This Week In Viral: Terminator Viral Ends? Dan Koelsch, May 25, 2009April 30, 2010 Terminator Salvation opened this weekend, and thus another viral ends. Or does it? One of the challenges of covering viral campaigns is knowing when they really end. Usually it’s the weekend, if not the day, the movie opens in theaters. However, even if the main viral campaign ends, tidbits of it may linger for months (see: Cloverfield), usually in anticipation of the DVD release or even a sequel. Also, the websites created for these campaigns seem to last far beyond the movie’s opening, so anything’s possible. The Terminator viral fits the bill for a viral that ends but leaves enough openings for more updates in the future. The group from resistorbeterminated.com seem to think they’ve won a major battle against Skynet, but it mirrors an ominous plot-point from the film itself. Also, the Skynet webpage is stuck on the “…RECALCULATING…” message, so who knows what could happen next? However, as of the writing of this article, there have been no updates for about 4 days. So, looks like we can close the book on the Terminator Salvation Viral Campaign…for now. For more viral news from this week, check out our latest articles: Transformers 2 Viral Begins First Surrogates Trailer Hits 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 Resist or Be TerminatedSkynetSurrogatesTerminator SalvationTransformers
‘INSIDIOUS’ Updates: Children, Stalking, and Red Faces March 21, 2011March 21, 2011One of the things that I personally miss doing for this site is the constant updating. I truly enjoy viral so much that I become giddy with each update, so with that said, I will personally keep you posted on all things INSIDIOUS. And so, the following write up is… Read More
D23 & Jim Hill Investigate Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland Conspiracy February 8, 2013Formerly known as 1952, Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland is up an running and getting ready for production as it’s set for a December 2014 release. The film is ripe for viral potential as the 1952 mystery box that inspired the Damon Lindelof screenplay is stacked with vintage Disney paraphernalia and other… Read More
Viral Marketing Demand To See “Paranormal Activity 2” First and For Free September 20, 2010September 26, 2010Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity had a unique trip to its $108 million domestic gross last year. Paramount bought the distribution rights after the $15,000 horror flick made the film festival rounds, but didn’t give it a wide release for its theatrical debut in September. However, the possible audience response got… Read More