District 9 Gun on eBay Dan Koelsch, August 3, 2009August 3, 2009 Finally, some non-Iron Man news. Remember that awesome Arc Gun we showed District 9 character Wikus carrying? Well, it’s up for auction on eBay! Sure, it’s only the movie prop, but it’s still pretty badass. There’s still several days left, so if you have the cash, go for it! Viral Marketing District 9
“Super 8” Standees Provide Links to Editing Room Clips May 18, 2011Just over a week ago, we told you about the Super 8 theater standees that play the trailer inside. Now we know that is not all they show. Learn how theater marketing is helping to advance the ARG. Read More
Indie Director Makes “TwitFlicks” To Fund Movie October 27, 2011What do you do if your Kickstarter-like campaign to fund your independent short film isn’t working? If you’re Dutch director Eddy Terstall, you take requests for mini-movies on Twitter for a fee, calling them “Twitflicks”. By doing just that, Terstall raised about €120,000, way more than the €20,000 he was… Read More
The 1701 Have Been Chosen in “Star Trek Into Darkness” Viral; New Trailer Debuting Tomorrow May 1, 2013May 1, 2013Last week, we reported that the long-dormant Star Trek Into Darkness viral site AreYouThe1701.com went live with a social media contest using Instagram and Vine. Paramount gave fans a week to enter the contest, where they had to take a picture or video inspired by Star Trek or “the future.”… Read More