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
Real Steel: WRB Trading Cards Given at E3 That Reveal New Viral Website June 16, 2011August 1, 2011While we don’t cover the E3 Expo, the Comic-Con of video gaming, sometimes things pop up that pertain to our world of movie viral marketing. Such is the case with Dreamwork’s Real Steel, which shouldn’t be a surprise since earlier this year the film made an appearance at another gaming… Read More
“Skyline” Viral Videos Show Nothing More Than The Trailers October 30, 2010January 25, 2011One of the films that literally appeared out of nowhere at the 2010 Comic-Con was Skyline, whose release date is now quickly approaching. I can remember the talk as to what exactly the film was as it was plastered along the side of a building in San Diego, and all… Read More
Terry Gilliam May Use Kickstarter To Fund “Don Quixote” Thanks To “Veronica Mars” Kickstarter Success February 12, 2014Thanks in part to the massive success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter project, many filmmakers have followed in Kristen Bell and Rob Thomas‘ footsteps when it comes to funding their movies. However Zach Braff‘s I Wish I Was Here seems to be the most notable one to replicate its success…. Read More