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
Let Me In Viral Postcards From New Mexico August 9, 2010Overture’s Let Me In has an interesting viral campaign. While there have websites and mailings, the viral hasn’t really gone anywhere. There is no direction. Still, I find all the little bits to be fun and very intricately tied to the film, like the most recent update, a postcard from… Read More
Viral Video: Dancing at the Movies October 17, 2010Here’s a little lift to start your Sunday. A company called Media Solutions has put together a great music video for Kenny Loggins’ “Footloose” that showcases dancing throughout film history. With almost 3 million views and only 38 “thumbs down” on YouTube, you should definitely get a kick out of… Read More
News Lionsgate Announces Its Cast for “The Hunger Games” Via Facebook April 20, 2011April 20, 2011Normally we would not report on casting news, but since there is a twist to this one, we here at MovieViral.com can make an exception. Lionsgate is developing the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games with Gary Ross helming the director’s chair. Now the studio has found… Read More