Created via Deutsch in Los Angeles, the latest faux trailer from Taco Bell takes on the sci-fi genre. In “Retrieval,” a hero played by James Marsden must venture into space to bring back the beloved Nacho Fries. Directed by James Gray of production house Superprime, the spot was cut at Union Editorial by Matt Chesse.
Taco Bell first debuted the instantly iconic fries with the conspiracy theory trailer “Web of Fries” which explored the reasons Taco Bell was prevented from offering fries in the first place. This past summer the series continued with “Web of Fries II,” highlighting Taco Bell’s victory over the “Burger People” in a future dystopia.
“We are delighted to have Nacho Fries make their cinematic return, this time starring in ‘Retrieval,’ in which we seek to address the question of ‘where do Nacho Fries keep going?’ with a new genre and new hero who will go to all lengths to bring them back,” said Marisa Thalberg, global chief brand officer at Taco Bell Corp.
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Client Taco Bell Agency Deutsch Pete Favat, chief creative officer, North America; Brett Craig, chief creative officer; Jeremiah Wassom, Chris Jones, creative directors; Krish Karunanidhi, sr. art director; Daniel Chen, sr. copywriter; Diego De La Maza, head of production; Paul Roy, executive integrated producer; Jamie Gartner, sr. integrated producer; Eryk Rich, music director; Chase Butters, audio producer; Dez Davis, music coordinator. Production Superprime James Gray, director; Rebecca Skinner, Michelle Ross, managing directors; Roger Zorovich, exec producer; Ron Mohrhoff, sr. producer. Editorial Union Editorial Matt Chesse, editor; Dana Maddox, assistant editor; Michael Raimondi, president/managing partner; Joe Ross, exec producer. Color Company 3 Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist; Gabriel Wakeman, producer. Postproduction/VFX Framestore Bethan Thomas, director of production and operations; Morgan MacCuish, sr. VFX producer; Aron Hjartarson, creative director; Tom Leckie, VFX supervisor; Alex Villabon, compositing supervisor; Kevin Baker, CG supervisor. Licensed/Composed Music Massive Music Audio Formosa Sound John Bolen, mixer; Lauren Cascio, exec producer; Per Hallberg, Phil Morrill, sound design.
Indie ad agency TDA Boulder has unveiled “No Nonsense Banking,” its debut campaign for new client First Interstate Bank. The rolling launch runs through the end of the year, and spans across 10 states.
The batch of spots includes this one titled “Every Step,” epitomizing a call to end the nonsense. “Every Step” opens on a couple experiencing life’s biggest moments (marriage proposal, first child, a kid learning to drive, and packing up for college). Each meaningful moment, though, has one odd addition: their banker is actually really there, experiencing those moments with them. The unexpected inclusion calls out the cliché that banks love to be with you every step of the way, even in life’s most intimate moments. The spot lands on the twist: First Interstate isn’t promising to be there for every step; just the ones that matter, with a straight answer and a real person on the other end.
Michael Downing directed via The Sweetshop x Chirp Films.
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