Galifianakis And Ferrell Take To Facebook To Launch “The Campaign” Zach Oldenburg, May 7, 2012 One of this summers most anticipated comedies, “The Campaign”, has just launched a very interesting, very funny viral campaign, aimed to persuade viewers to choose their side before the films release. Hit the jump to see the first glimpse of the films lead contenders, played by Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. Is this films cast not a match made in Heaven? If you don’t agree, then I think your opinion will surely be changed after you watch these two political campaigns, launched on two separate Facebook pages.Cam Brady, played by Will Ferrell: Marty Huggins, played by Zach Galifianakis: I’m very excited to see Galifianakis play what I can only assume is the film version of his infamous ‘twin brother’ character, with Ferrell playing a mix between Ricky Bobby and his George W. Bush impression. To view Cam Brady’s Facebook page, click here. To vote Marty Huggins, hit the link.The film, directed by Jay Roach (Meet The Parents, Austin Powers) follows the story of “two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations [that] tangle with one another”, with a release date of August 10th, 2012. Social Networks Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos ferrellGalifianakisThe CampaignWillZach
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Seth MacFarlane To Donate $1 Million Towards “Reading Rainbow” Kickstarter Campaign June 27, 2014June 27, 2014We already know how the Reading Rainbow kickstarter campaign was able to accumulate the $1 million funds needed to relaunch the PBS series into a readily available scholarly program for the youth. In fact there were some really cool incentives for fans should they give larger amounts. But with the… Read More
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Viral Posters! August 6, 2010August 26, 2010With the release of the film just a handful of days away, and already a giant Comic-Con buzz surrounding Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, creating a viral campaign honestly was never needed. In fact, they haven’t really come close to the standard campaign. They had a contest, a “create yourself”,… Read More