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
YouTube Celebrates Fifth Birthday May 17, 2010It’s hard to believe, but YouTube has only been around for five years. That means it wasn’t around in the last election Bush won, MySpace and Facebook had already been around for over a year, and Twitter was just a gleam in Odeo’s (now Obvious Corp) eye. Since its creation,… Read More
UK Viral Campaign Launched For Supernatural January 14, 2010January 14, 2010The United States can’t have all the fun when it comes to ARG and viral campaigns, so I’m sure it will please our contributor Iain that the show Supernatural will have an ARG in the United Kingdom. The UK TV station LIVING is debuting season 5 of the show (produced… Read More
Syfy’s “Haven” Will Follow Twitter-integrated Plot August 12, 2011August 12, 2011In the past, we have reported on television shows that have integrated events on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. More recently, USA’s Covert Affairs did something like this where Twitter users were able to interact with CIA operatives on a mission in Budapest during an episode. Now, Syfy’s… Read More