District 9 Facebook Page Posts Mysterious Video, But Not For District 9 Kris, February 21, 2011February 21, 2011 It’s not about District 10, either. In fact, the video is in no way related to District 9, or any of the filmmakers behind the movie. It is, however, tied to Sony Pictures, the studio behind the District 9 campaign. This silent and mysterious video is from no other than Battle: Los Angeles. Yep, the page posted the latest viral video for Battle: Los Angeles. A pretty deceptive move that will convince many fans that a District 9 sequel is in the works. Basically, it’s all a clever ruse to get District 9 fans interested in the Battle: Los Angeles viral campaign. There has been little information on an actual sequel to District 9, but don’t expect any news until Neill Blomkamp finishes Elysium.Battle: Los Angeles releases March 11, 2011. News Viral Marketing Viral Videos Battle: Los AngelesDistrict 9Viral video
Avtr.com Updates October 16, 2009October 16, 2009When James Cameron’s “Avatar” released its first viral website weeks ago, I stated the only way the campaign could recoup the lost hype following Avatar Day was to be proactive about posting content. Since then, several updates have been made to avtr.com, and are worth a look for those interested in… Read More
Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” Turns Bus Stops Into 8-Bit Photo Booths October 18, 2012October 18, 2012Disney is no stranger to viral marketing, and with their upcoming animated film Wreck-It Ralph, they have a storyline that is ripe for the viral pickings. The film is about an arcade game bad guy who is tired of his lot and travels to different games to prove he can… Read More
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Villain Takes a Page from General Zod in Viral Video April 20, 2013April 20, 2013It’s easy to forget that Summer blockbuster movies open internationally, especially when the marketing that is not often tailored to them. Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness, however, has a viral video on a few international versions of Yahoo! and official Facebook pages where the antagonist John Harrison (played by Benedict… Read More
I really liked district 9 and I want to see what happens with Wickus. I wish the district 9 sequel was coming out instead of that other movie whatshisname is working on. (Although Elysium is a cool title. I use that for my username sometimes.)