Universal Preempts Its Own Premiere, Releases “Jurassic World” Trailer Early Alex Gerage, November 25, 2014 The park is open—early! In a curious move, Universal Pictures has officially released the first full trailer for next summer’s Jurassic World two days before it’s heavily-promoted premiere during NFL football on Thanksgiving evening. Hit the jump to watch the trailer for yourself, and see why making a new dinosaur is probably not a good idea.You can watch the trailer below, which is complete with seemingly tamed raptors and a Seaworld-style dino aquatic tank:As for the reason why the Jurassic World trailer release was moved up, I think it might just have something to do with another major 2015 release that recently announced its own trailer premiere this Friday. While the move negates the purpose of the film’s viral marketing efforts so far (oddly, the trailer countdown is still running on the Jurassic World website), it’s ultimately a smart move on the part of Universal Pictures. Garner a couple extra days of buzz now and celebrate the trailer’s Thanksgiving premiere on primetime television, because come Friday, everyone will be talking about Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Jurassic World opens in theaters June 12, 2015. Viral Marketing Jurassic WorldStar Wars: The Force AwakensThanksgivingTrailerUniversal
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What’s Charlie Frost Been Up To? August 15, 2009August 15, 2009Charlie Frost has been busy lately, and this week we got a few updates from the blogger on ThisIsTheEnd.com. Frost has a lot to say lately about the Institute for Human Continuity, and this week was no exception. First Charlie comments on the IHC launching their Leader of the Post-2012… Read More