Unusual First Look At Quicksilver From “X-Men: Days of Future Past” Kevin C, April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 When so much of marketing depends on the exposure of your product; How the world sees the first movements of your characters in costume can set the tone for a movie’s future. There have been some recent rumblings of problems with Quicksilver and his look. Thanks to a Carl’s Jr. advertisement, we have our first look at the speedy character in action. Hit the jump to see this.You might have seen the first Carls Jr. spot. That one included Mystique, but not Jennifer Lawrence, the actress that plays the character. That unusual commercial was featured in a recent Viral Video Roundup. Now, with a first look at Quicksilver, we have what seems to up the weirdness ante. Check out this new commercial:If this is our first look at Quicksilver, this is a very troubling sign for Days Of Future Past indeed. When we should be seeing Evan Peters as Quicksilver under the most badass of circumstances, we’re instead seeing him eating a Carl’s Jr. bacon breakfast sandwich. This kind of thing feels like something that might come after the movie’s release. Do you think this is a good way to see Quicksilver for the first time?X-Men: Days of Future Past opens May 23rd, 2014. ARGs & Campaigns 20th Century FoxBryan SingerEvan PetersMichael FassbenderX-Men: Days of Future Past
Fake Terrible Ads Headline Viral Campaign for “100 Bloody Acres” May 13, 2013100 Bloody Acres is an Australian Horror Comedy about two brothers who sell fertilizer and use human parts as their “special ingredient”. To help promote the movie, Campfire & GMD Studios have created some deliberately awful amateur commercials for Morgan’s Organic Fertilizer. Check them out after the break, as well… Read More
LA Times Video Re-Cap of “TRON: Legacy” Viral February 10, 2011Jay West of the Los Angeles Times’ Hero Complex blog has posted a video summary of the TRON: Legacy viral/ARG campaign. It’s a pretty solid review, so check it out after the break. Read More
Magnet Purchases “Europa Report” U.S. Distribution Rights: New Viral Content Coming? February 6, 2013February 6, 2013Every now and then, a viral campaign will start and then unexpectedly stop progressing, and then start up again, like Cobra Special Forces. Sometimes they just start and sit, for a very long time like the campaign for Sharlto Copley’s project, The Europa Report. The viral was discovered early last… Read More