Captain Jack Sparrow Surprises Students Looking to Mutiny Against Teachers Dan Koelsch, October 9, 2010 Captain Jack Sparrow took a slight detour in his sails to the farthest reaches of Earth. Johnny Depp, star of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, stopped by a primary school in England as the famed Captain after nine-year-old Beatrice wrote to Jack asking him to help them mutiny against their teachers. While Depp did oblige by coming in character, he humorously talked about dental hygiene instead. Watch a user video of the event after the break. Depp is currently working on next year’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, though it is unclear if Disney was behind this special appearance at all. Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Johnny DeppPirates of the CaribbeanViral video
The Lost Underground Art Project December 3, 2009We haven’t talked much about ABC’s LOST here on MovieViral, but they really pioneered the new wave of television viral marketing. Usually this has been done traditionally with interactive ARGs and a narrative, but in August, comedian Paul Scheer joined in on the fun in an unusual way. Scheer’s involvement… Read More
New ‘Viral’ Images for “X-Men: Days of Future Past” September 5, 2013September 5, 2013The Twitter account for 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past has been tweeting pictures from Trask Industries since Comic-Con. This week, two more have been posted, including one featuring Peter Dinklage as villain Bolivar Trask. Check out the tweets after the break. Read More
Help Dexter Confess and Get a Glimpse at Season 6 August 19, 2011With the fifth season of Dexter being released on DVD and Blu-Ray this week and the rapidly approaching debut of a new season, Showtime has amped up the marketing efforts for their hit show. The network recently launched a Dexter viral website called Dexter Confessions, which allows users to better… Read More