Amazon has partnered with renowned actor, film producer, director and arguably the sexiest man alive, Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Black Panther, Just Mercy) for his first-ever Super Bowl ad. Entitled ‘Alexa’s Body’ and created by Lucky Generals – along with teams at Amazon – the spot celebrates Alexa’s new beautiful form factor, while one executive … Continue reading “Michael B. Jordan brings the sexy in Amazon Super Bowl LV spot”
Presenting some advertising news that is actually NOT about the Super Bowl. New York-based Coach has launched its new campaign for spring. Titled, “Originals Go Their Own Way,” it stars award-winning actor, singer, producer and new face of Coach Jennifer Lopez in her first campaign for the house and global face of Coach menswear, actor and producer Michael … Continue reading “J. Lo, Michael B. Jordan go own way in Coach campaign”
Potential new series 61st Street to be exec-produced by Jordan’s Outlier Society Here’s potential good news for the Chicago production community. According to The Wrap, AMC Networks has opened a writers room (sorry Chicago writers, the rooms are in LA) for Michael B. Jordan’s 61st Street, a “murder mystery” that dives into the murky depths … Continue reading “New AMC/Michael B. Jordan-produced series ’61st Street’”
Bacardí rum has unveiled The Angel’s Share, a digital short film co-directed by actor and filmmaker Creed and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan – marking the first digital ad spot for the brand’s new premium collection, which launched earlier this year. As part of its continued efforts towards the premiumization of the rum category, … Continue reading “Michael B. Jordan tapped to direct Bacardi digital short”
Will Academy Award nominee, Sylvester Stallone deliver another knockout movie with Creed II? The exciting trailer seems to reaffirm his proficiency in writing and story telling. After an Academy Award nomination for Creed and 3 wins for the original Rocky, this franchise is expected to produce a hard hitting emotional sequel to continue the Rocky … Continue reading “Michael B. Jordan returns in ‘Creed II’ trailer”
Rocky who? Creed III knocked Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania right out of the top spot at the box office with an impressive three-day opening weekend of $58.7 million. Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is thriving in his career and family life. When Damian, a childhood friend and former boxing … Continue reading “Creed III clobbers Ant-Man out of the B.O. top spot”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has dominated the holiday weekend box office, earning $104 million for its opening weekend and first place on the top ten list. While critics have panned it, earning the film a Rotten Tomatoes score of 47% rotten, audiences are rushing to the theaters and have given it an 84% audience … Continue reading “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania dominates the weekend B.O.”
Prime-time Emmy-winning actor, writer, singer, activist, animal lover, internet sensation, and beloved national treasure Leslie Jordan passed away on Monday morning at age 67. The adorable comedic actor suffered an unknown “medical issue” while driving his BMW to Warner Brothers studios to film the Fox TV show Call me Kat. His car then struck a … Continue reading “Leslie Jordan passes at age 67”
The One Club for Creativity has announced three cultural and business icons who will be inducted as collaborators into the Creative Hall of Fame in October. Based on a legacy of game-changing creative work, the trio of basketball legend Michael Jordan, Nike cofounder, chairman emeritus Phil Knight, and Oscar-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor Spike Lee will be inducted as a team of … Continue reading “Michael Jordan, Phil Knight, Spike Lee to be inducted into One Club HOF”
Well, it may be the last dance for Scottie Pippen’s and Michael Jordan’s friendship. If there ever was one. The one-two punch of two historic Chicago Bulls three-peats in the 1990s may be coming to a screeching halt as the former Small Forward has now come forward in a new memoir stating that he is … Continue reading “Scottie Pippen puts Jordan on blast over portrayal in Last Dance”
I love this spot, but the Jordan taking us down the lane ain’t the Jordan we’re thinking about. It’s award-winning actor and producer Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Black Panther, Just Mercy) driving the new NBA spot, ‘NBA Lane.’ But even without the other Michael, it’s a brilliant short film featuring just about every great to … Continue reading “NBA and Jordan take us down Memory Lane of 75 years of basketball”
Sooooo now we’re rebooting spots? Okay then. Back in 1997 at FCB Chicago, creatives Danny Schuman and Joe Burke created an iconic Gatorade spot called, ‘Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better.’ It featured Michael Jordan and Mia Hamm competing against each other in a series of sports. Featuring the song by Irving Berlin … Continue reading “Michael Jordan, Mia Hamm join Usain Bolt, Abby Wambach in iconic Gatorade reboot, ‘Anything you can do, I can do better’”
International creative production company Couscous has signed New York-based Dawit N.M. and Amsterdam-based Michael Middelkoop for their first U.S. commercial production representation. Dawit and Michael join a growing roster of internationally-based and culturally unique directors as part of Couscous’ expansion into U.S. markets. “Dawit and Michael’s unique ‘visual trickery’ style, depth of storytelling and culturally-multifaceted … Continue reading “Couscous signs Dawit N.M., Michael Middelkoop”
Executive musical chairs in Chicago continues. Ad Age, which obtained an internal memo from Andrew Swinand, Leo Burnett North American CEO and chief executive of Publicis Communications Center, has reported that Leo Burnett Chicago Chief Creative Officer Jordan Doucette will be leaving the agency to head back home to Canada. “After much discussion and a lot of soul searching on … Continue reading “Jordan Doucette departs Leo Burnett, returns to Canada”
The CW Network will launch its seven-night 2023-24 primetime schedule in the Fall of 2023 with a strategic mix of new and returning original scripted series and new alternative programming, it was announced today by Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment. “This fall, The CW embarks on the first step to become bigger and broader by … Continue reading “The CW announces Fall Sked. No mention of Superman and Lois”
Producers Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, and Ryan Coogler are back with their 3rd installment of the Rocky spin off movie series, Creed III and both critics and audiences are loving it! Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is thriving in his career and family life. When Damian, a childhood friend … Continue reading “What are the critics saying about Creed III?”
It’s always exciting to see the creative that makes its way into Super Bowl. People don’t realize the countless hours, calls, scripts, and so on that it takes to get here. So first off, I want to congratulate everyone who was involved in any of the spots. Even the ones that didn’t make it to air. … Continue reading “David&Goliath’s GCD Robert Casillas on Super Bowl ads”
Last year, Amazon Alexa slayed Super Bowl audiences with Michael B. Jordan. This year for their Super Bowl LVI entry, the company asks the question: “Wouldn’t it be amazing if Alexa could read your mind? Just kidding, that would be terrible.” hat’s what we learn in this year’s Big Game ad #AlexaMindReader. This year’s spot … Continue reading “Alexa reads Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost’s minds in Amazon Super Bowl spot”
Director Aaron Chapman brings a distinct vision for uncovering the humanity and emotion behind sport and athletes, with a uniquely personal lens gleaned from his experience playing football at the University of Washington. His work elevates the perspectives and struggles of the individual alongside the grit and determination of athletic pursuit. Frequently shooting and editing … Continue reading “From football to film: A conversation with Director Aaron Chapman”
Nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards were announced yesterday recognizing a wealth of innovative storytelling, exceptional new programs, and a robust and diverse group of talent nominees. One of the categories the Reel 360 Team always focuses on is of course the advertising category. The nominations for this year are from Apple, Amazon, Beats by … Continue reading “Emmy: Apple, Amazon, Nike, Dre nominated for best spot”
