Watch James Franco Interview Actual Celeberties In Viral Marketing Campaign For “The Interview” Michael Lee, August 19, 2014August 19, 2014 A satire comedy like The Interview starring James Franco and Seth Rogen pretty much sets itself up for a fun viral marketing campaign, and now we are getting just that with a new faux interview hosted by Franco’s entertainment journalist character Dave Skylark. Titled “Dave Skylark’s Very Special VMA Special,” the faux interview actually is a promotion for MTV’s the Video Music Awards.Featuring VMA nominees and performers Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, and Jason Derulo, the special has the stars subjecting themselves to the antics of the fictional celebrity tabloid TV show “Skylark Tonight.” The special includes Franco as Skylark and Rogen as producer Aaron Rapoport, grilling each interviewee about everything ranging from the benefits of being Australian, trying to bait one to singing one’s name, to the size of certain body parts hit the jump to see the entire interview.Get More: The VMA Interview: Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea and Jason Derulo featuring Dave Skylark, Full EpisodesIn the action-comedy The Interview, Skylark and Rapoport discover that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a fan of their show and they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. As Dave and Aaron prepare to travel to Pyongyang, their plans change when the CIA recruits them, perhaps the most unlikely candidates, to “take out” Kim Jong-un.Directed by Evan Goldberg, The Interview also stars Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, and Timothy Simons. It opens on December 25, 2014, Christmas Day. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Evan Goldbergjames francoMTVSeth RogenSony PicturesThe Interview
Could These Be Viral YouTube and Facebook Pages for “The Dark Knight Rises”? June 1, 2011June 1, 2011MovieViral reader TheArc321 points us to a YouTube page that could be part of the viral campaign for The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan’s third entry into the new Batman film series. The YouTube channel also points us to a Facebook page, but is any of this in-game or just… Read More
Check Out Eerie Viral Videos For “Sound of My Voice” March 15, 2012March 15, 2012The independent psychological thriller Sound of My Voice opens in theaters on April 27th, but if you’re looking to get an inside peak before that, you’re in luck. Fox Searchlight has created a YouTube channel to release a few viral videos. Check them out after the break. Read More
Sony Goes Back to the Future for District 9 July 14, 2009July 14, 2009In a stunning new blog post on MNUSpreadsLies.com, Christopher (or George, the non-human) posts his newest entry . . . from the future! This newest post talks of MNU’s involvement in other slave-like-labor activities all around the globe. Whether or not the August 7th post was released before it was… Read More