McDonald's Brings Customers to Another Planet in Partnership With James
Cameron's Movie Masterpiece 'AVATAR'
Exclusive digital experiences & cutting-edge technology highlight McDonald's marketing innovation
OAK BROOK, Ill.,
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"We're engaging consumers around the world with one of the most unique digital experiences we've ever created to share James Cameron's vision for AVATAR," said Dillon. "McDonald's partnership with AVATAR gives us the opportunity to bring this adventure alive in our restaurants and online with innovative technology and creativity, all at the value customers expect from us."
Cameron provided an overview of his monumental movie while Landau led a guided tour of Pandora through McDonald's digital content.
"McDonald's has taken my vision of Pandora from the big screen to the computer screen and beyond," Cameron said. "AVATAR has been my dream for 14 years and I am extremely happy with how McDonald's is bringing it to life in their restaurants and online."
Landau, who collaborated with McDonald's to develop the digital experiences, said, "People are going to be captivated by the realism of their experiences. McDonald's is bringing AVATAR's world to life using new cutting-edge technologies to offer that 'wow' factor. They're really cool."
The properties include unique online experiences accessed only on McDonald's local Web sites around the world, such as www.mcdonalds.com/avatar, (which launches
-- PandoraQuest: Players are tasked with finding hidden objects within
three different Pandoran landscapes, gaining an exclusive view of
AVATAR's fascinating environments. If players retrieve all objects,
they advance deeper into Pandora and reach their goal of becoming a
member of the "RDA Research Team" from the movie. Players in the U.S.
will also be rewarded with bonus features from the film.
-- McD VISION: An augmented reality (AR) experience that uncovers
characters and scenes from the film, and immerses players in the
world of Pandora. Players use their "McDonald's Thrill Cards"
available in participating U.S. restaurants (through Jan. 7, 2010,
while supplies last) to interact within AVATAR's fantastic world.
-- PandoraROVR: An online discovery experience where players can take
their first steps on Pandora, putting them in the driver's seat for
interactive explorations of Pandora's terrain. The players' mission
is to roam freely, capture and share images of their exotic
discoveries.
McDonald's is also bringing the thrill of AVATAR to countries around the world with several exciting promotions:
-- McDonald's Latin America has launched an unparalleled in-restaurant
experience for customers, including photo backdrops that put
customers side-by-side with larger than life-sized images from the
movie, as well as augmented reality table stations, to connect
customers with the movie experience.
-- McDonald's Australia is promoting AVATAR with a unique sweepstakes
with hidden codes on cups and trayliners. They also developed a TV
commercial to thrill the senses of AVATAR fans.
-- Select countries in Europe will be offering a morphing tool that
allows customers to transform a photo of themselves into AVATAR
characters.
-- On Dec. 18, McDonald's USA is unlocking the world of Pandora for
customers with the iconic Big Mac sandwich. From Dec. 18 through Jan.
7, a Big Mac purchase will give customers one of eight "Big Mac
AVATAR Thrill Cards" to access PandoraQuest* featuring McD VISION,
and PandoraROVR, available at www.mcdonalds.com/avatar. In addition,
from Dec. 7 to 17, fans in the U.S. can participate in the "Big Mac
AVATAR Code Breaker Countdown" sweepstakes on McDonald's Twitter
page,@McDonalds, for a chance to win a Big Mac lunch with Landau
and a private screening of the movie.
Additionally, countries around the world will be offering highly innovative Happy Meal toys that encompass the spirit and adventure of AVATAR. The interactive toys feature AVATAR characters that light up via touch, sound or motion.
For more information on McDonald's partnership with the film, please visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com and www.mcdonalds.com/avatar.
About McDonald's
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 32,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Approximately 80 percent of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by franchisees. Please visit our website at www.aboutmcdonalds.com to learn more about the Company.
About Fox Film Entertainment
One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Film Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Atomic, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.
(C)2009 Twentieth Century Fox, AVATAR, McDonald's, McD VISION, Big Mac and Happy Meal are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. At participating restaurants, while supplies last.
*No purchase necessary; open to legal residents of the U.S. and D.C., 13 and older; void where prohibited; see Official Rules at mcdonalds.com/bigmac
CONTACT:
Lisa McComb, McDonald's [email protected] or 630-623-3707
For further information: Suzanne Valliere, +1-630-623-7555, [email protected], or Lisa McComb, +1-630-623-3707, [email protected], both of McDonald's; or Ben Lincoln of GolinHarris, +1-312-729-4466, [email protected], for McDonald's Web Site: http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com
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