‘Apollo 18′ Trailer Declassified Tomorrow!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 17, 2011 @ 11:49pm
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On April 22, 2011 Dimension Films officially declassifies the mystery of Apollo 18, but will begin by releasing the first trailer at 7:30pm EST tomorrow afternoon.

In addition, we’ve also been provided with the official synopsis for Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror film being produced by Russian director Timur Bekmambetov.

“Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.”
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‘Apollo 18′ T-Minus Checklist Leaked

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 26, 2011 @ 5:42pm
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“T-Minus” 3 months until Dimension Films releases Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror Apollo 18 (in theaters April 22), which comes from Russian producer Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch). As of late, a string of documents have been going up on a secret section of the official site, apollo18movie.net/cosmonauts, and has been building a story around the released plot: The pic unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms. We landed the launch code for a brand new viral document that breaks down the SA 514 “T-Minus Checklist”. Interesting enough, the launch location and something to do with cameras has been blacked out. Also, what does the ink at the top right corner signify? Any guesses? If you wanna do some digging, head to the secret section and enter passcode “vbg”; otherwise read on for the batch of docs released thus far. Can anyone make a story out of this yet?
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‘Apollo 18′ Viral Goodies Take Off

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 21, 2011 @ 11:37pm
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The latest batch of secret documents have been uncovered as the viral for Dimension Films’ Apollo 18 (in theaters April 22) has clearly taken off. On the classified page of the film’s official website a slew of documents were hiding and are now available inside (or you can carouse through the site on your own). Directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, the film unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms. Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) produces.
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‘Apollo 18′ Mission to the Moon Delayed Until April 22

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 06, 2011 @ 5:26pm
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Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company have announced a new release date for their sci-fi horror pic Apollo 18, which appears to be in “rush mode” having just begun production. Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (King of the Hill) is directing with Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) producing for an April 22, 2011 release, although I’d wager a strong bet that they won’t even make that date. The only info is that it’ll be an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early 70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line.
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Fresh Blacked-Out Doc from ‘Apollo 18′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 30, 2010 @ 11:52pm
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Oh yummy, a new viral website to dig through! I love when a studio takes the time to make a movie release more immersive for the potential theatergoer. Dimension Films has updated their official website for Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror flick Apollo 18, which features a fresh blacked out document that you’ll find inside (or use the password “apollosoyuz” to unlock it on the site). Click here for the initial doc released. The only info available on the flick arriving in theaters March 4 is that it’ll be an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early 70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line.
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‘Apollo 18′ Viral Seeks the “Truth”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 15, 2010 @ 11:42pm
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On the eve of the start of production, Dimension Films continues to unroll viral awesomeness into the world surrounding their mysterious Apollo 18. This evening we received an e-mail from a one Tyler Gordon, who launched his new blog dedicated “to an amazing man, and his even more amazing stories. Major James Gordon, Ret. USAF. Pilot, astronaut… and my uncle.” The site is called ApolloTruth.org, where Tyler will write about all things related to the space program. “I write pretty regularly about the space industry and speculate about the mystery surrounding the Apollo missions, and why man hasn’t returned to the moon in nearly 40 years.” Speaking of not having been to the moon in 40 years, some think we’ve never been. Apollo 18 kicks off my 31st birthday celebration on March 4, 2011. Getting old sucks.
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Viral: ‘Apollo 18′ Mission Docs Declassified

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 14, 2010 @ 12:43am
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Dimension Films just kicked off their viral marketing campaign for their “to the moon” sci-fi horror pic Apollo 18 that’s picking up on the recent Wikileaks press and running wiht is (thumbs up, my friends). I received the following e-mail and a link to the below image. “Have you ever wondered why hasn’t man gone back to the moon in almost 40 years? In light of the recent Wikileaks scandal, I felt it would be necessary to share the following information with you. Follow this link to see leaked docs that just surfaced this week. Thanks, and godspeed – R. Preddio.” The website and file at question pertains to the 1975 Apollo 18 Mission, and teases that we might have found something on the moon that has since been kept from the American people. Click the link for the site, read on for the document, and then talk about it below.
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One Step for Man, One for Alien Creature in ‘Apollo 18′: Poster and Viral Video!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 23, 2010 @ 11:46pm
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On the heels of various bizarre reports (from China) of a NASA coverup on the moon, Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company has unrelieved a badass teaser poster for their sci-fi horror pic Apollo 18, which teases the tagline “There’s a reason we’ve never gone back to the moon…” Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (King of the Hill) is directing with Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) producing for a March 4, 2011 release (my birthday is gonna rock!) The only info is that it’ll be an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early 70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line. In addition, when searching for this footage, one might discover the following viral video lurking about the Web.
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‘King of the Hill’ Director Lands ‘Apollo 18′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 17, 2010 @ 10:53pm
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Spanish-language director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (El rey de la montana aka King of the Hill) has stepped in to replace Trevor Cawood as the helmer of the Weinstein Co.’s sci-fi “found footage” project Apollo 18. Cawood is the latest victim swept up in the space race to launch Apollo 18, which since its announcement at the American Film Market, has caused tremors in the burgeoning genre of “found footage” movies. It first caused Roland Emmerich to scrap his ultra-low budget sci-fi project The Zone, and then days later Warner Bros. dropped Dark Moon, a spec it bought concerning the Apollo moon missions to be directed in the found footage format by Olantunde Osunsanmi. Dark Castle then swept in to save it. Apollo 18 is being produced by Timur Bekmambetov and was written by Brian Miller, a winner of a screenplay contest founded by the Wanted filmmaker. The plan is to have this in theaters by March 4, 2011.
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