/Film reader Addict sent us word that he received another phone call from Harvey Dent, as part of the continuing viral campaign for The Dark Knight. Here is what Harvey’s message said:
“Hello, this is Harvey Dent. Weeks ago, I asked for your support… Concerned Citizens For A Better Gotham have started a smear campaign against me. Their claims are absolutely untrue, and while their lies show just how nervous my campaign makes the criminals and the corrupt, their attacks can destroy our chances of taking Gotham back. So I ask you, help me unmask these forces behind this deceit; help me prove these charges false. Time is running out. Please go to ibelieveinharveydent.com and find out how you can fight back, stand up for what’s right, and reclaim our city. Thank you.”
Addict says that the message directs you to go to IBIHD.com. This also leads to some new sites, like ccfabg.org - Concerned Citizens For A Better Gotham, which is running a smear campaign against Harvey Dent. Check out the hillarious video on the site. The bottom of the page mentions that Joseph Candoloro, Esquire, is the founder of Concerned Citizens for a Better Gotham. Candoloro owns a certified Family Law firm in Gotham City. You can find his official website at: josephcandoloro.com.
Dent also reveals that he will be at Gotham Community Center #12 at 3:00pm on Tuesday. Looks like we’re getting something new then. But that’s not all… The Joker phones that came in the cakes have begun ringing again, and here is a transcript of one of the phone calls according to Hollywood Chicago:
 ”Hey clown, ready to get to work? (I replied “yes”.) Ok, good. You are 1 of 17 clowns still left in the game (remember, there were 22 phones initially) I have a letter for you. Here is your secret letter… are you ready for it? Your secret letter is “L” as in “Laugh”. Can you remember that? Good. Now get to work and tell all of your goons. We’ll be in touch soon.”
All of the letters added up into an anagram, which was decoded into a new Joker viral website - Clown Travel Agency at www.clowntravelagency.com. Looks like The Joker has an April Fools Day treat planned.
March 30th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
first!!!… who cares…
March 31st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Apparently you care enough to ask the question. Anywho, I dig the viral for Dark Knight, and i have a I Believe in Harvey Dent shirt, =P
March 31st, 2008 at 12:35 am
It really cool. If you email the law firm you get this response ( I asked how I caoul get involved in the Harvey Dent campiagn):
Your business is important to us. Mr. Candoloro sees the law as something that should work FOR people, not against them.
We’re excited about talking to you about how we can help you, so please call our offices during regular business hours.
March 31st, 2008 at 1:00 am
it looks like the marketing team behind the dark knight is having tons of fun doing these viral campaigns! seems like a lot of work for a movie that has already been hyped since batman begins, when we all saw that joker calling card… :)
March 31st, 2008 at 2:35 am
We (meaning almost 300 people, myself included) sat around today for 7 hours on the SuperheroHype forums trying to figure out the Joker message. Throw those boards some love, not the HollywoodChicago guy, though he is doing a decent job of cataloging this.
March 31st, 2008 at 3:22 am
This viral marketing stuff for Dark Knight has been going on for ages, but I like it, it’s fun ideas.
March 31st, 2008 at 4:27 am
So, so, good. I’d love to have a “collected works” of all this marketing stuff somehow in a future dvd release of the Dark Knight whenever it hits dvd.
Also, can we start just deleting Web 1.0 “first!!! comments” with no actual “content”? I like this website enough to not want it to resemble youtube’s comment system.
March 31st, 2008 at 8:40 am
São Paulo - Brazil, … REEEEEEEAAAAAALLLY?????
March 31st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I got a half-scorched “Take Back Gotham City Harvey Dent” button in the mail today. I guess that that’s one of the viral marketing items for this stage. Anyone else get one?
March 31st, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I called the phone number on the lawyer’s website. It takes you to a voice mail message system, where administrators are asked to enter their PIN.
I figured it might be 401 (for the Joker’s April Fools - 4/01) but was wrong.
Any ideas?
March 31st, 2008 at 4:46 pm
its april first over in the uk. im here in new york. is there any updates on the joker site?
March 31st, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I also got the scorched button, symbolizing Two-Face. That is part of the ibelieveinharveydent.com site, but was sent over by CCFABG.com.
The pin is either 0507, or 0507198# (either 7 or 8 or 9, I think), which then connects you to the Gotham Cab Co.
April 1st at 3 pm - Harvey Dent makes a statement and The Joker site updates.
The best place to check this information out is on the Superhero Hype message boards, as there are geeks like myself working around the clock to find stuff out.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
In the mail today, I received a Gotham City Clerk mailing with my voter registration information and polling location. Anyone else get one?