Fox will use football this Sunday to help tall, blue aliens take over our televisions.On November 1, Fox is shooting for the "world's biggest live trailer viewing" when it airs the new preview of James Cameron's Avatar live on TV and in the Dallas Cowboys' home park on the world's largest video display -- the Cowboy Stadium's Diamond Vision Screen before the Lone Star State's heroes take on the Seattle Seahawks.
A Fox press release explains that the Fox Sports NFL Sunday pregame show will present the new trailer live on the network. Meanwhile, those Cowboy fans still sober enough at noon to enjoy the brief glimpse of the sci-fi epic will take it in on a screen larger than some Far Eastern countries.
Putting the TV network's football viewing figures to work is the kind of bold step Fox needs to take to publicize Cameron's $300 million dollar movie. Though obviously ambitious and technically groundbreaking, special previews of the 3D fantasy flick left some viewers less than thrilled. While the film will be 3D in theaters, the trailer will stick to a simpler 2D TV image for the big event.
This is the first year in my life when I actually
am interested in who wins the Super Bowl. You see, I grew up in a baseball home. My first taste of football was in
college (Go Griz!) and I've never had a national team to root for. Well, I still don't have a national team to root
for. I live in Portland, OR, a city that lives vicariously through the professional sports teams that Seattle has.
Therefore, I'm rooting for the Seahawks on Sunday.
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