“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
Mars Goes Social Leading Up To Rover Landing August 4, 2012August 4, 2012NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission will hit a key moment tomorrow night at 10:30 PM PDT, when the Curiosity rover (which is the size of a MINI Cooper) lands on the planet’s surface. The last two rovers to hit Mars, in 2004, got national attention when they lasted way past… Read More
Check Out SNL’s Live Action “Ambiguously Gay Duo” May 15, 2011The Ambiguously Gay Duo animated shorts have been a staple on NBC’s Saturday Night Live since it came over from The Dana Carvey Show in 1996. The series follows Ace (voiced by Stephen Colbert) and Gary (voiced by Steve Carell), a superhero team that might be gay, which ends up… Read More
New “Guardians Of The Galaxy Featurette Makes Drax Look Really Smart June 27, 2014June 27, 2014There are a ton of reasons why we should all be excited about Guardians of the Galaxy. Yes it’s another film from Marvel Studios. Yes, it’ll be tied into that cinematic universe. And Yes, it involves superheroes. But the Guardians are your ordinary heroes. They are made up of a… Read More