Help Disney Celebrate The World Premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” And Win Prizes!

Tomorrow, Saturday May 7th, will be the world premiere of Walt Disney Studios’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment in the lucrative action adventure franchise, and it will be held of course at Disneyland. To celebrate, Disney is letting you get involved with Twitter and the new SCVNGR social networking phone app that has been gaining traction as of late. Learn how you can win Blu-Rays, shirts, and even a Disney Cruise by reading the official press release after the break.

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Play The ‘Source Code’ Social Media Game

Duncan Jones’ Source Code is a sci-fi thriller about a soldier who crosses over into train passenger’s identity in the last 8 minutes of his life in order to figure out who set off the bomb that killed him so that another attack can be prevented. Summit Entertainment has taken the film viral by creating a social media game in which you help find the bomber, just in time for the film’s SXSW debut this weekend.
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Due Date Dash Campaign

Today is the home release date of Warner Bros.’ road trip comedy Due Date, and we’ve partnered with them to bring you the Due Date Dash Campaign that could win you a digital copy of the film along with Due Date swag. All you have to do if figure out who our travel companion is. Get the details after the break.
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Apollo 18: Big Announcement Tomorrow and Decoder Game Continues

We haven’t heard much in the past few weeks from Apollo 18, but now we may know why. Also, the film’s Twitter page has been aflutter with a contest that can give you some cool moon-based (no pun intended) prizes. Get the details after the break.
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Conan Hosts Valentine’s Day Video Contest

Have you ever wanted to eat dinner with your special someone in front a live studio audience and millions of television viewers? Well, now you have the chance thanks to Conan O’Brien. To enter you just have to post a video response to the YouTube announcement (shown after the break) in which the two of you eat a meal. The winners get a free trip to Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank California to have a romantic dinner on the Valentine’s Day episode of Conan.
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MovieViral’s 2 Year Anniversary!

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 2 years, but on January 29, 2009, MovieViral was officially born. We’ve come a long way, and we want to thank all our readers for sticking by us and making this all possible. We are, as always, looking to grow and mature our coverage as much as possible, and this year we are hoping to role out at least one new feature: a Wiki page to act as a searchable database for movie and studio social media accounts, as well as our more intricate viral campaigns. Please leave a comment below telling us what you think about our coverage so far, as well as what you would like to see us add or change in the future. We’ll pick one random winner from the comments from this weekend and give away an official MovieViral T-Shirt!

Viral Video: Back To The Future Reenactment

YouTube superstars Barely Political have teamed up with car-centric BBC television Top Gear to bring you a pretty funny video in which Mark and Todd end up re-enacting Back to the Future in their office when they’re trying to make Mark’s first car sound cool. Watch the funny (and sometimes accurate) impressions after the break.
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Ford Creates Reality Show To Promote Focus

Ford has been one of the few car companies that I’ve seen really embrace social media in any kind of relevant way. They continue this method by sponsoring a reality show set to debut on Hulu in Febuary that centers around the Ford Focus. Get the details after the break.
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NBC’s Hero Behind The Cape Contest

NBC has been one of the television networks at the forefront of interactive marketing and social media. Thus, it should come to no surprise that their contest for the upcoming superhero show The Cape utilizes both Foursquare and Twitter, along with some outdoor viral. Get the details on how you can win a New York dinner for two or even an iPad.
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MovieViral Post-Christmas Poster Giveaway!

Didn’t get what you wanted for the holidays? Well, we will be giving away some movie posters on our Twitter account late this afternoon (or evening if you’re on the East Coast), so you’re in luck. Click through to see which posters we have, as well as some details on how you can win.
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