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DARK KNIGHT'S JOKER At Comic Con

By: Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor
Date: Friday, July 27, 2007
Source: Why So Serious?

It seems that Warner Bros is utilizing the same viral marketing techniques as JJ Abrams is doing with his 1-18-08 project. A new website for DARK KNIGHT has launched called Whysoserious.com . It seems to be based off an "advertisement" from the Joker (Heath Ledger) looking to recruit goons for his posse. It's a picture of Uncle Sam with Joker makeup spray painted on and text copied over the original text.

Warner Bros did the same exact thing with ibelieveinharveydent.com for releasing the first official look(pictured here) of the Joker a few months ago.

The coordinates are pointing towards San Diego where the Comic Con 2007 is currently opened to the public and the press. This most likely confirms that a teaser trailer or footage will indeed be shown at the event within the next day or so by Warner Bros and the Nolans.

Earlier reports said that DARK KNIGHT wouldn't make Comic Con instead opting for the Wizard World Chicago event. Last week, it was leaked that a trailer or footage would indeed be shown at the Comic Con event. Now, this new viral marketing site has launched focusing on the Joker confirming that something is about to happen...

 

 




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Comments/Responses
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Miner49er • Jul 27, 2007, 02:20am •
I wonder what happens when the counter on that page hits zero?

• Jul 27, 2007, 02:30am •
That's the exact time when the Warner Bros exhibit at Comic Con 2007 opens up, Miner.

That's why it's assumed that some sort of footage will be shown.

Jarrod Sarafin

miko34 • Jul 27, 2007, 03:05am •
I could probably drive down there by 10am PST, but I think I'll wait until it's on the interweb.

Oh, and if anyone cares... If you set your computer clock to 9:59 am, the countdown moves to within a minute of zero. Nothing occurs on the website when that happens... just thought I'd give some pointless info for ya.

hanso • Jul 27, 2007, 05:25am •
No love por pointing you to the story Jedi?
You probably knew already

Anyway, need to see this film now! Why isn't it 2008 yet

DarkJedi • Jul 27, 2007, 06:28am •
Heh. After reading your comments in the other articles, Hanso, I was tempted to go back into this one and edit your name at the bottom.

But yes, I wrote the article a few hours before and timed it to appear on the site at the same time as the other articles this morning.

:) Nice passing the word around before it appeared though!

Jarrod

rudewordsmith • Jul 27, 2007, 09:14am •
Also, there is a link to a bootlegged version of the teaser trailer over at www.themoviebox.net.

Quality aint so good, but it seems pretty legit.

EDIT- Never mind. It got removed since yesterday. :(

theCOLLECTOR • Jul 27, 2007, 10:23am •
Hanso, do not take it personally. I have given countless leads to Jarrod and I think I was given props ONCE. What can you do right?

soulstealer82 • Jul 27, 2007, 12:22pm •
the counter hit zero and it says Tell Your Stooges On The Ground To Look Up. They'll Tell You What To Do Next. i don't get it if its a riddle. anyone wanna help me out? email me at soulstealer82@yahoo.com

nrollins • Jul 27, 2007, 12:25pm •
It means the people at those coordinates need to look up (there is probably either a banner or skywriting with the next clue in the puzzle.) The idea is that you need people onsite and online to put the clues together. We'll see where this is going, but I think it's a separate little bonus, aside from the WB booth.

sonny77 • Jul 27, 2007, 12:26pm •
There was a phone number written in the sky. When you called you get the first punchline "inside joke". I'm stuck on the next clue now. You have to have people there to run around downtown San Diego.

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