Feedback: What Did You Think of “9”? Dan Koelsch, September 9, 2009October 2, 2009 Shane Acker’s 9 releases today on the perfectly-timed date of 9/9/09. The Tim Burton-produced CG animated film has earned a lot of buzz due to it’s stunning visuals and an impressive teaser trailer, which you can check out below: The film centers around a group of dolls that have been given the power of life after all the humans have perished in a post-apocalyptic world. While this is Acker’s feature directorial debut, 9 is actually based off his Oscar nominated short film, which you can watch below: We at MovieViral have been covering the viral campaign for 9 for the past few months, so if you want to catch up on it, check out our 9 page. For those who see the film, let us know what you thought of it. Is it just another Tim Burton film, or did it go beyond your expectations? Also, Acker’s story is similar to District 9’s Neill Blomkamp, but should he be considered in the same pedigree? News 9
Rumor: G.I. Joe/Transformers Crossover June 7, 2009July 10, 2010Could Hasbro be going the way of Marvel? Matt found this tidbit of trivia on IMDB.com: SPOILER: Tyrese Gibson confirmed that his character Sergeant Epps would make contact with Hawk from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009). Both Transformers and G.I. Joe are Hasbro toylines, and have crossed over in the past:… Read More
ARGs & Campaigns Game Of Thrones Coming To Theaters For IMAX Run January 14, 2015Time to scale The Wall on the big screen as HBO’s campaign for the next season of the hit fantasy show includes screening episodes of season four in select theaters in IMAX. While the show isn’t shot in the format, it will be digitally remastered for the IMAX run in… Read More
Is Avatar Racist? January 12, 2010October 18, 2011The political and social message of James Cameron’s Avatar is not exactly subtle. The premise of a big corporation (or government) willing to kill natives (or invade a weaker country) for a natural resource has been used in many films before, and the Internet has been a buzz for months… Read More