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 Iron Man 2 Trailer Premieres Tonight March 7, 2010March 8, 2010In December of 2009, Marvel Studios released the teaser trailer for their sequel to 2008’s Iron Man, leaving everyone drooling for more. Finally we were given a second amazing trailer tonight by director Jon Favreau on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check it out after the break. Read More
Sneak Peak of “Captain America” Trailer Revealed On TwitVid (Updated With Trailer) March 22, 2011March 23, 2011It looks like Paramount has created a new strategy of using Twitvid to premiere elements some of their more secretive projects to the social media masses. First it was the full trailer for Super 8, and now it’s a quick six seconds of what will be the first theatrical trailer… Read More
Fan-Made War Machine Suit Part 2 March 10, 2010March 10, 2010Back in January, I was on the SuperHeroHype Iron Man 2 boards when a user called “Masterle247” debuted his first attempt at the War Machine suit featured in the upcoming Marvel Studios movie Iron Man 2. This suit grabbed the attention of Iron Man and Iron Man 2 director Jon… Read More