Brands carrying the Game of Thrones torch ahead of Season 8 premiere

The latest season of Game of Thrones is set to launch in a week or so and consumers are excited. The hype around Game of Thrones has rubbed on brands with many creating their own take and marrying their brand stories with the world of Westeros. Locally in Singapore, telco StarHub used a voice over by Jon Snow to promote its new TV and content packages, and launched a new commercial with BLKJ to introduce its line-up of entertainment passes. BLKJ founder and CEO Rowena Bhagchandani explained the new offering by StarHub is one of its "biggest revamps" of StarHub TV. And so it only made sense to put two and two together. "House Stark and House StarHub was the most natural thing for us to do to get StarHub in pole position #ForTheThrone," she added. Oreo Meanwhile, Mondelēz International's cookie maker Oreo has also paired up with HBO to create limited-edition Game of Thrones cookies. The cookies have stylised logos of House Lannister, House Stark, House Targaryen, and The Night King, with dedicated packaging. Using approximately 2,750 cookies, Oreo also created a video, depicting GoT's iconic opening sequence.  The spot brings viewers around the landscape that was made entirely of Oreo cookies. The cookie brand had partnered up with creative agency 360i and Elastic to conceptualise and create the spot. The hashtag for this execution is #GameofCookies #ForTheThrone. Cute. Mountain Dew Pepsi's Mountain Dew has released limited edition Game of Thrones cans, inspired by the show's prominent characters. The beverage company added a teaser to its packaging, with a hashtag #ACanHasNoName. The cans wear a plain white surface when kept warm, but once it turns cold, Arya Stark's kill list appears on the can's surface. Apart from this marketing gimmick, Mountain Dew also has engaged fans online to use hashtags #ACanHasNoName, #ForTheThrone and #MTNDEWsweepstakes with a note on what they would sacrifice. Athletes and musicians such as The Chainsmokers and Migos also did a remake of the Game of Thrones theme song.Tell us what you’d sacrifice using #ACanHasNoName  #ForTheThrone #MTNDEWsweepstakes for your chance to claim your limited edition @GameofThrones  Mtn Dew can. Watch the Final Season April 14 on @HBO. 18+, Ends 3/29/19. Rules {https://t.co/zFcGHPXrM9} pic.twitter.com/pgKeGLxEXv — Mountain Dew® (@MountainDew) March 28, 2019  Johnnie Walker The whiskey brand Johnnie Walker (no relation to the White Walkers) also unveiled a limited edition Scotch whisky. Like Mountain Dew's cans, the bottle when chilled or frosted, reveals a hidden design on its packaging. The limited edition bottle utilised thermochromic ink to give fans a frosty surprise message when frozen. Bud Light During the Super Bowl in February this year, Bud Light featured medieval-themed ads inspired by Game of Thrones. In its ad, the beer brand depicted a "Bud Knight" whose opponent was the "Mountain" from Game of Thrones. One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons also shows up in the ad, much to netizens' shock. Urban Decay Urban Decay collaborated with HBO to launch a Game of Thrones-themed makeup collection. The looks are inspired by House Stark, House Targaryen, House Lannister, and the White Walkers in the show. In the Urban Decay official website, the beauty brand also said the makeup collection takes inspiration from the women of the Seven Kingdoms. The collection includes an eyeshadow palette, a Mother of Dragons highlighter palette, a "Dracarys" lip and cheek tint, eye pencils and a range of bold lipsticks. adidas adidas has added on new colours and details to its Ultraboost collection. The colours and details aims to depict the families and warring factions of the Seven Kingdoms and beyond The Wall. Each pair features a GoT symbol and the faction’s motto on the heel tag. The black and orange Ultraboost reflects the House Targaryen, with the tag labelled "fire and blood". While the blue Ultraboost belongs to the White Walker house, with the tag saying "winter is here". Klook Klook has introduced three new Game of Thrones-themed experiential tours. This comes as the travel agency reported double-digit growth in page views of television and movie-inspired activities. Klook will be unveiling insights about the show as fans will be brought on a trip featuring the landscape as how it looks like in the show itself. Fountains of Bellagio  MGM Resorts has partnered with HBO to create a Game of Thrones-themed production at the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas. The four-minute long projections include key elements of the show, while incorporating the show’s theme song and soundtrack. The Bellagio Fountain also went up in flames, and turning into "ice" shortly after. Silhouttes of dragons were also featured in the projections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRqSqM8wuLQ (Video courtesy: Jim Valley) Read also: WATCH A game of social thrones? Seen any other cool executions? Email me at farzanahf@marketing-interactive.com.