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
District 9: Prop Gun Replicas For Sale February 5, 2010Director Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 is a great example of when Sci-Fi and Action are mixed together successfully. In District 9, the story goes that Wikus Van De Mere (Sharlto Copley) runs for his life from the M.N,.U (Multi-National United) and Nigerian gangs after an accident causes him to slowly transform… Read More
YouTube Tuesday: Mike Relm April 2, 2013We at MovieViral know our viral videos pretty well, so we decided to share our knowledge to those looking to expand their Internet horizons. YouTube Tuesday is a weekly feature where we shine the spotlight on our favorite YouTube channels related to movies and television. We focus on channels that… Read More
“The Raven” Interactive Map of Baltimore October 4, 2012Relativity Media’s The Raven comes out on Blu-ray and DVD on Oct. 9th, which has been timed to commemorate Edgar Allan Poe’s death, which was Oct. 7, 1849. In celebration, they have made a new interactive map of Baltimore. Check it out after the break. Read More