Donald Glover Campaigns for Spider-Man Role

Comedian and actor Donald Glover (Mystery Team, NBC’s Community) has started a viral campaign to get him an audition for the role of Peter Parker in the new Spider-Man film. Glover has taken to the social marketing streets (i.e. Facebook and Twitter) and is already seeing a lot of support. Get the details after the break.
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Toy Story 3 Viral Video: Groovin’ with Ken!

The Disney Pixar YouTube channel has released a new video called “Groovin’ with Ken!”, an interview with the Ken doll featured in Toy Story 3 (voiced by Michael Keaton). It’s a pretty clever way to introduce us to the new character, and continues the film’s successful viral marketing campaign. Check out the video below the fold.
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Paramount Casting Notice Not for Super 8, But For Another Abrams Project?

On Friday, we reported on a casting notice sent from Paramount to a few film blogs (specifically /Film). While this usually isn’t a big thing, the anonymous nature of the film and a few suspicous details led us to believe that this could be for J.J. Abrams’ new film Super 8. Given how little is known about the sci-fi flick, we jumped on the idea, but now it looks like we may be wrong. Find out what movie this open casting call is supposedly for after the break.
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Viral Video Round-Up: Iron Baby, Reality TV Spoilers, and Star Wars iPad Briefing

As a Memorial Day treat, we have a few viral videos for you. First off, we have an Iron Man/Baby mashup by Patrick Boivin, who has a track record of making interesting mash up videos. Next, we have the Fine Brothers with the latest in their spoiler series, “100 Reality Spoilers in 2 Minutes!”. Last, but not least, we have a mashup of the Star Wars Death Star mission briefing and Steve Jobs’ unveiling of the iPad, courtesy of Cinematical. Check out all the videos after the break.
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Scott Pilgrim Facebook Page Needs 100,000 Fans to Premiere New Trailer (Update: Now Live!)

The folks behind Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World are holding the new trailer for the summer movie hostage until the official Facebook Page gains 100,000 Fans (or “Likes” as Facebook calls it now). So, if you’re a fan of the comic book or are just interested in the new film by Edgar Wright, now is the time to do your part. The page currently has 95,816 “Likes” (I really hate the new term), so every vote counts.

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Trailers Weekly: Jonah Hex, Life As We Know It, The Last Exorcism, Morning Glory, and Shanghai

Trailers Weekly is a feature in which we bring you the most popular and talked about trailers of the week. Sharing trailers is a classic viral practice, and trailers are still the most mainstream way for people to learn about movies. This week we have a second trailer for Jonah Hex, as well as the first trailers for The Last Exorcism, Life As We Know It, J.J. Abrams’ Morning Glory, and Shanghai. Check them all out after the break.
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Prince of Persia Review: Feels Like A Video Game

Disney’s action adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (based on the popular video game series) opened this weekend, though it looks like it will fall prey to another film set in the same location, Sex in the City 2. The film, by mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, looks to succeed where other have failed: Make a quality video game adaptation. Does the swash-buckling tale live up to the challenge? Find out after the break.
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The Buzz: Lots of Comic Book News, Alice in Wonderland Makes $1 Billion, Hollywood Deaths, and More

The Buzz is a feature in which we round up the biggest and most popular film and television stories of the week. Why go through pages of blogs just to find out what everyone is talking about? We’ve got it all right here. Check out all the stories after the break.
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Paramount Open Casting Call Possibly for Super 8?

Peter from Slashfilm got an email from Paramount Pictures regarding an open casting call for child actors for an upcoming feature film. Could this be for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, which has yet to start filming?
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MTV Movie Award Nominees Include District 9, Paranormal Activity, Sherlock Holmes, Avatar and More

All those people that demanded Paranormal Activity to be released in theaters are called back into action again:  Katie could use your help in winning an MTV Movie Award. As for the District 9 fans, Sharlto could get some help as well for the same award. Find out how to vote for your favorites films we’ve covered at MovieViral, including categories with Avatar and Sherlock Holmes, after the jump.
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