# Handmade Colossal Movie Posters 150ft The Dark Knight Rises Ad in Manhattan Generates Mad Hype By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-07-18 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-knight-rises-ad References: [juxtapoz](http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/150-foot-hand-painted-batman-manhattan) & [thedarkknightrises](http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/gallery.php) New York City recently received the biggest 'Batman: The Dark Knight Rises' ad. At 150ft tall, this mural is a big reminder that the blockbuster movie is being released this Friday, July 20th. The Dark Knight Rises ad was painted by hand on a wall at 315 Park Avenue South in Manhattan. This wall has been the site of colossal advertisements for nearly two decades now and this design will certainly be one of its most memorable. The wall is repainted every six to eight weeks, which is no easy task. The Dark Knight Rises will likely be one of the biggest movies of all time. I am willing to bet that it will smash a couple records if the movie's advertising budget has any correlation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Publicity Stunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/publicitystunts) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Handmade Colossal Movie Posters:** Opportunity for artists and designers to create unique and eye-catching movie advertisements through large-scale, hand-painted murals. - **Blockbuster Movie Advertising:** Potential for innovative and attention-grabbing advertising campaigns for highly anticipated movies, utilizing large-scale outdoor murals as a means of generating hype. - **Repainting Urban Spaces:** Opportunity for companies specializing in outdoor advertising to offer regular wall repainting services for high-traffic locations, providing a fresh canvas for new ad campaigns. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising and Marketing:** New avenues for creative and visually striking movie promotions that go beyond traditional billboards and digital ads, utilizing large-scale hand-painted murals. - **Film and Entertainment:** Innovative movie marketing strategies that involve creating buzz through unique outdoor advertising tactics, such as colossal hand-painted movie posters. - **Urban Advertising:** Opportunity for companies specializing in outdoor advertising to target high-traffic urban areas with visually captivating hand-painted murals as a means of promoting movies and products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Buildable 3D Superhero Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gotham-city-skyline-set.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tee.md) - [Ultra-Heavy Billboard Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-heaviest-billboard.md) - [Film-Inspired Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dark-knight-collection.md) - [Superhero Home-Inspired Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batcave-set.md) - [Helicopter-Towed Digital Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-gaiden-4.md) - [Sweating Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweating-billboard.md) - [Superhero-Themed DIY Art Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jim-lee-batman.md) - [Theater Collectible Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galactus-popcorn.md)