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Pixar Announces Easter Egg Hunt On Disney Movies Anywhere Streaming Site

April 16, 2014 by

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Pixar has a habit of hiding nifty little Easter Eggs in each of their films. Whether its nods to the classroom A113 or the Luxo Ball, or a tease of what’s to come, you’re more then likely to find some sort of Pixar related reference in each of these films.

Now, just in time for Easter Sunday, Pixar has an Easter Egg hunt of their own you can participate in just by using the “Discover” section of the “Disney Movies Anywhere” streaming site.

While the clip after the jump doesn’t cover Pixar’s entire library of films, it is a great way to introduce you to the history of the Easter Eggs, and how you can spot them. Hit the jump to see the full video by Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich. [Read more...]

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“Gone Girl” Trailer Launches A Terrific Bone Chilling Viral Campaign

April 14, 2014 by

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David Fincher may have dropped out as director of Sony Pictures’ upcoming Steve Jobs’ biopic, but we still have his adaptation of Gillian Flynn‘s mega-bestseller Gone Girl to look forward to. Now at first it may seem like a film like this would not have a viral marketing campaign. But if you look closely at the newly released trailer, you’ll find that it does.

It may not be as extensive as some of the other viral marketing campaigns we have covered, but the Gone Girl viral marketing does set a precedence, with it’s strange website, and interesting faux tip hotline.

Hit the jump to see the first Gone Girl teaser, plus a look at the viral marketing campaign is all about. [Read more...]

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“Sharknado 2: The Second One” Offers Fans To Create A Scene With New Indiegogo Project

April 14, 2014 by

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Whether or not you liked (or even seen) Sharknado, the TV Movie has become a cult smash hit. The ratings were so good that SyFy quickly commissioned a sequel appropriately titled Sharknado 2: The Second One. Now those who are a fan of the film or just have enough money to get into the filmmaking gig can be a part of the experience by creating a scene for the film, which they will get credit for, if they are willing to pony up $50,000. Hit the jump to learn more. [Read more...]

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“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” TV Spot Teases Master Splinter In Action

April 14, 2014 by

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Award shows, especially ones like the MTV Movie Awards, are a great place to promote blockbuster tentpoles. The first TV spot for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aired during the awards show last night, and while a majority of it was the teaser trailer condensed into a 30 spot, it does give us our brief first look at Master Splinter, the Turtle’s master and teacher.

Hit the jump to check the new video out. [Read more...]

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25 New Images From “X-Men: Days Of Future Past” Viral Site

April 12, 2014 by

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We recently posted a viral video promoting X-Men Days Of Future Past, which focused on the 25 moments in history changed by humans and mutants from 1968 – 2018. From moments like the Kennedy Assassination, and the Chernobyl diaster, to the Mad Cow Disease Breakout in 1996 and Guantanamo Bay, and future events that will have a huge impact on the chronology of the X-Men film franchise.

X-Men Days Of Future Past will connect the different generations of X-Men film franchises into one cohesive universe. The mutants of X-Men, X2: X-Men United, and X-Men: The Last Stand working together with the mutants of X-Men: First Class to prevent a future without mutants. Without humans.

A new viral site gives us more detail as to how these 25 events in history lead us to Days Of Future Past. Hit the jump to learn more, and see 25 exciting new images. Beware, there will be spoilers. [Read more...]

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Spider-Man’s Deadliest Villains, Carnage and Venom, Mentioned On “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ Viral Site

April 10, 2014 by

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One of the concerns fans had about The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was that it was chock full of villains. Aleksei Sytsevich aka The Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Max Dillion aka Electro (Jamie Foxx), and Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) will all be fighting Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) in the highly anticipated sequel. But for those villains who didn’t get a starring role, they have been introduced via the film’s official viral site The Daily Bugle Tumblr Blog.

Shocker, Puma, Doc Ock, Vulture, Hobgoblin, are just some of the villains that have been mentioned on the site. Now The Daily Bugle is adding two more villains to the viral marketing rouge gallery: Carnage and Venom.

Hit the jump to read the full article, and why this latest viral site update may be the most important of all. [Read more...]

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“The Fault In Our Stars” Fanatics Can Be In A Music Video Or Become Fan Ambassador

April 10, 2014 by

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Can we finally make “French the Llama!” happen? Because Nerdfighters, we have so much cause to celebrate! You’ve undoubtedly been following in anticipation all the news leading up to The Fault in Our Stars hitting theaters over on the Vlogbrothers channel–and hopefully our site too . You’ve demanded your stars to visit your city (Reblog!).  And now–not only can you contribute your words of encouragement to be featured on a soundtrack music video but also become a TFIOS Fan Ambassador.

I mean seriously, FRENCH THE LLAMA!!!

We’re a part of this and that’s super exciting. Now here’s the scoop and all the necessary links. Hit the jump to learn more. [Read more...]

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New “The Grand Budapest Hotel Posters” Character Posters and Spotify Playlists

April 8, 2014 by

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Last week we posted the new character posters from The Grand Budapest Hotel, which was complimented by personalized Spotify playlists. These posters and playlists celebrated the quirky achievement for Wes Anderson‘s newest film. Now three more posters and spotify playlists have popped up online, and they are equally as charming as quirky as the last set of posters and playlists. Hit the jump to check them all out and hear the new music. [Read more...]

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“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Quote Becomes New Viral Meme Sensation

April 8, 2014 by

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Having grossed $96 million domestically, $300 million globally, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one of the best films of the year hands down – check out our review. While the box office numbers, and critical reception is one thing, a film can also be defined by internet memes. One particular meme has gone viral, and this is something that no one could have ever seen coming.

Spoilers follow after the jump. [Read more...]

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The Vulture Makes Front Page News On “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ Viral Site

April 4, 2014 by

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The lack of interesting news on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 viral site wasn’t even worth mentioning. Though it appeared just to be trolling, the site was a nice way to bridge the gap between Marc Webb’s superhero sequel and the first film. Second and third-tier character appeared on the site ranging from Shocker and Puma to Miles Warren aka The Jackal and Spencer Smythe the creator of the Spider Slayers.

Now a new update is of greater interest then those villains because the trailers and clips have alluded to him. Adrian Toomes makes an appearance in the latest edition of The Daily Bugle tumblr post, and he doesn’t look like he will be staying in OsCorp’s employment for very long. Hit the jump to read the full post. [Read more...]

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