‘Furious 7’ Trailer: Vin Diesel Doesn’t Need Friends, He’s Got Family Michael Lee, November 1, 2014 The week long Furious 7 trailer launch marketing campaign has finally come to its epic conclusion. Universal has released various featurettes highlighting what makes the series so fantastic, but now the moment we have all be waiting for has finally arrived. The first trailer for Furious 7. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, and Michelle Rodriguez, all return to reprise their respective roles, and they will be joined by Jason Statham and Kurt Russell.But after what happened in Furious 6, what will happen to our crew of high-octane misfits. Hit the jump to find out.Directed by James Wan, Furious 7 opens in theaters on April 15, 2015.Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Furious 7. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan News Trailers Weekly Viral Marketing Fast and Furious 7Furious 7James WanUniversal PicturesVin Diesel
Green Lantern Teaming Up With Doritos For Interactive Campaign May 9, 2011Hot on the heels of our article about the discovery of a Green Lantern viral website comes the announcement of a major promotional campaign between the film and snack maker, Doritos. The “Anyone Can Be Chosen” campaign seems to be a major effort to build awareness of the blockbuster in… Read More
Stage to Film: Can Tom Hopper, Johnny Depp, and Will Smith Resurrect A Genre? August 18, 2013Music and theater have gone together since the first known opera in 1598. When the first musical, “The Jazz Singer,” premiered in 1927, the genre became an unstoppable force. A successful Broadway show can pull in upwards of $1,000,000 a week, and a Hollywood blockbuster can make up to $92… Read More
Iron Man 2: Accutech Sends Out Package April 8, 2010With Iron Man 2 less than a month away, the viral updates are coming thick and fast as Paramount and Marvel ramp up the campaign before the release. Today our friends at the UK site HeyUGuys received a package from Accutech, the company set up by Tony Stark to bring… Read More