Fifteen weeks after it was released, Avatar continues to dominate movie-related tweets. Trendrr, which follows the popularity of twitter phrases, shows Avatar consistently beating other films in their overall buzz on Twitter. This reiterates Avatars enormous success in the box office, as people continue to chat about the film. Check out the comparisons after the jump.
Pixar has announced a bold and unprecedented move in their promotion for Toy Story 3. Beginning in late April, select theaters nationwide will offer screenings of the film for college students. The catch? You won’t be able to see how it ends. Find out more after the jump.
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys may love New York, but the guys at College Humor love a different type of Empire. In a take on the hit song and music video “Empire State of Mind”, Darth Vader raps (and Leia sings) about loving the Galactic Empire. Check out the video after the break.
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Did you know Tron Legacy is not Disney’s first attempt at a Tron sequel? Given the cult following of the original and the advancements in computer generated effects, there was some speculation in 1999 that Disney was working on a sequel with Pixar. Now someone has claimed they were hired to write a soundtrack for the would-be Tron 2. Could this be real? Find out after the break.
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If 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, and even more prizes than you can imagine. Check out the details for the most splendiferous contest ever after the jump.
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The much-anticipated Tron Legacy Encom Press Conference is being held in less than two weeks, but the question still remains as to what to expect. 42 Entertainment likes to do things big, as evidenced in their viral for The Dark Knight. New evidence has come to light that could mean there will be a protest at the conference. Find out the details after the break.
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Last year, the big movie news coming out of Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards was the new Star Trek TV Spot. This year is similar as another much anticipated May movie got a new TV Spot, this time Iron Man 2. There are some new scenes shown, including some of the humor we saw in the first film. Check it out after the jump.
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ARGFest (also known as ARGFest-o-Con) is a 7 year-old annual community-driven conference and game festival centered around Alternate Reality Gaming & Transmedia Storytelling. Recently the announcement was made as to when and where the 2010 conference would be held. Find out all the details after the jump.
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With it being Spring Break where I am, the next big time for movies this year is Summer. We’ll have our 2010 Summer Movie Preview in a few weeks, but it got me thinking about last year’s great summer. Our first Summer Movie Preview podcast aired April 10th, 2009. Listen as Dan, Nick, Scott, and Ian talk about all the anticipated (and dreaded) movies that would be coming out from June to August 2009. It’s a great trip down memory lane.
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Popular YouTube performer Freddie25 has built a following playing guitar, sometimes in very unique ways. Recently, the musician played a medley of over 20 popular TV themes by split-screening himself. Take a look after the jump.
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