As was to be be expected, the viral campaign for Columbia Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man picked up some steam at WonderCon this weekend. In conjunction with Sony’s panel yesterday afternoon, there were a few updates to the campaign. Get the details after the break.
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Yesterday at WonderCon was the 20th Century Fox panel that included Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. While the biggest buzz has been the new trailer, the viral campaign got nice shot in the arm as well. Get the details after the break.
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As I’ve mentioned many times, Superman is my favorite superhero. While this could make me biased to think that any Superman project is automatically decent, but as a fan, I care about the treatment this hero of heroes. That’s why I was both excited and nervous to see Warner Premiere’s Superman Vs. The Elite last night at WonderCon. Despite the track record of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, this was my first solo Superman film of the series. Read my full review after the break.
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YouTube seems to be making a big push to become an alternative to Cable Television, as it looks to bolster its original content by supporting partners and bringing in Hollywood talent. As part of this evolution, TV host and nerd Chris Hardwick announced at WonderCon yesterday that his YouTube Channel Nerdist has a whole new line-up of original content starting April. Get the details after the break.
The full schedule for Wondercon 2012 has been released. The event recently moved from its San Fransisco home to the sunny side of southern California. Now Wondercon will be held at the Anahiem Convention Center in Anahiem California next to Disneyland. So of course two MovieViral staff members will be there to attend the event. Don’t have to spend a penny on hotel fees. So here are just some of the events we will most likely be attending at Wondercon. You can check out a full schedule here. Be sure to e-mail or tweet us any event we should be watching for you. Hit the jump to see the full schedule. [Read more...]
Last night, while watching the premiere of the newest episode of The Walking Dead, I saw a frighteningly awesome commercial for a zombie themed 5K obstacle run coming to Indianapolis. Called Run For Your Lives, it’s an immersive experience that combines the cardio fun of a 5K race with the thrills of avoiding walkers (or lamebrains, however you prefer) in a post-apocalyptic world run by zombies. Hit the jump to see the commercial and for more details about the race, including where else they will be held around the country.
If there is one thing I love, it’s a good gla….fine, BOTTLE, of wine. I also enjoy movies, movies about wine, and whining about movies. No, this is not my dating profile. Stay with me now. This article has a point, and that is that one of the greatest films to feature wine in it’s storyline is about to have a wonderful tribute paid to it, including it’s own cleverly named wine, “The Bottle of Wits”. Yes, as the title explains, the great scene in The Princess Bride involving the switching of poisoned goblets between Westley and Vizzini is now coming soon thanks to the ……Alamo Drafthouse? Keep reading for the details.
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Hot on the heels of our recent discovery that Portland-based camping and survival organization, Trackers Earth, will be offering a Hellboy and B.P.R.D. themed training camp for children this summer is the realization that they will also offer Zombie Survival Training for individuals of all ages. That’s right, buy your plane ticket and get ready for a trip to Oregon, because you can soon learn how to prepare yourself for when the apocalypse hits. Find out more after the jump.
I never enjoyed going to camp as a kid, but that may have been because my town never offered Hellboy camp. Dark Horse Comics and Portland-based camping and outdoor organization, Trackers Earth, have partnered to offer the B.P.R.D. Training Camp, based off the popular comic book and film character Hellboy. While the camps are only available for youngsters under the age of 18, you can think about how your childhood could have turned out differently by checking out the details after the jump.
Briefly: We don’t get a chance to cover a lot of conventions here at MovieViral, but we have made Comic-Con and WonderCon staple events on our calendar. Next year, WonderCon is temporarily moving to Anaheim, which is right in our backyard, so we’ll be all over it. Tickets for Comic-Con’s little brother started going on sale today, so if you have $20 – $50 to spend, you could see a MovieViral staff member there! If you missed our coverage from last year’s event, click here, and we’ll bring you more news as we get closer to the March 16-18 dates of the convention.
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