New “AGM Heartland” Video Found? Dan Koelsch, August 6, 2012August 6, 2012 Almost two years ago, Neill Blomkamp, writer and director of viral-friendly District 9, made a short film that showed up in the iPad version of a Wired Magazine issue. There was a lot of speculation on what that video was for, but we haven’t heard anything from it since. Now…
Viral Video Round Up: Taken, Batman, House M.D., Will Ferrell, The Shining, And More! Zach Oldenburg, August 5, 2012 The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break.
Mars Goes Social Leading Up To Rover Landing Dan Koelsch, August 4, 2012August 4, 2012 NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission will hit a key moment tomorrow night at 10:30 PM PDT, when the Curiosity rover (which is the size of a MINI Cooper) lands on the planet’s surface. The last two rovers to hit Mars, in 2004, got national attention when they lasted way past…
Viral Campaign for Found Footage Film “The Dinosaur Project” Discovered Caleb Hamilton, August 4, 2012August 4, 2012 The British Cryptozoological Society was set up in 1988 in order to bring the world the truth about unknown creatures. Through documented sightings and other forms of evidence, the society seeks to confirm the existence of creatures such as the New Jersey Devil and the extinct Tasmanian Tiger. Their latest…
Writer Damon Lindelof Talks About “Prometheus” Viral Campaign Dan Koelsch, August 4, 2012August 4, 2012 The Wall Street Journal has a really interesting interview with Prometheus writer Damon Lindelof about the film’s viral campaign. The campaign kicked off with the TED conference video and focused on Weyland Corp., the company funding the trip. WSJ’s interview focuses on the various viral videos put out, including ones…