District 9 Facebook Page Posts Mysterious Video, But Not For District 9 Kris, February 21, 2011February 21, 2011 It’s not about District 10, either. In fact, the video is in no way related to District 9, or any of the filmmakers behind the movie. It is, however, tied to Sony Pictures, the studio behind the District 9 campaign. This silent and mysterious video is from no other than Battle: Los Angeles. Yep, the page posted the latest viral video for Battle: Los Angeles. A pretty deceptive move that will convince many fans that a District 9 sequel is in the works. Basically, it’s all a clever ruse to get District 9 fans interested in the Battle: Los Angeles viral campaign. There has been little information on an actual sequel to District 9, but don’t expect any news until Neill Blomkamp finishes Elysium.Battle: Los Angeles releases March 11, 2011. News Viral Marketing Viral Videos Battle: Los AngelesDistrict 9Viral video
Cars Gone Viral February 13, 2010February 13, 2010What happens when you can’t show something in a commercial, even though you know your customers do exactly this, because it’s illegal? Don’t make a commercial…..make a film! That’s exactly what BMW did with it’s great series of shorts for its line of cars in order to show just how… Read More
Oreo Brand Goes Global With Its Marketing For The New “Transformers” Film May 15, 2014The well-known cookie brand Oreo has done some movie tie-ins in the past, but nothing like this. For the first time ever, it’s inked a global movie marketing deal with Paramount Pictures to help promote their upcoming film, Transformers: Age of Extinction. After the break, find out some of the… Read More
Viral Marketing Viral Marketing: The beginning August 24, 2009September 23, 2024As this is my first article for MovieViral, I thought that I would introduce myself and explain why I love the subtle marketing campaign that is viral. For me, the definition of viral marketing is an advertising campaign that introduces an idea of what a film (or product) is about… Read More
I really liked district 9 and I want to see what happens with Wickus. I wish the district 9 sequel was coming out instead of that other movie whatshisname is working on. (Although Elysium is a cool title. I use that for my username sometimes.)