The opening title sequence of HBO’s The Sopranos is an iconic piece of TV history. In it, Tony Soprano drives from Manhattan to his home in New Jersey in a 1999 Chevy Suburban. To dramatically demonstrate that the all-new, All-Electric Chevy Silverado is a next-generation truck, for a whole new generation of people, Commonwealth//McCann teamed with director David Chase (Sopranos creator) to create a modernized, scene-by-scene reshoot of the famous opening credits, but now, we see Tony’s daughter, Meadow, driving the First-Ever All-Electric Chevy Silverado. (A next-generation Soprano, driving a next-generation vehicle.)
Chase directed this Super Bowl spot, “New Generation,” via Park Pictures.
Credits
Client General Motors/Chevy Silverado EV Agency Commonwealth//McCann Gary Pascoe, chief creative officer; Bob Guisgand, Duffy Patten, executive creative directors; Paul Renusch, director of broadcast production; Adam Van Dyke, executive creative producer; Kelly Balagna, executive producer. Production Park Pictures David Chase, director; Phil Abraham, DP; Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Justin Pollock, exec producers; Anne Bobroff, sr. head of production/business affairs; Chelsea Schwiering, head of production; Saul Germaine, line producer. Editorial Work Editorial Neil Smith, Leah Turner, editors; Mario Baird, exec producer/managing director; Brandee Probasco, head of production; Evan Cohen, producer. VFX/Post MPC Mark Gethin, colorist; Michael Gregory, creative director; Benji Davidson, on-set supervisor/VFX; Karena Ajamian, exec producer; Stephanie Allis, sr. producer; Meghan Lang, exec producer/color; Caitlin Forrest, sr. color producer.
Comcast and Xfinity have released this short, “Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” to celebrate the November 22 release of Universal Pictures’ feature film Wicked.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, based on the generation-defining blockbuster stage musical, stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. This short follows their journeys from childhood to present day, where they take on the iconic roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Along the way, Wicked fans will be delighted by Easter eggs, including props from the film and Broadway show, and will experience emotional, real-life moments featuring the two stars. The short film was unveiled today (11/12) on Erivo and Grande’s social channels and can be viewed across television, social media and on an Xfinity site.
“Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” which is directed by Wicked DP Alice Brooks, ASC (via production house Superprime) in collaboration with Wicked director Jon M. Chu, taps into the power of connection, friendship and achieving your dreams. It begins with Grande and Erivo’s childhoods, and how Wicked fueled their love for music and film. It then moves through their teen years and into adulthood where Grande shared the fateful tweet in 2011 that playing Glinda in Wicked would be her dream role. The short film concludes with the actual footage from the videoconferencing call back in 2021, where both women learned they’ve been cast in the coveted roles of Elphaba and Glinda.
In addition, the short film will be the first-ever 4DX spot shown across the country. Theater-goers will feel the magic of Oz, complete with an immersive cinema experience combining on-screen visuals with synchronized motion seats... Read More