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Scott Waugh Talks Directing “Need For Speed,” Visulizing Stunts, Car Crashes, Bets With Aaron Paul, And More

March 7, 2014 by

Need For Speed director Scotty Waugh

Born into the stunt and action movie business, you can say that big movie stunts runs in Need For Speed director Scott Waugh‘s veins. His experience working with his father was at the golden age of stunts, where no CGI or green screen was necessary. Now Scott wants to bring that all back with Need For Speed, a love letter of sorts to films like Bullet, Smokey and the Bandit, and the French Connection. We were able to sit down with a few journalists to talk to Scott about what it was like to collaborate with long time friend and stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert, which cars they pushed to the limit, which cars they babied, translating what was on script to the big screen, and how he and Aaron Paul ended up fighting over a Gran Torino. Hit the jump to read the full interview. [Read more...]

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“Muppets Most Wanted” Wishes You A Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2014 by

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This Valentine’s Day may be filled with romantic dinners, chocolate, sparkling alcohol, flowers, and everything else in between. But the Muppets celebrate the most romantic day a little differently. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, as well as promote the upcoming Muppets Most Wanted, Disney has sent us two Valentine’s Day e-cards, plus a hilarious video of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the third wheel and Kermit’s evil doppleganger: Constantine. Hit the jump to check them out. [Read more...]

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“Muppets Most Wanted” Super Bowl Spot Hacks Your Computer

February 2, 2014 by

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It almost seemed too fitting to see a Muppets Most Wanted ad right under the Fox Broadcasters just before the game kicked off. Kermit and the gang are experiencing a resurgence after the events of The Muppets. Taking their act to Europe, Kermit gets caught in a crime caper when he is mistaken for another frog who is actually one of the world’s most notorious criminals.

Featuring everyone’s favorite Muppets, plus human actors like Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, and Ty Burrell, plus cameos by Danny Trejo, Tom Hiddleston, and more, hit the jump to see the Super Bowl Spot For Muppets Most Wanted. [Read more...]

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“Muppets Most Wanted” TV Spot Sees The Internet Outraged Over New Muppets Film’s Zero Nominations

January 12, 2014 by

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The Golden Globes are just one of the many Hollywood award ceremonies that precedes the big show, the Academy Awards. We’ve seen many TV spots for Golden Globe nominated films in the past few weeks. But one film wasn’t feeling the love, and that film isn’t even out in theaters yet.

Off the heels of the Twitter Overhype internet spot that hit the web last week, the Disney marketing team debuted a new Muppets Most Wanted TV spot that targeted (in jest) and aired on the Golden Globes. Hit the jump to check it out. [Read more...]

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Year In Review: Top 15 Viral Campaigns Of 2013

December 26, 2013 by

Movie Viral Marketing Campaigns Of 2014

Here at MovieViral.com, we cover any thing from viral campaigns to the social media aspects of a movie or television show. Here in the U.S. and overseas, viral marketing has given fans the opportunity to be a part of the movie going experience in more ways than just purchasing a ticket. You can vote for outcomes, read interviews from the characters in the film, take part in scavenger hunts, decode a mystery message, and more. If it has anything to do with a viral campaign, we are going to be there to cover it.

Now with the year coming to an end, we are looking back at some of the most memorable viral campaigns of the year. For some of these movies haven’t even come out yet, but they have already left their mark with strong and extensive viral marketing. So hit the jump to see what our favorites of the year are. [Read more...]

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“Saving Mr. Banks” Review: Emma Thompson’s Charming Cantankerous Energy Stands Out In This Sentimental Biopic

December 13, 2013 by

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It’s never easy to write about writers writing about a movie as iconic as Mary Poppins, but in some odd and charming way Saving Mr. Banks accomplished that. In a day an age where Hollywood producers are vying for the vision and the writer’s are losing it, this film is not only a look back at the wheeling and dealing of getting projects off the ground and Hollywood tycoons like Disney convincing P.L. Travers to sell the rights to the book, it is also a look at how much we hold on to the past and how that may prevent us with moving on with our lives.

That kinds of sentimentality works for any kind of audience because of their attachment to family. Okay not necessarily selling the rights to their book (because that’s enough stress as it is), but the kind of sentimentality that tells us that there is more to a person than what we read in the papers (again I speak in terms of times before the age of social media). Hit the jump for the full review. [Read more...]

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“Frozen” Review: Disney’s Animated Musical Is Bold And Beautiful

November 25, 2013 by

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You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who would be on board with Frozen just by judging the trailers alone. There was just so much emphasis on introducing us to the characters, that may have caused some to have some build animosity or pent up rage against a cute an innocent snowman. The trailers’ lack of focus on what makes this film so incredible and beyond amazing: the music; should not hurt the film in any way though. And even if there was any music insert into those trailers, they don’t do the film any justice. Not in the slightest bit.

Disney’s latest animated film is told on a grand, bold, and very beautiful scale, one that is reminiscent of their classic animated musicals of yesteryear. In fact Frozen is the studio’s best since Beauty and the Beast, and maybe, just maybe one of the best films of the year. Hit the jump for the full review. [Read more...]

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“Muppets Most Wanted” Viral Marketing Wants You To Be Represented By BadGuy Talent Management [Updated]

November 20, 2013 by

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Chances are if you are a major talent in Hollywood, you have to have some sort of representation or PR. Since The Muppets are now back on the scene, some of the most notable talent agencies are flocking to their door just begging to represent them on their upcoming world wide tour which can be seen in the upcoming James Bobin film Muppets Most Wanted. In the film The Muppets take their world wide tour to Europe, where they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. To pull of one of the most successful heists known to man, Constantine frames Kermit, and hires Dominic to represent The Muppets under the shell company BadGuy Talent.

And now he is looking to represent you as the next big talent. Should he pick you, you could be on a one way trip to the LA Premiere of Muppets Most Wanted. Hit the jump to see how you can enter.

Update: The phone number listed on the website now works, complete with a Dominic Badguy, of BadGuy (it’s French) Talent Management, greeting asking you to give him a call if you have what it takes to be number one. The number is: (213) 293-5218.
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Disney Turns To The Internet To Cast Star Wars Leads

November 11, 2013 by

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For a film still shrouded in secrecy, Disney has made the casting process for Star Wars: Episode VII a very public event. Despite rumor after rumor of established actors and actresses vying for the perceived male and female leads, in-person casting calls have gone out in major cities nationwide for possible unknown actors to audition. Now, that call has expanded further, to the online realm, creating a potential pool of applicants for the studio on a scale not seen before. Do you think you have what it takes to be apart of a galaxy far, far away? Hit the jump to learn how to submit your audition tape.

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“Frozen” Interview: Directors Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee Talk Casting Kristen Bell And Idina Menzel, Finding The Music, And Walt Disney’s Legacy

October 30, 2013 by

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The Frozen portion of the animation panel at the D23 Expo was more than enough to convince people – well Disney fans at least – that Disney’s 53rd animated feature is in a class of its own. It certainly offered more than the trailers could offer. Last month, MovieViral was invited for a special look at Frozen and the animated short Get A Horse. We learned a lot from both of the directors of their respective animated features, and will be posting exclusive looks throughout the coming weeks.

Be sure to look at the top 50 things we learned about Frozen while visiting Disney’s animation studio.

In our interview with directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, and producer Peter Del Vecho, we talk about the casting process of the film, the research that was conducted to get the scenes right, the recording process, and what it was like to work on a film that Walt Disney wanted to do before he passed. Hit the jump for more. [Read more...]

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