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
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Viral Site Delivers Its Verdict On The Lizard’s Crimes January 7, 2014January 7, 2014A new update to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 viral site is giving us some very unsurprising news: Dr. Curt Connors is heading Rikers. In a new article posted on The Daily Bugle tumblr, the blog reveals that the former OsCorp geneticist was found guilty on all twenty counts including the… Read More
Cloverfield This Week In Viral – Cloverfield 2? March 1, 2009February 2, 2025That’s right, JJ Abrams spoke at WonderCon about the possibility of Cloverfield 2. Here is the video: Not much more than what he and Director Matt Reeves have said in the past, though it seems like they finally have a good idea for the sequel/spin off. Viral news on Angels… Read More
“The Social Network” Teaser Trailer Released June 25, 2010June 25, 2010The first teaser trailer for The Social Network has been released exclusively on Mashable. The movie narrates the formation and early success of the popular social networking website Facebook, and it looks pretty good. While the teaser lacks in detail, it’s defiantly appealing. Check out the trailer after the jump. Read More