You didn’t think the corporate partners would forget, did you?
Video: Fourth, err, second TV spot for The Force Awakens
With, yes, a few more new seconds of the film.
UPDATE: The official high res version has now been uploaded to the official Youtube.
Video: New The Force Awakens footage from #TGITAwakens
A new TV spot debuted on ABC Thursday night, with a few glimpses of new footage, including more on Jakku, the Resistance command room, Finn and the lightsaber, and, above, Rey and Han. Here’s the official Youtube:
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Video: Yet more The Force Awakens footage in new TV spot
There’s even more new footage from The Force Awakens in the film’s first (domestic) TV spot. It debuted this morning on Twitter, of all places.
Some brief analysis – and screencaps! – under the cut.
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Commercial: Duracell’s Battle for Christmas Morning
A cute new Duracell commercial for the kid in all of us. We’ve come a long way…
Video: Nimoy and Quinto team up… To sell Audis
It’s Friday, so please take this video of Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy. It really is kind of cute.
Meanwhile, if you want the actual thing instead of just jokes about it, Star Trek: The Exhibition will be making the rounds to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Arizona this year.
Video: VW’s Kid Vader out of hospital after successful open-heart surgery
Max Page, who played little Darth Vader in the popular Volkswagon commercial, was discharged from the hospital today following open-heart surgery to correct a congenital defect.
Surprise! VW’s Star Wars ad is a Super Bowl hit
Volkswagen’s second Star Wars ad officially debuted during the Super Bowl last night, and although reception in the fandom was lukewarm, (‘last year’s was better’) it seems to have done fairly well with the general audience, and the dog (and his fat suit) even got a small spotlight from the Los Angeles Times.
For instance, San Francisco Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub named it his second best, behind only the Clint Eastwood Chrysler spot. The Salt Lake Tribune’s Scott D. Pierce named it his #1. Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams admits that the spot was “shameless” and not as good as last years, but came out in favor because, well, dogs and Star Wars. The A.V. Club were less impressed, calling the dog “fairly cute” but saying the Star Wars endcap was “buzz insurance”.
But, naturally, democracy reigns, and you can vote for your own favorites on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook and even the NFL themselves, where the VW spot is currently #3.
Making a surprise showing last night was a spot for The Phantom Menace 3D, which was apparently named the “the most-memorable movie spot” in one poll.
Video: Volkwagen’s ‘The Dog Strikes Back’
VW has posted the extended version of their Game Day commercial. Look for Star Wars about halfway through.
In the news: VW keeps Star Wars, trades in kid for dog
Star Wars and the Super Bowl. Stuart Elliot on the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog has some details of this year’s Volkswagen Star Wars commercial. The kid isn’t returning (guess I need to change the name of our tag) but it does involve a dog named Bolt and a Beetle. The Star Wars bit? Looks like a cantina alien or two may show up. On that note, the Washington Post Style Blog has an interview with Jeff Elmassian, who helped created ‘The Bark Side’ teaser.
One MILLION. The director’s cut of Star Wars Uncut has already seen more than a million views on Youtube, says the BBC.
Gaming. Ben Fritz and Alex Pham take a look at The Old Republic for the L.A. Times‘ Hero Complex.
People (and puns.) Carrie Fisher subbed for Kathie Lee on Today this morning. Luke Perry happened to be the guest, and he revealed that Mark Hamill was the only celebrity he ever asked for a photo with.
At random. Behold the Indiana Jones engagement ring.