Movie Marketing


New ‘Pelham’ Poster Reminds Us They Remade ‘Pelham’

New ‘Pelham’ Poster Reminds Us They Remade ‘Pelham’

You can scratch another remake off the list of fifty or so that are in the works because the trailer for The Taking of Pelham 123 is playing in front of The International and officially has a poster. It’s coming for us all soon.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 10, 2009 | Comments

Watch This: Michael Cera Bales Out on the Set of ‘Youth in Revolt’

Watch This: Michael Cera Bales Out on the Set of ‘Youth in Revolt’

You knew that it was coming — countless spinoffs and reenactments of the Christian Bale tirade on the set of Terminator Salvation. This time it is Michael Cera and director Miguel Arteta capitalizing on Bale for a little viral marketing spot for their upcoming film Youth in Revolt, which is based on a wildly popular book by C.D. Payne.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2009 | Comments

Watchmen Viral Video Shows Virtue of Fighting Vigilantes

Watchmen Viral Video Shows Virtue of Fighting Vigilantes

Fellow Americans, in order to better understand the forthcoming Watchmen, you must watch the latest video concerning The Keene Act. Beware, this video contains obscene amounts of truth!

By Adam Sweeney on February 7, 2009 | Comments

‘Surrogates’ Goes Viral in Time for NYCC

‘Surrogates’ Goes Viral in Time for NYCC

It’s been a while since we heard anything about Bruce Willis’ latest movie, Surrogates, but with the start of NY Comic Con comes a viral site for Virtual Self Industries at Choose Your Surrogate.

By Paige MacGregor on February 7, 2009 | Comments

Despair at Images from Tales of the Black Freighter

Despair at Images from Tales of the Black Freighter

A major piece of the comic puzzle will fall into animated place for Watchmen just a few days after its release. Luckily, that place is on DVD, and there are a few teaser images to give us all an idea of what to look forward to.

By Robin Ruinsky on February 3, 2009 | Comments

We’re Officially Drowning in ‘Watchmen’ Posters

We’re Officially Drowning in ‘Watchmen’ Posters

That’s right. There’s another Watchmen poster out there for all of us to drool over. This time, it’s IMAX style.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 2, 2009 | Comments

Look! Brand New ‘Watchmen’ Photos! And One’s Hilarious!

Look! Brand New ‘Watchmen’ Photos! And One’s Hilarious!

You’ll probably want to get used to posts like this from now until March 6th when Watchmen hits theaters. The Warner Bros. marketing machine is working overtime to ensure that Zack Snyder’s love letter to fanboys will also appeal to guys that have girlfriends.

By Rob Hunter on January 31, 2009 | Comments

Laid to Rest: Chrome Slasher Coming to DVD

Laid to Rest: Chrome Slasher Coming to DVD

Get excited for a totally pimped out slasher getting ready to cut his way onto DVD from Anchor Bay Home Entertainment.

By Robert Fure on January 30, 2009 | Comments

Check Out the Creepy Cool Alphabet One Sheets for ‘Coraline’

Check Out the Creepy Cool Alphabet One Sheets for ‘Coraline’

The producers of Coraline have unleashed a fantastic series of posters that promises to teach us an adventurous set of ABC’s.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 28, 2009 | Comments

New ‘G.I. Joe’ Posters Continue To Push Mediocrity

New ‘G.I. Joe’ Posters Continue To Push Mediocrity

The more I see and hear about the upcoming live-action G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra movie the more I think it’s actually an unofficial sequel to the 1982 classic Megaforce.

By Rob Hunter on January 27, 2009 | Comments

Stop The International, Earn Some Cash

Stop The International, Earn Some Cash

So there was a FedEx package at my door this morning, and inside of it was a little lockbox with a 50 Swedish Krona bill and a note.

By Brian C. Gibson on January 27, 2009 | Comments

Check It Out: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Poster

Check It Out: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Poster

Now that 2009 has fully began to set in, we should get on with some marketing materials for some of those 25 Most Anticipated Movies that we’ve been going on about. Up first is the teaser art for Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the sequel to the 2007 boomfest that introduced the world [...]

By Neil Miller on January 8, 2009 | Comments

11 New Coraline Featurettes Are Fun, Strange

11 New Coraline Featurettes Are Fun, Strange

The man with the creative juices that spilt all over The Nightmare Before Christmas is back to direct an original work of Neil Gaiman’s — a real geekgasm if ever there was one. And while you sit and ponder whether or not you thought Tim Burton directed Nightmare, as that is what you’ve always thought, please enjoy these brilliant behind the scenes featurettes.

By Neil Miller on January 2, 2009 | Comments

Junket Report: The Curious Production of Benjamin Button

Junket Report: The Curious Production of Benjamin Button

Step inside The Curious Production of Benjamin Button, with insights from the producers, actors, and writer of the Holiday Oscar contender.

By Robert Fure on December 24, 2008 | Comments

New Posters: Land of the Lost, Fast and Furious

New Posters: Land of the Lost, Fast and Furious

Universal Studios has unleashed posters for two of their 2009 tentpoles, the Will Ferrell led adaptation of Land of the Lost and the fourquel known as Fast and Furious.

By Neil Miller on December 22, 2008 | Comments

New Push Poster Will Blow You Away With Crazy Photoshop Effects

New Push Poster Will Blow You Away With Crazy Photoshop Effects

Sure, it may be suspending our disbelief (among other things), but the second theatrical poster for Paul McGuigan’s Push is pretty wicked, is it not? It features Chris Evans’ character Nick using his power to move objects with his mind.

By Neil Miller on December 22, 2008 | Comments

Paramount Commits to Black and White Marketing: New Star Trek and G.I. Joe Posters

Paramount Commits to Black and White Marketing: New Star Trek and G.I. Joe Posters

Recent marketing materials — both official and otherwise — from two of Paramount Pictures’ highest profile 2009 movies tell us one thing: they are really into the whole black and white poster aesthetic.

By Neil Miller on December 16, 2008 | Comments

Iron Man iPhone Game Launches Its Aerial Assault

Iron Man iPhone Game Launches Its Aerial Assault

The folks at Paramount Digital Entertainment were kind enough to send us over some information on a little iPhone/iPod Touch game they knew we would just love. Or at least, they much know how much I love my iPhone — so it was a guaranteed coverage sort of situation.

By Neil Miller on December 13, 2008 | Comments

New Poster For ‘The Unborn’ Trades Scares For Ass Cheeks

New Poster For ‘The Unborn’ Trades Scares For Ass Cheeks

The new international poster for David Goyer’s upcoming ghost movie, The Unborn, has just been released at Empire Online, and it’s a stunner. By “it” I’m referring strictly and solely to star Odette Yustman’s ass.

By Rob Hunter on December 11, 2008 | Comments

‘Dragonball: Evolution’ Looks Awesome For A Movie Made Ten Years Ago

‘Dragonball: Evolution’ Looks Awesome For A Movie Made Ten Years Ago

The new Japanese trailer for the eagerly awaited Dragonball movie has arrived, and it looks amazing… had it come out in the mid to late nineties.

By Rob Hunter on December 10, 2008 | Comments