Cobra Special Forces Are Back for “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Dan Koelsch, February 5, 2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation was supposed to open in theaters last June, but it got pushed all the way back to March 29th of this year. Back in April, Paramount had begun the Cobra Special Forces viral campaign, but it got shelved along with the film. With less than two months until the movie’s release, the campaign is back. Get the details after the break. At CobraSpecialForces.com, you can enlist in the terrorist organization via Facebook Connect, download imagery for your social media profiles, and find Cobra events near you. Yahoo! has some cool posters to promote the campaign, which you can see below along with the recruitment video. In the sequel to the 2009 action blockbuster G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, COBRA is able to infiltrate the highest levels of American government when master of disguise Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) replaces the President (Jonathan Pryce). After most of the G.I. Joes are wiped out, it’s up to Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson) and his team to take down the imposter. Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and directed by John M. Chu, G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens March 29th. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Cobra Special ForcesG.I. Joe Retaliation
“Super 8” and “TRON: Legacy” Virals Say Happy Thanksgiving November 24, 2010Sure, Thanksgiving isn’t until tomorrow, but aliens and computer programs need a day off too! Both of the viral campaigns we are following right now gave holiday updates, though neither seems to major (at least at first glance. What did they have to say? Find out after the break. Read More
Trailers Weekly: “Mars Needs Moms”, “Something Borrowed”, “Insidious”, and Red-Band Trailers for “Hall Pass” and “I Saw The Devil” February 19, 2011February 19, 2011Trailers Weekly is a feature in which we bring you the most popular and talked about trailers of the week. Sharing trailers is a classic viral practice, and trailers are still the most mainstream way for people to learn about movies. Loyal MovieViral.com readers may have noticed something slightly different… Read More
Real Life Wonka Golden Ticket Search March 28, 2010If you’ve been on YouTube recently (or if you’re a huge fan of chocalate) you might see an ad about a Wonka Golden Ticket search that started early this month. It’s a great contest for the Willy Wonka Candy Company, but the search will be longer than you can expect,… Read More