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Cloverfield Viral Success: Clearspring Technologies enters 'Web widgets' partnership with 360i

5/15/08 | Labels: , , | 0 comments |

Fans of the Cloverfield viral marketing will remember the video "widget" contest that appeared a month before the movie released on 1-18-08. The widget showed a few minutes of the movie and there was a contest to see who distribute the code of the widget the most. The winners got Cloverfield prize packs like this.

The success of the Cloverfield widget is great news for future virals and the companies behind the technology (currently seen with the Hancock widget) is Clearspring Technology who just entered a nice partnership with 360i to enhance the widgets even more.



Last year, Paramount Pictures gave Clearspring a chance to test the studio's media marketing tactics using video widgets. The test proved successful: With "Cloverfield" previews shared across thousands of virtual theater sites, the movie opened at No. 1. Clearspring also produced a daily fortune cookie widget for DreamWorks' upcoming "Kung Fu Panda."



Kung Fu Panda widget

"Hancock Was Here" Viral Falls Short

5/12/08 | Labels: , , , | 0 comments |


Sony Pictures looks like they were headed toward an interesting viral campaign with their upcoming Will Smith flick Hancock but have let up on the throttle in the last month. The "Hancock was Here" site is geared toward showing some clips of the disfunctional Super Hero doing his thing around the world. However, there has been little activity on the site with the last update happening over a month ago.

The main site for Hancock is more active. Sony is sponsoring the contest seen below in the widget for a lucky person to win a trip to the Hancock premiere. Grab the code and get points. Hmmm...that seems familiar.

Cloverfield 2 Pictures Surface?

5/4/08 | Labels: , , , , | 1 comments |

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There's some news on the web at what looks like new viral additions to the Cloverfield world. MovieWeb and Cloverfield Clues are two sites that are wondering if new images from a viral site are really from the Cloverfield realm or just elaborate hoaxes. Who knows, but that's the fun in all this.

MovieWeb doesn't look to source where they found their material but a look on the Cloverfield Clues shows that fans at unfiction have again found some new clues. It looks to center around the usgx8810b467233px website which some unfictioners have decoded. Once you pop in the passwords you'll get a look at this.

While some see this as clues to a sequel to Cloverfield it should be noted that there is rumored new viral material arriving with the Blu-ray version of the movie in June (which is why all the fuss for its delay).

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Missing Teddy Hanssen

4/22/08 | Labels: , , | 3 comments |

Thanks to Christina for noting that T.I.D.O. and Teddy Hanssen are still at odds. Or rather, Teddy's sister Alyse Hanssen who is trying to track down her brother. There's a new site called Missing Teddy Hanssen that is worth a look. Teddy, from Jamie and Teddy, was involved in the Cloverfield viral world and his image even graces the 1-18-08 site.

A comment on T.I.D.O.'s site is from Missing Teddy Hanssen:

MissingTeddyHanssen
04/15/08 4:05 pm

That’s what I thought. You’re pathetic. And if you think I’m giving up on my brother you’re stupider than I gave you credit for. Anyone who’s tired of being lied to should come to my blog. We have to stick together. There are more people out there affected by this. I can’t be the only one. (source)

Aladygma? Again?

4/2/08 | Labels: , , | 2 comments |

What is Nightshot?

The rumors of Aladygma have surfaced again via Kevin Powers at First Showing. It's been mentioned that Aladygma is the codename for a possible Cloverfield sequel. Powers breaks down the clues from the odd site for Aladygma and tries to make a connection with Cloverfield including this German video.


Also, Powers looks at The Night Shot, a funky website filled with cryptic clues. Use the 'Ctrl + A' (highlight) feature to see parts of the site. At this point there's still not enough info to find a connection to Cloverfield. Something is brewing out there, though. We just need a few more pieces of the puzzle to get started.

JJ Abrams Talks Cloverfield II

2/23/08 | Labels: , , , , , , | 1 comments |

J.J. Abrams talks to ReelzChannel about the possibilities of a Cloverfield 2 along with his other movie projects.

Dailies | J.J. Abrams



Edward at the Tagruato Blog worked hard to get the transcript of the interview for the Cloverfield portions of the interview. Be sure to head his way and give him some of the love. The lady doing the interview is a little hard to hear at times so hat tip to Edward for the tip and transcript.

Cloverfield: The marketing post mortem

2/6/08 | Labels: , , | 0 comments |

(via Orlando Sentinel) Brilliantly executed if, in the end "just a monster movie" and utterly lacking in empathetic characters, Cloverfield is the new paradigm in low-cost filmmaking, a cut-rate Godzilla that still managed to create a HUGE footprint on the multiplex.

It opened bigger than any Janaury movie ever, and helped jump-start the box office of 2008 like no monster hit before. "Secrecy" was the early hallmark of the movie, but secrecy with carefully timed "leaks." Interest in it was narrow, but as intense as anything we've seen in recent years; Snakes on a Plane on steroids, Blair Witch revisited.

Reason enough to swap a few emails deconstructing the success with Mike Monello, who, thanks to The Monello_2 Blair Witch Project, pretty much invented this manner of movie marketing. (...continue)

Spoiler: Monster Shown In New Cloverfield Commercial

2/1/08 | Labels: , , , , , , | 1 comments |

The new spot for Cloverfield shows the monster in action. So for all those that didn't get a chance to see the movie or are in foreign countries where it's just starting or opening soon here's your chance for a quick peak.

