Dimension Films’ “Apollo 18” Lets You Ask UFOlogist Stan Friedman Questions Dan Koelsch, August 24, 2011 Briefly: To help promote their upcoming found footage Sci-Fi thriller Apollo 18, Dimension Films sponsored an IAmA Reddit thread with UFOlogist Stan Friedman, where you could ask him questions related to the film or UFOs. However, the thread quickly got ugly with users attacking Friedman for being part of a promotion, calling him a fraud, and much more. This is one of the negative aspects of viral marketing, since the audience becomes part of it, and you can’t control how they will react. Apollo 18 opens in theaters on September 2nd. Social Networks Viral Marketing Apollo 18RedditStan Friedman
New Social Media Website Tout Has Promotions For “American Reunion” and “We Bought a Zoo” November 17, 2011Tout is a new social media website that acts like a video version of Twitter. You can upload 15 second video status updates to your profile to share around the web, and you can follow profiles that you like. The site seems to be making a big marketing push by… Read More
“Veronica Mars” Movie Updates March 21, 2013It’s been just over a week since the Kickstarter campaign launched to get a Veronica Mars movie. Now that the film has been funded (with over $3.7 million so far), the focus starts shifting to the content of the movie. Fortunately, creator Rob Thomas has given us some ideas about… Read More
SNL Takes On Californians, The Avengers, and More With Host Jeremy Renner November 18, 2012Actor Jeremy Renner hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend on NBC, and he participated in quite a few movie-themed skits. Check some of the sketches after the break, including Renner reprising his role as Hawkeye in The Avengers. Read More