Japanese ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Trailer Embraces Film’s Crazy Fun Michael Lee, September 9, 2014 James Gunn‘s Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the highest grossing films of the year. Though the film has grossed $586 million worldwide, Guardians has yet to open in other international markets like Japan. To help promote the film, Japan has been releasing trailers and TV spots, just like any market would. But Japan doesn’t market the film the same way we do, in fact they have their own brand of quirkiness.So they have released a trailer that focuses on raccoons and trees as seen on nature channels before switching over to Rocket spraying bullets and a walking tree who can only say “I am Groot.” There’s also the fact that the Japanese voiceover is energetic and enthusiastic. Hit the jump to check it out.You must have seen Guardians of the Galaxy, but if you haven’t, you might as well check out what all the hype is all about. Guardians of the Galaxy opens in Japan on September 13. Viral News Viral Videos Guardians of the GalaxyJames GunnMarvel Studios
Hitchcock PSA Warns Against Using Cell Phones in Theaters October 15, 2012October 15, 2012Anthony Hopkins plays the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock in the biopic Hitchcock, which has a limited theatrical release on November 23rd. Hopkins takes on the character again in a theater PSA that warns that nothing is scarier than using your cell phone during a movie. Check out the PSA (ironically… Read More
Warner Bros. Pulls Off “Rock of Ages” Flash Mob At Fan Screening June 9, 2012June 9, 2012We’ve seen a trend lately of studios pulling off surprise promotional stunts during fan screenings of films. The goal is twofold: spread word of mouth through the audience members and hope that the video of the event goes viral. Warner Bros. recently did such a stunt in Toronto for their… Read More
YouTube Tuesday: Djol203 August 7, 2012August 7, 2012We 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