“Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes” Featurette Puts A Decimated San Francisco Into Focus Michael Lee, July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Following the WETA featurette and the three prequel viral videos, comes another Dawn of the Planet of the Apes featurette from the 20th Century Fox marketing team. The featurette takes a visit to the set of the film, which is set years after Rise in a San Francisco ravaged by time and the war between humans and the apes. What makes this set visit exciting is that, director Matt Reeves and and production designer James Chinlund talk about creating a world using practical sets. Even some of the cast get to chat about their experience working in the real world as opposed to working with a blue screen. Hit the jump to check out the latest Dawn of the Planet of the Apes featurette from 20th Century fox.Directed by Matt Reeves, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes stars Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, with motion capture performances by Andy Serkis and more. It opens in theaters on July 11.A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species. Viral Marketing 20th Century FoxDawn of the Planet of the Apes
Avtr.com Updates October 16, 2009October 16, 2009When James Cameron’s “Avatar” released its first viral website weeks ago, I stated the only way the campaign could recoup the lost hype following Avatar Day was to be proactive about posting content. Since then, several updates have been made to avtr.com, and are worth a look for those interested in… Read More
“The Muppets” Want to Wish You a Happy Halloween October 31, 2011November 23, 2011The Muppets’ latest trailer may have been the final parody trailer, but it isn’t necessarily the last we will be seeing of the parody campaign. To commemorate Halloween, the studio has sent us an exclusive Halloween card from The Muppets featuring Ms. Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and Rizzo the Rat… Read More
The Dharma Initiative Wins an Emmy! September 21, 2009September 21, 2009As most of you know, the Emmys aired live last night, and the show hogged the ratings as usual. Usually, this year included, I just skip the awards and check out the big winners later that night or the next day. However, there was one category that caught my eye… Read More