Newly Launched “Dredd” Viral Site Riffs The Drudge Report Michael Lee, August 21, 2012 Dredd may be coming out in theaters next month, but the film’s promotion is just kicking off. After Dredd received some solid reviews at Comic-Con earlier this year, the film is entering a new stage of the marketing campaign. Firstshowing reports that a viral site called The Dredd Report has…
Vote “A. Zombie” For President Dan Koelsch, August 21, 2012August 21, 2012 Thanks to AMC Networks’ ongoing battle with DISH Network, we’ve gotten a pretty fun viral campaign. First we had both a viral video for The Walking Dead that had zombies scaring New Yorkers, then a contest where you could win $4,000 and other prizes. Their next endeavor is a campaign…
DC Comics Wastes Opportunity With Nokia-Exclusive “The Dark Knight Rises” Motion Comic Alex Gerage, August 20, 2012August 20, 2012 When it was announced late last year that The Dark Knight Rises would take place eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, I wrote about how such news lent itself to tremendous viral marketing and hype-generating opportunities, primarily in the form of prequel comics that could tell stories…
ViralCast 2.0: The Dark Podcast Rises Dan Koelsch, August 20, 2012August 20, 2012 Welcome back to ViralCast, MovieViral’s official podcast! After a long hiatus, we are looking to return to a weekly format to talk about the big stories of the week. As always, I’ll be your host, and this week we have our contributing writer Caleb Hamilton and reporter Kris Stoltz joining…
Viral Video Round Up: The X-Files, Olivia Munn, Joss Whedon, Supercuts Galore, And More! Zach Oldenburg, August 19, 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.