Would The Real John Carter Please Stand Up? Caleb Hamilton, December 3, 2011 Looks like Disney has launched a viral campaign for their upcoming film, John Carter. Andrew Stanton, director of John Carter, is looking for all of the John Carter’s of Earth. If your name is John Carter (or if you know a John Carter), you fit the bill. Hit the jump for more!If you are John Carter or if you know someone named John Carter, head over to realjohncarter.com and register (or refer the John Carter you know) to attend a secret advanced screening of the movie. Once you register you’ll also be notified when the search for “The Real John Carter” begins. The winner of this contest will be sent on a journey to find themselves in “another world”.Check out this video message from director, Andrew Stanton:John Carter hits theaters in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D on March 9th, 2012! Social Networks Viral Marketing John CarterViral marketingWalt Disney Pictures
New Service Gives Low-Budget Films, ARGs a Chance January 17, 2010January 17, 2010A new service called Hukilau is offering low budget projects, like independent films and alternate reality games (ARGs), funding through a concept known as “crowdsourcing.” The service allows members of the Hukilau community to become producers of independent films or remain consumers, by watching and rating the films. Read More
New “Iron Man 3” Viral Site Invites You To ‘Become Iron Man’! February 14, 2013February 15, 2013Briefly: Iron Man 3 is a few months away and it looks like Marvel Studios is launching a viral campaign for the Shane Black-directed picture. Stark Industries is looking for test subjects, but for what exactly? Registration to ‘Become Iron Man‘ is not yet open however don’t let that stop… Read More
What Does $5 Get You? A Failed Ad Campaign February 25, 2012February 26, 2012Fiverr is a site where you can hire people to do anything for $5 (and up). Bullhead is the Best Foreign Language film Ocscar nominee. Recently, Badass Digest posted an ad on Fiverr to hire someone to put together an ad campaign for Bullhead, all for the low price of… Read More