“Jurassic World” Viral Site Reveals Countdown to Thanksgiving Caleb Hamilton, November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 Briefly: Yesterday, a viral site for the fictional company, Masrani Global, went online. It was quickly discovered that this was the start of an ARG for the highly anticipated Jurassic World. Within the website, there were several pages containing information about Masrani as well as the actual Jurassic World theme park. Clicking around, fans discovered yet another site – one for the theme park itself! Not much on it yet: a ticker with the latest park news, links to social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram… OH! and a huge countdown clock, which at press time has 9 days, 7 hours and 13 minutes left – which is 9 PM on Thursday, November 27th! Will we have a Jurassic World teaser trailer to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Find out when the countdown ends!Jurassic World opens in theaters on June 12th, 2015! ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing ARGCountdownJurassic WorldTrailerUniversal Pictures
Viral Marketing NBC’s “Hannibal” Posts “10 Fun Facts About Cannibalism” Video January 30, 2014With NBC’s Hannibal returning for a second course in February, we’ve seen all kinds of promotional videos either recapping what happened last season or teasing what to expect this season. One video takes a more interesting approach to marketing the series by showing us “10 Fun Facts about Cannibalism.” Check… Read More
Movie Rights For “Dead Island” Goes From Sold To Not Sold February 21, 2011February 21, 2011The movie blogs erupted when it was reported that Sean Daniel, movie producer of 20 years, purchased the rights to produce Dead Island after the announcement trailer went viral. This reaction might of caused some confusion for the game’s publisher Deep Silver, because they never sold the rights to anyone… Read More
Viral Marketing Final Parody Trailer for “The Muppets” Takes on “Paranormal Activity” & “Twilight” October 27, 2011October 28, 2011The success of The Muppets marketing campaign is coming to an unfortunate end and after parody trailers for The Green Lantern, The Hangover II, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, this final parody takes all of that and combines it with the box office smash Paranormal Activity 3 and… Read More