Welcome to a new monthly feature here on MovieViral. A day or two ahead of time, we’ll list the various social media accounts (specifically Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for now) for all the major theatrical releases each month. We hope that this allows you to follow your favorite films more easily, as well as give you a guide as to what films are being released each month. Check out what’s coming up for February after the break.
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The new NBC series “Smash” has garnered quite the buzz, earning itself the ‘most exciting new series’ prize by the Critics Choice Television Awards. To keep the promotion train chugging, NBC has released a new Facebook-based app that puts you on the front page of every mans favorite publication: Playbill Magazine! To see what I thought of the app, and to view my own magazine cover, click the jump. [Read more...]
The new action flick Contraband hijacked the box office this weekend, and if you saw it and wanted to get more into the action, you’re in luck. Universal Pictures created a Facebook App to do just that. More after the jump.
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Today, Marvel Entertainment announced it will be launching a massive, combat role-playing Facebook game featuring many of their most iconic heroes and villains. Marvel: Avengers Alliance follows an original storyline in the Marvel Universe, created specifically for the game. We’ve got more information and some pics of gameplay from the game after the jump!
Welcome to a new monthly feature here on MovieViral, just in time for 2012. A day or two ahead of time, we’ll list the various social media accounts (specifically Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for now) for all the major releases each month. We hope that this allows you to follow your favorite films more easily, as well as give you a guide as to what films are being released each month. Check out what’s coming up for January after the break.
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This is the first weekend that Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is out in regular theaters, and if you haven’t had a chance to see, it’s definitely worth your money. You can read our full review here, but if you want to join IMF yourself, then we have two missions for you, if you choose to accept them. Find out about about some new interactive websites for the fourth Mission: Impossible film after the break.
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Facebook and Twitter are a vital part of any viral marketing campaign, and as such writers, directors, and sometimes castmembers can help in the process. Now twist extraordinaire M Night Shyamalan is joining the promotional fun. Two years ago, the writer and director opened the doors to his world via his personal website , MNightShyamalan.com, now he has given his fans more ways to interact with him through Facebook and Twitter. [Read more...]
For those living under a rock, the beginning of the end is near for Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga, as Breaking Dawn Part 1 opens in theaters this Friday. The Muppets make their return to the big screen the next Wednesday, so the Disney film has parodied their box office rivals in Twilight-themed posters released on The Muppets Facebook page. Check them out after the break.
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After months of unsubstantiated rumors about “Bond 23,” the next installment of the James Bond franchise starring Daniel Craig, Sony Pictures held a press conference earlier today with director Sam Mendes, Craig, and other members of the film’s cast to officially announce the particulars of 007’s next adventure. What’s more, the studio announced it in conjunction with the launch of an official James Bond Twitter and Facebook page. Hit the jump to find out how the pages have been used thus far and if I think this might be the start of a viral campaign for the film.
Inspired by the success of the Paranormal Activity franchise, up-and-coming director John Darko, has been working on a unique social horror project that follows a group of college students as they participate in an experiment to study the effects of solely communicating through social media…until something goes wrong. You can get involved too! To find out how, hit the jump. [Read more...]
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