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
The Event: Passenger Emails and Sean’s Photos Show Us What We Already Know September 26, 2010The mystery continues tomorrow night as the second episode of NBC’s new show The Event hopes to begin shining some light on just what “the event” is. Until then, the TruthSeeker Blog has been updated with emails from passengers on the ill-fated Avias Flight 514, as well as some photos… Read More
Viral Video Round Up: Monopoly, Archer, Bear Grylls, Prom, Almighty Thor, and Little Thor April 21, 2011The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere inbetween. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break. Read More
Comic-Con QR Code Reveals Behind the Scenes Footage and Special Message From I Am Number Four July 26, 2010QR barcodes are all the rage now, as they are simple and easy ways to distributed coded information, especially since smart phones can usually download reading apps. ARG designers used these for several purposes during Comic-Con this year, including for the 2nd Mass viral. One of the things given away… Read More