2011 MovieViral Awards Winners!

Voting for the 2011 MovieViral Awards has come to an end, and we have our winners. See the complete list of winners after the jump, and if you need a recap of who was nominated, click here.

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“Super 8″ Deleted Scene Features Rocket Poppeteers

We know that the Rocket Poppeteers side of the Super 8 viral campaign has a sponsoring tie-in with 7-Eleven. What we didn’t know is that the partnership originally made its way into the film itself. After the break, check out a deleted scene from Super 8 that has the kids going into a 7-Eleven early in the film. You’ll see a cardboard cutout of Rocket Poppeteers spokesman Captain Cooper and a sign on the wall featuring the ice cream treat.

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Where to Find Super 8 and Rocket Poppeteers Comics

To help promote Paramount Pictures’ Super 8, two short form comic books have been created. The Rocket Poppeteers comic has been known for a while, and now we know where you can find them. Also, you can get the recently discovered Super 8 comic now, and without paying for it (directly).
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“Fringe” Season Finale Offers “Super 8″ Easter Egg

Our friends at Super 8 News caught a nice little easter egg in this past Friday’s season finale of Fringe. During one scene, a print ad for Rocket Poppeteers can be seen on a building. Check it out for yourself at the 0:55 mark in the preview after the break.

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Super 8: Rocket Poppeteers Store Could Reveal Clues

For those unfamiliar with the viral campaign for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, Rocket Poppeteers are this campaign’s Slusho!, a fake brand of treats that probably has little to do with the actual film. Now the online store for the spaceship-shaped popsicles has been found, and a special preview could give us clues to the ARG. Details after the break.
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Rocket Poppeteers Sends Out ‘Fleet Assessment #1′

The Super 8 ‘Rocket Poppeteers’ viral has been silent for a while. Before the site went down for renovations last month, those who signed up for the Astronaut Training Program were sent certificates showing that they had been accepted into the program. Today, Astronaut Trainees were sent an email about updates to the program. Hit the jump to find out what that email contained.
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Super 8 Updates: More Trailer Photos and E-mailed Certificates

Last week we told you that the online version of the Super 8 trailer was being updated regularly (more or less daily) with new images hidden in the final shot of the Super 8 camera lens. The images fit together like a puzzle, so see how the puzzle looks so far after the break. Also, we have an update from Rocket Poppeteers.

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Super 8 Viral: Rocket Poppeteers Certificates Mailed Out

You may have forgotten by now, but you were probably one of the smart people who signed up to become a Rocket Poppeteers astronaut at the end of July. After many months of waiting, it looks like some candidates have been accepted into the training program, as they got mailed a certificate.
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Rocket Poppeteers Poster Debuts At New York Comic-Con

New York Comic-Con (which is not officially related to San Diego Comic-Con or Comic-Con International) was held last weekend, but it wasn’t until the end of this past week that someone came forward with what appears to be a Rocket Poppeteers poster. Is the “Slusho!” of the Super 8 viral campaign back in action?
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Rocket Poppeteers Gives A Pop Quiz!

Now that Super 8 is going into full swing with its casting and location filming, it’s only appropriate for the viral to update as well. For those of you who signed up at the Rocket Poppeteer site, you were more than likely miffed about the lack of response. Well, because you were all complaining, we just got handed a quiz. Way to go. What’s next, homework? Keep reading to find out more.
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