Hello everyone. I’m Ian, one of the writers for the site, and I’m filling in for Dan on this week’s “This Week in Viral”. Read all the news after the jump.
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District 9 Viral – Too Little, Too Late?
April 26, 2009 By
Sony Picture’s District 9 is set to hit theaters on August 14th this year. That’s one week after GI Joe and one week before Inglorious Basterds. Some of you may have noticed the viral picking up a little amount of steam in the past few weeks, but is it too late for this viral to make an impact? Read more after the jump.
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Cleverfield Winner
April 21, 2009 By
Congratulations to Matt from our forum for winning our Cleverfield contest! Matt will be receiving a copy of Hancock on Blu-Ray. Read his entry after the jump.
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This Week In Viral – New Forum Edition
April 19, 2009 By
With our forum going through a transition phase during our upgrade, getting all the viral info is a bit complicated, so here’s just a brief review of some updates this week.
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ViralCast #7: Summer Movie Preview Members Strike Back
April 18, 2009 By
In our latest ViralCast, two of our forum members give their two cents about the upcoming Summer movie schedule. Check it out after the break.
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Contest Reminder – ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT!
April 16, 2009 By
Want to win a copy of ‘Hancock’ on Blu-Ray? You’ll have to be clever, and there’s only 4 days left. Read the rules after the break.
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This Week In Viral – Star Trek Dance Party Edition
April 12, 2009 By
Good news and bad news. Good news: Star Trek viral is back in action. Bad news: It’s in the form of dance parties. A few weeks ago, Trek Movie reported on an event at the Hollywood club LAX. However, it wasn’t just any party. One of the photos show a website written on the wall behind a party-goer:
The site, http://01001111.com, is a flash animation of static with quick flashes of images and writing. Check out Trek Movie for all the photos and analysis. There are other foreign sites written on walls at the party with similar, yet longer, binary codes as the address. These sites have similar content, and after much research, this is Trek Movie’s conclusion:
So for now it looks like the solution is to visit http://97.74.158.186/ on Friday April 17th. Unclear what the ‘VI’ clue leads to. That may be a code used for the site, or maybe it means 6 AM (or PM).
So stay tuned! More viral news after the jump.
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Review: Star Trek Countdown
April 11, 2009 By
In the months leading up to the May 8th release of Star Trek, the producer and writers of film have been releasing a mini-series of comic books titled “Countdown.” The purpose of these four comic books, published this month as one graphic novel, is to the bridge the gap between the last Star Trek film, Nemesis, and the new film. My full review including some minor spoilers after the jump.
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ViralCast #6: Summer Movie Preview
April 10, 2009 By
Join me, site owner Nick, and staff writers Ian and Scott as we talk about the movies coming out this summer. We also have a special guest at the end (wink, wink).
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A Non-Trekkie’s Guide to the new Star Trek
April 7, 2009 By
“Space: The Final Frontier.”
Whether you’re a fan of the Star Trek franchise or not, you’ve probably heard these timeless words. And ‘franchise’ is the right word. With seven television shows, ten movies, and countless novels (not to mention all the merchandising), Star Trek has been a dominating force in Science Fiction for over four decades. On May 8th, J.J. Abrams, creator of the hit TV show Lost, brings Star Trek back to the silver screen in dramatic fashion, hoping to breathe new life into the longest running Sci-Fi franchise in history. Abram’s Star Trek tells the story of how the famed crew of the Enterprise, including James T. Kirk and Spock, came together. Time travel, action, sexuality, and comedy abound in this summer blockbuster.
Obviously the die hard fans (known as ‘Trekkies’ or ‘Trekkers’) are excited for this new installation of the series, while also wary of the new film breaking away from canon. The Star Trek ‘universe’ has an immense, specific history and structure that every new show, movie, and novel has tried sincerely to abide by, in respect for the series and fear of retribution from fans. The new ‘Star Trek’ promises to stay within canon, though spoilers indicate the writers have found loopholes in the system.
In any case, the new film may turn off many non-fans who see the canon as baggage. Though Abrams ensures that this film is for everyone, the more knowledge one has of this ‘universe’, the more depth the film holds. So, with that in mind, I present to you a beginner’s guide to the Star Trek universe.
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