
South Park Pokes Fun at Avatar November 13, 2009November 13, 2009Never before have I seen a film parodied and mocked over a month before its theatrical release. Such is the case though when the film is Avatar and the expectations are monumental. Apparently Matt Stone and Trey Parker became aware the growing hype and decided to cash in on it with… Read More
“Tangled” Round Up: Contest, Ads, And Interviews October 25, 2010Disney’s Tangled had a huge jump in their marketing not to long ago, and as expected it was the first of many more to come. A few wanted/found videos uploaded to YouTube aren’t the only things Tangled is giving us, though. Learn about Tangled sweepstakes, wanted ads, and more after… Read More