This Week In Viral – Even More Terminator Dan Koelsch, April 5, 2009July 18, 2010 Well, the Terminator Salvation viral just keeps getting better. The Human Resistance has updated their site with a new design and a countdown to September 8th. The video on the page talks about Judgement Day, so it’s logical to assume that this countdown is for that. (Please note that this viral has yet to be confirmed as official). The Resist Or Be Terminated group also have a new video. The site’s writer claims the video just showed up on his computer. Looks like it’s from the future! Check it out: More viral news after the jump. Star Trek – Some more trailers and pictures have been released this week, but the big news is the updates to the official site. There’s a new section for dosiers, which currently includes Kirk, Pike, Uhura, McCoy, and the Kelvin. There are two new panoramas of the Enterprise bridge, with one during a red alert. Last, there are some artists’ renditions of the new Enterprise. Other than that, the only big news is that Paramount is already moving forward with a sequel, so they must be pretty confident. 2012 – What, no Charlie video? Well, how about a video from The IHC itself? They sent out emails to everyone to let them know about the new video you get when you go to their homepage: District 9 – No viral updates, but ShoWest showed a clip from the film, and film blogs were pretty positive about it. Check out Slashfilm‘s article describing the footage. That’s it for this week’s TWIV. As always, our staff can only cover a fraction of the news, so to keep up-to-date, go to our Official Forum. Keep searching for viral, you never know where you’ll catch it. Viral Marketing 2012District 9Star TrekTerminator SalvationThis Week In Viral
Mark of the Spider-Man: Peter Parker’s Backpack Found and More April 25, 2012The viral campaign for The Amazing Spider-Man has heated back up after a month on hiatus. The Mark of the Spider-Man website has gotten ahold of Peter Parker’s backpack, and there are some interesting clues inside. Get the details after the jump. Read More
Ridley Scott Talks About Next Stage of Prometheus Viral Campaign in Empire Magazine March 28, 2012Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is featured prominently in the new issue of Empire Magazine, and Scott talks about the film’s viral campaign for a bit. For us waiting to see what’s next, this should wet your whistle a bit. Read what he had to say after the jump. Read More
Pre-Roll Ads May Affect Viral Videos February 20, 2010If you are one of many who find the 15 second pre-roll advertisements placed before online videos increasingly annoying, chances are you’re about to get a little more peeved. Jim Louderback at Advertising Age has an informative assessment on the bottom line success of pre-roll ads, and why this traditional… Read More