This Week In Viral: Terminator, Star Trek, Watchmen & More Dan Koelsch, February 15, 2009July 18, 2010 This week’s viral update is brought to you by Skynet Research, whose website is now functional. Some quick updates on virals in the past week after the jump. There’s even a District 9 update! (sorta) Star Trek – The official website now has panoramic views of two sections of the Enterprise. Nothing spoilery, but great views of the interior of the ship. Watchmen – The trailer for “Tales of the Black Freighter”, the animated film based on the in-story comic, premiered on mtv.com: 2012 – Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson) has a new blog on his website: District 9 – For those who thought the Ghost Spy website was either for a trailer for D-9 or some incantation of Ghostbusters, sorry to burst your bubble, but it was just a foreign car commercial: As always, check out the MovieViral Forum for the most up-to-date news and discussion. Viral Marketing 2012District 9Star TrekTerminator SalvationThis Week In ViralWatchmen
The Boondock Saints: Viral Made Simple February 9, 2010February 9, 2010Back in December, I wrote an article discussing the old school word of mouth viral for the film The Boondock Saints, and how it was relying strictly on how bad it’s fans wanted to see the first film in the theaters. No flashy gimmicks. No websites with secret passwords (although… Read More
Watch the “Galaxy Quest” Mockumentary Online February 6, 2011Galaxy Quest is one of my favorite space comedies, as it perfectly parodies the Star Trek universe without trashing it. The film is about over-the-hill actors from a Star Trek-like TV series (called Galaxy Quest, of course) who have to go a real-life space adventure. Just before the film was… Read More
NBC Viral: Sites for Parks and Recreation and The Office May 7, 2010May 7, 2010NBC has been go-to channel for viral for a while now, and it has been mostly focused on its Thursday night comedy line up. Our latest update is no different, as Parks and Recreation sees a new viral link, and The Office has a brand new viral webpage. Check it… Read More