“Thor” Premiere To Be Broadcast Live Online, Hosted By Old Spice Guy Dan Koelsch, April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 How’s that for a headline? The summer truly kicks off next weekend with the release of Marvel’s Thor, and like all big films, Thor will have a red carpet US premiere featuring the stars of the film and celebrities. Unlike many films, this premiere will be broadcast live on the internet, hosted by the Old Spice Guy himself. Marvel.com will be hosting the live broadcast, which covers the film’s premiere in Hollywood on Monday, May 2, 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. Below is a video of host Isaiah Mustafa promoting the event.Mustafa is an interesting choice, since he has talked to Marvel about playing hero Luke Cage in a feature film. Whether they choose him or not, Marvel certainly seems to be smitten with the man your man could smell like. Viral Marketing Viral Videos Luke CageMarvelOld SpiceThor
Film Blogs Receive Mysterious “Alcatraz” Boxes January 11, 2012Producer J.J. Abrams is back in the mystery business with his new show Alcatraz, which is set to debut January 16th on FOX. To promote the upcoming premiere, FOX sent out mysterious boxes full of Alctraz stuff to various film blogs. Get the details after the break. Read More
Trailers Weekly: “Planes”, “The Conjuring”, “Oz The Great & Powerful”, “Oblivion”, & More March 2, 2013March 2, 2013Trailers Weekly is a feature in which we bring you the most popular and talked about trailers of the week. Sharing trailers is a classic viral practice, and trailers are still the most mainstream way for people to learn about movies. This week we have trailers for Planes, The Conjuring,… Read More
How “The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ Viral Campaign Got Turned Upside Down (But All For A Good Cause) December 20, 2013December 20, 2013We’ve recently seen how Paramount Pictures has basically changed the way we view viral marketing campaigns when they put Anchorman 2: The Legend Continue‘s headlining character, Ron Burgundy, as the face of Dodge ads, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, museum exhibits, and news broadcasts ranging from local to nationwide. That’s… Read More
Mustafa says, “Sweet Christmas” in the video… Wonder if that’s a little hint being dropped by Marvel. Hmmmm!