The Dark Knight Joker Phone
Their scooper writes:
Chicago Joker Phone Guy' here. Just got a text at 10:49 PM (CST) on The Joker cake phone that said that $30 was added to my account and the phone is now good until 3/29/2008.
After looking at the account information once the phone was initially received back in December, I found that the phone was set to expire tomorrow (1/30), leading us Bat-Fans to believe that the viral campaign (at least with the phones) was going to end. With the addition of the extra minutes, this means that the viral campaign lives on despite the untimely death of Heath Ledger (may he rest in peace). I have looked on message boards and several of the other cities have also confirmed that their phones have received extensions until the end of March as well.
[If this is indeed the case], I applaud Warner Bros. for continuing the marketing campaign and not letting the fans down or suppressing Heath's extraordinary performance. We all have the greatest respect for Mr. Ledger and I believe we all know how to separate the Joker character from Heath. Heath's performance should be celebrated and shown to the world and I believe that is exactly what Mr. Nolan and WB plan to do.
After looking at the account information once the phone was initially received back in December, I found that the phone was set to expire tomorrow (1/30), leading us Bat-Fans to believe that the viral campaign (at least with the phones) was going to end. With the addition of the extra minutes, this means that the viral campaign lives on despite the untimely death of Heath Ledger (may he rest in peace). I have looked on message boards and several of the other cities have also confirmed that their phones have received extensions until the end of March as well.
[If this is indeed the case], I applaud Warner Bros. for continuing the marketing campaign and not letting the fans down or suppressing Heath's extraordinary performance. We all have the greatest respect for Mr. Ledger and I believe we all know how to separate the Joker character from Heath. Heath's performance should be celebrated and shown to the world and I believe that is exactly what Mr. Nolan and WB plan to do.
It was unclear whether or not Warner Bros. intended to continue the viral marketing campaign, which heavily featured the Joker, as portrayed by Heath Ledger. With Ledger's untimely death, many fans wondered if the studio would be willing to continue the campaign, with most fans believing that the best way to honor Ledger would be to continue the campaign. With the renewal of the phones, that now seems more likely.
As MovieWeb/SuperheroFlix were one of the lucky sites to be involved in getting a Joker phone, we haven't received any such text described above, but what we did notice a few days ago was that the phone's initial balance was about to run out.
As of now, the phone still works, is continually charged, and waiting for more calls from The Joker and his crew. We'll keep you in the loop as our phone starts to ring again.
for our original story. for our Joker Cake gallery.The Dark Knight was released July 18th, 2008 and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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THE JOKER
not just yet...i know where the promotion is leading but TwoFace is going to be more into Late April and May. HEATH and the joker are whats still going to be promoted for a lil while longer
4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
kingdingaling
Ive heard that they gonna change the focus from the joker to two face, soon.
4 years agoby @kingdingalingFlag
THE JOKER
agreed they will keep this awesome campaigne going and really get people somehow even more hyped for this film!
4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
sweetytots
It would be a slap in the face to just "ignor" the work of Heath.
4 years agoby @sweetytotsFlag
The Kwisatz Haderach
yup nice to hear
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
The Kwisatz Haderach
yup nice to hear
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
Phatlightning
good to hear.
4 years agoby @sxers2k1Flag
brunchking
The show must go on! I imagine Heath would've wanted that.
4 years agoby @brunchkingFlag
Josebond007
I hope WarnerBros. dont forget aout ledger's interpretation.
4 years agoby @josebond007Flag
THE JOKER
very good decision to keep going with this. its how it should be. heath should honored this way. this is great news
4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
Wu-Tang101
I'm glad they made that decision can't hardly wait to see TDK!!!
4 years agoby @wu-tang101Flag
CelluloidDreams
Good Job Warner Bros....Keep the marketing as planned!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
killahmovie24
yes this the right choice and this is the best way to keep heath in our minds fresh, keep the campaign going and please!!!!! BRING ON THE DARK KNIGHT!!!!!!!!
4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag
Marcusx
indeed
4 years agoby @marcusxFlag
JuiceBoxProductions
Kudos Warner Bros.
4 years agoby @thejuiceman777Flag
T.Clark
Good. They should still keep with the marketing plan.
4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag