Kong: Skull Island leaves an impression in LA in far-reaching experiential marketing campaign
The footprints of indominatable ape King Kong are showing up across Los Angeles, helping to promote the return of the iconic beast to the American mainland.
Kong: Skull Island near Capitol Records
The experiential activity brought to life by Grandesign touched down at five points in LA to generate buzz around the return of the franchise to the silver screen.
The footprints, first spotted by Adweek, were spotted in Los Angeles’ Dockweiler Beach, near Capitol Records HQ, Microsoft Square, Runyon Canyon and Dolby Theatre.
Here are some of the reactions to Legendary Pictures' activity.
KONG showed up again this morning in LA outside of Capitol Records! #LALovesKong @wbpictures @kongskullisland pic.twitter.com/BUpAXFxpTB
— Jasen Smith (@JasenSmith22) March 5, 2017
BREAKING: Reported seismic activity near LA’s Runyon Canyon result of large ape-like creature. Be on high alert. Submit tips: #LAlovesKONG pic.twitter.com/JlTENrjAgZ — Kong: Skull Island (@kongskullisland) March 8, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: The King is on the move through LA. Latest spotting is near @LALIVE Live. Story developing. Submit tips: #LALlovesKONG pic.twitter.com/mFXjgcqwdg
— Kong: Skull Island (@kongskullisland) March 6, 2017
OMG!!! #Kong Was HERE!!!! Hurry down to @CapitolRecords on Vine...im here til 10am...he may COME BAAACK ;0 #LALovesKong @kongskullisland pic.twitter.com/3o9iTmd9bH — Lisa Foxx/radio diva (@DJLisaFoxx) March 5, 2017
The activity builds upon work the studio has done with waxworks Madame Tussauds exhibitions across New York and London created to build the mystique around Skull Island, the movie’s setting.
The campaign bares some of the hallmarks expressed in 2016 in London, when the StayPuft Marshmallow Man left an impact in the city in some ambitious experiential activity.
The movie launches 10 March in the UK and US.