Coinciding with the release of the the new trailer launch for The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony Pictures Entertainment has launched a free mobile application, The Amazing Spider-Man Augmented Reality App! The application allows fans to get up close and personal with Spider-Man in online and real world environments by finding specially marked movie-themed images and scanning them to activate interactive, 3D Spider-Man animations. More after the jump! [Read more...]
Viral Campaign For Final Season of “Breaking Bad” Begins
May 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
In 2009, comedian Paul Scheer created a site called Damon, Carlton and a Polar Bear, where he would post artwork based on the show LOST. It started out as a joke but it eventually grew into a huge phenomenon and soon exclusive pieces of art by Olly Moss, Tyler Stout, Eric Tan and more started to show up. A few months ago, Paul started BreakingGifs, a site dedicated to AMC’s hit, Breaking Bad, where Paul would post gif files related to the show. The site’s format changed and is now the start of a viral campaign promoting the upcoming final season of Breaking Bad. Find out more after the jump. [Read more...]
Review: Run For Your Lives Zombie 5k + CONTEST!
May 8, 2012 By 6 Comments
So if you remember back to The Walking Dead season 2 opener, there was the commercial for Run For Your Lives, which is a zombie infested 5k race that is held in multiple cities throughout the year. We mentioned it briefly here, but what good is that. I needed to see this for myself, so I gathered a team of elite athletes…ok, we’re not really elite, nor are we athletes, but we still went. Off to Amesbury, Massachusetts we go! Keep reading to hear my thoughts on the race.
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LEGO Rejects “Firefly” Submission, Explains Itself After Two High Profile Rejections
May 8, 2012 By 8 Comments
I have loved LEGO toy building bricks since I was a kid, so I love the concept behind LEGO® CUUSOO. You can submit your own ideas for LEGO playsets, and if it gets 10,000 supporters, LEGO will review it to possibly make it themselves. If it sounds too good to be true, it is…at least so far. Get the details on LEGO’s recent rejections and explanations after the break.
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The “Amazing Spider-Man” Viral Continues With Wrestling Poster and Website
May 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
Earlier today, we told you about the updates to The Amazing Spider-Man viral campaign involving the Parker’s POV website. However, there is even more viral news today, this time coming from the Webbed Menace website. Get the details after the break.
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ParkerPOV Viral Reveals Parker’s Schedule and the Hunt for The Lizard
May 7, 2012 By 3 Comments
The Amazing Spider-Man is turning out to be the viral that we here at MovieViral have been waiting for. Like The Dark Knight viral that ran a few years back, fans of the franchise and viral enthusiasts are looking forward to the next great update for the highly anticipated movie. But this isn’t the Manhattan Police asking for your help in looking for and apprehending Spider-Man. It’s Spider-man asking you for help to find the Lizard. Hit the jump to find out how you can find The Lizard and some more goodies. [Read more...]
Galifianakis And Ferrell Take To Facebook To Launch “The Campaign”
May 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
One of this summers most anticipated comedies, “The Campaign”, has just launched a very interesting, very funny viral campaign, aimed to persuade viewers to choose their side before the films release. Hit the jump to see the first glimpse of the films lead contenders, played by Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. [Read more...]
TRAILER REVEALED: “Dark Knight Rises” Arrest Warrant, Graffiti Viral Campaign Leads To New Trailer
April 30, 2012 By 8 Comments
“So we’ll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector: The Dark Knight.”
With less than 90 days till “The Dark Knight Rises” hits theaters, Warner Bros. has taken it upon themselves to release the handful of documents we need to get caught up on what the Bat’s been up to since the 2008 sequel. To read the Gotham PD arrest warrant and peep their evidence file, hit the jump. [Read more...]
Save the World From the Aisles of Walmart with The Avengers AR App!
April 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
Imagine yourself strolling down an aisle at your local Walmart. You’re minding your own business, checking out the sweet HDTVs lining the wall, when all of a sudden, you’re confronted by Loki, the God of Mischief himself! What do you do? You don’t have any superpowers or a robotic suit of armor that you can use to defeat this villain. But wait, you do (presumably) have a smartphone equipped with the Avengers Superhero Augmented Reality App! What’s that you ask? Hit the jump to find out! [Read more...]
The Amazing Spider-Man: More Viral Findings Lead to Sketches of Web Slingers
April 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
This week the viral campaign for The Amazing Spider-Man got back on track with an update from “Mark of the Spider-Man” and a new website. We knew that there was more to what we found, and we were right. Details after the jump.
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