As you may guess, spoilers ahead...


David Letterman and Cloverfield

1/29/08 | Labels: , , | 3 comments |

David Letterman talks about Cloverfield including a nice Top 10 list of bad monster movies.

IGN Cloverfield Video Interviews

1/24/08 | Labels: , , , , , , , , , | 0 comments |

IGN Movies was one of the select few outlets invited last week to participate in on-camera interviews with the director and the cast of Cloverfield, Paramount's new horror film which enjoyed a monstrous first place opening of $40 million this past weekend.

Knowing that our video interviews would not be running until after the film had opened and viewers would finally have had a chance to see the movie's super-secret monster, we decided to ask the filmmaker and actors all about the highly anticipated creature. (source)




Star Trek. J.J. Abrams Next Viral Movie?

1/22/08 | Labels: , , , , | 2 comments |

star trek enterprise viral Star Trek's viral picture: Enterprise corridor

Even though a lot of fans still have questions about the Cloverfield world there's no mistaking the success of the viral marketing surrounding the movie. It also looks like J.J. Abrams might be utilizing similar Cloverfield tactics for his upcoming Star Trek picture.


Check out this new site that popped up. It's NCC-1701 shipyard where construction crews are building the new Enterprise. 4 cameras showcase the area and you have to 'tune' them in to view. Once you get the 4 that are active you'll see workers doing their thing. Wait long enough and an image of the corridors pops up. (s0urce)


Cloverfield Monster Versus Vacuum Bomb

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Note: If you haven't seen J.J. Abrams' kick-ass monster flick Cloverfield yet, you might want to avoid this spoilery post.

There's some debate as to which type of weapon was used in the ending of Cloverfield. Most now specualate that a non-nuclear weapon was used since the camera survived. While we may have to wait until Cloverfield 2 to find out, Wired.com takes a look at some potential bombs.

"Shells fired by M-1 tanks from the New York National Guard's 42nd Division just bounce off its hide. Same with MLRS and AT-4 rockets, missiles from F/A-18s and Mk 82 bombs dropped by a B-2 bomber. Infantry are like camouflaged candy to the five-legged, 500-foot-tall creature that flattens Manhattan and gobbles hipsters in the new movie Cloverfield. After the everyday weapons fail, in a last-ditch defense the U.S. military apparently deploys one of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs in its inventory: the Massive Ordnance Air-Burst, aka "Mother of All Bombs."

MOAB releases a cloud of combustible gas before igniting, creating a vacuum effect that pulverizes anything nearby and, at a distance, can turn bodies inside out, according to legend." (source)

They're Back! Tagruato and T.I.D.O Return

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tagruato corp cloverfieldTagruato and T.I.D.O , the 2 main viral sites for Cloverfield, have been down since 1-18-08. Today they have surfaced again looking like normal. The last time a viral site went down was the 1-18-08.com back in late August. It reappeared with the now famous 'roar' in the background (details here).

I'm not sure what to expect from these 2 sites right now. The movie is still drawing interest on the Internet as people search for clues. I'll bet some new details pop up on these sites soon so keep an eye out for new activity.


Cloverfield Viral Lives On With Japanese Comic

1/20/08 | Labels: , , , , , , | 3 comments |

Cloverfield Manga Offers More Cryptic Clues

I have an eerie sense that the viral world of Cloverfield will be around for awhile. Actually, I hope it does. I've enjoyed everything so far but I still have a lot of questions. Like why are all the viral world dates centered around 1-18-08 but the movie is on 5-22-0?

Also, what is happening with this cool manga comic that popped online a week ago? Not only does it mention Tagruato in the strip but the official first issue is out and guess whose name is in the credits? If you guessed J.J. Abrams you'd be correct.

The manga is still not translated but hopefully by getting it out there we can find out what is going on. Thanks Brandon for the tip. Again.
(via Wired.com) Japanese magazine Shonen Ace posted the first installment of a manga based on J.J. Abrams' new monster flick, Cloverfield, to its website last week. The tie-in manga, titled Cloverfield/Kishin, follows the story of a Japanese boy named Kishin whose fate is somehow tied into the apocalyptic events taking place in New York City. Artist Yoshiki Togawa will draw three more installments of the manga, with the next one slated for online release in late February. There aren’t any English translations available yet, so for those who are curious, here’s a brief synopsis:

The first chapter opens with Kishin helplessly being picked on at school. The bullies tease him about his mom being a weirdo (we find out she is dead in a flashback sequence). Just as a pretty classmate helps Kishin out, giving him back his stolen pants and untying his arms from behind his back, the school emergency alarm goes off. But that doesn’t mean he's off the hook yet –- the bullies decide to lock him in the gym storage space, snickering: "Isn't that what you're supposed to do in an emergency? Go somewhere safe when you're in danger? It's dangerous outside, with us here."

While this is going on in Japan, a cargo shipper at sea is anxiously waiting to dock. He has a baby on the way and can't wait to get home to his wife. Just as he's being reassured that they're not far from shore, a mysterious set of eyes starts to emerge from the sea. The last sentence reveals that Kishin and this monster are somehow tied together.

Check back to Underwire for a synopsis of Chapter Two.

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