More details on Steven Spielberg’s upcoming ghost and UFO based social network, which we first wrote about in early March and followed up with additional details a week later. The site will reportedly be called “Rising” or “The Rising” (our understanding is that they have acquired both .com domain names), and the logo above and animated logo below are at least preliminary versions of the final.
We originally heard that The Rising is being created in partnership with Windsor Media, Terry Semel’s investment firm, but we still haven’t gotten confirmation of their involvement. Windsor was created by Semel before he went to Yahoo, was put on hold during his tenure there, and fired up again after his departure last year.
The Rising will have original video content with a permanent host in addition to the social network where users can share stories and experiences, tapping into serious demand for this kind of thing. There are thousands of forums dedicated to paranormal and UFO topics today - among them is, yes, a Meetup site for ghost trackers.
Rumored launch date is this summer.
Does anyone else think that this is all hype for a movie that Spielberg is making called “Rising”?
rising will die fast.
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Hey Mike, would be good to see a poll asking your readers if they believe in extraterrestrial life.
one thing for sure…its gonna have top quality content..dont know about the number of users that will stick around..but hype overdrive is guaranteed
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True, but its not like it costs a lot to start a site, and the advertising dollars will more than make up for it. Thats the way of the web now, start a crap site, put some adsense on it, and get bought out or rake in ad dollars for awhile
thanks for a heads up, now we can avoid another stupid site, I’d have to agree with others that there must be a movie in the works.
there are people who really believe in ghosts?
There’s a show on cable about people who go hunting for ghosts … they never seem to find any — I know this because if they did find ghosts it’d be all over Twitter — but somehow the show survives.
To be or not to be ? Try hunting for ghosts.
Does anyone else smell an ARG? ilovebees?
And by the way, epic sentence from above:
“I know this because if they did find ghosts it’d be all over Twitter”
Don’t forget to catch Spielberg’s movie this weekend!
PLUG ALERT! If this isn’t a plug, Mr. Arrington is being used as a tool. Blockbuster marketing rely solely on hype, i guess they came to the right site :).
#12: “Does anyone else smell an ARG? ilovebees?”
It’s got to be. I suspect it has something to do with the game he’s developing for EA. He’s working closely with EA exec Neil Young, who led the team on EA’s 2001 ARG, Majestic.
Supernatural and Religious markets = Easy marketing since you can rely on the fact you can convince them on something regardless of facts.
Indiana JOnes is steven Spielberg’s latest film..hehe
I really think this is all about building hype for the Rising. It’s a great idea but it’ll definitely run out of steam fast. A little too niche market I think!
More crap!!!!
Ghost/UFO social Network? Sounds weird.
FYI I clicked on the weblink (therising.com) and a cluster of ad sites opened. Let’s cross our fingers that I don’t get a virus. MMM
Great- now all the dumbasses that believe in this will say, “Look! Even Steven Spielberg believes or he wouldn’t have made this site.” Johnathon Edwards dumbasses–oops, I mean, “true believers” rejoice- more ways for you to be duped.
There is no film with the title “Rising” under works with Spielberg, so this might be the real deal.
Extraterrestrial topics sound like a great idea, but ghosts, not.
Spielberg has made three great alien movies, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and War of the Worlds, so he definitely has an expressed interest in the topic himself.
Looks like the ghost busters need to come back from their retirement.
YES, there ARE people who KNOW about paranormal events. I am one of them. Mr. Spielberg is very much AWARE of the paranormal.
“Rising” is described as a social NETWORK. It is probably NOT a movie. It is probably a message board of some sort. I would be VERY much interested in participating, and sharing some of my experiences.
I met Mr. Spielberg briefly once, and he didn’t impress me as someone who would do something “just because it is a fad”. He’s very good at what he does. I look forward to seeing “RISING” this summer.
Sounds like a million websites already going except this one becomes the official propaganda version of the so called “paranormal website”. Why doesn’t he wake up and smell the coffee………Paranormal is normal……. !!!
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i am a member of a similar site, http://www.tube51.com , that is way better than the one spielberg plans to do, he should come out with something original and no just take other people ideas.
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