Jonah Hill’s New Movie Wants You To Know That It Is Not About Miley Cyrus Dan Koelsch, June 2, 2010June 2, 2010 The comedy Cyrus, written and directed by brothers Jay and Mark Duplass, stars John C. Reilly as a recent divorcee who falls in love with Molly (Marisa Tomei), but there’s just one thing in the way: Molly’s son Cyrus (Jonah Hill), who hates him. The film’s title might make you think of the pop singer with the same name, but thanks to a viral site, the filmmakers are setting you straight. The website, called “Not Miley Cyrus”, is basically just a hub for a slew of links. What are these links, you ask? They are mostly YTMND style websites that feature a flash video that combines basic animation or text with a short scene from the film. A few of the sites are a little different and focus on spoofing the Internet itself, like Cyrus Roulette and My Pee Spot. The sites are good for a quick laugh, but that’s about it. This may be inconsequential, but I was surprised the domain names used hadn’t already been taken, like AreYouDrunk.org. While I’m not sure what the purpose is of buying over a dozen domains with only a small payoff, it’s definitely an interesting venture by Fox Searchlight Pictures. See the trailer for Cyrus, in theaters June 18th, below. Viral Marketing CyrusJohn C. ReillyJonah HillMarisa TomeiMiley CyrusYTMND
“In Time” Twitter Contest: Win Tickets to the World Premiere October 19, 2011October 19, 2011Briefly: Andrew Niccol’s In Time, starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, is a week away from hitting theaters and in anticipation of its release you can win tickets to its premiere in LA tomorrow simply by tweeting. All you have to do is log onto twitter and #intimepremiere to see… Read More
Super 8 Viral: Rocket Poppeteers Certificates Mailed Out December 22, 2010You may have forgotten by now, but you were probably one of the smart people who signed up to become a Rocket Poppeteers astronaut at the end of July. After many months of waiting, it looks like some candidates have been accepted into the training program, as they got mailed… Read More
High Res Image From “Prometheus” Unlocked on Viral Website Through Morse Code March 6, 2012March 21, 2012The viral campaign continues for the Alien prequel that’s not an Alien prequel. Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has gone the viral route by focusing on Weyland Corp., including creating an official website where a bit of morse code was found on the About Us page. Find out what it reveals after… Read More