Vicki Ordeshook has been named executive producer, national sales and marketing, for Superlounge, working alongside EP/partner Dave Farrell. In the newly created role, Ordeshook will oversee sales and marketing for the production company. She has secured James Bartlett of Mr. Bartlett for East Coast representation, and John Buckley of Buckley Reps on the West Coast. Kristina Kovacevic-Plunkett and Joanna Miller of KK&Joanna remain in place in the Midwest. Prior to joining Superlounge, Ordeshook spent three years at Elias, where she served as an EP across all facets of its business with a concentration on sales and marketing.
Ordeshook graduated from LMU’s School of Film and Television with a degree in Film Production, then joined music/sound company Machine Head, where she rose through the ranks to executive producer. Over the next decade, she expanded her producing skills beyond advertising into film, television and video games, including serving as executive music and sound roducer of The Call, starring John Malkovich and Uma Thurman, directed by Antoine Fuqua and sponsored by Pirelli Tires. Additionally, Ordeshook worked in artist management, live action production, post and sales, before joining Elias in 2013.
“I’m excited to be involved in taking Superlounge to the next level,” said Ordeshook,-“building the roster and spreading the news about their talents, delightful personalities, hands-on approach and commitment to making great stories come to life. This position is also a great opportunity to get back to my first love, filmmaking.”
Superlounge recently completed production on its second round of Toyota’s “Built To Amaze” digital campaign (via Saatchi LA), and a Ford campaign created via GTB (formerly Team Detroit). Both projects were directed by Jordan Brady.
In addition to Brady, the Superlounge roster is comprised of award-winning commercial directors Daniel Sheppard, Brett Wagner, Barton Landsman, Jeff Aron Lable and Jeanette Godoy.
Is “Glicked” The New “Barbenheimer”? “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” Hit Theater Screens
"Barbenheimer" was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn't stopped people from trying to make "Glicked" — or even "Babyratu" — happen.
The counterprogramming of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and boosted one another at the box office.
And ever since, moviegoers, marketers and meme makers have been trying to recreate that moment, searching the movie release schedule for odd mashups and sending candidates off into the social media void. Most attempts have fizzled (sorry, "Saw Patrol" ).
This weekend is perhaps the closest approximation yet as the Broadway musical adaptation "Wicked" opens Friday against the chest-thumping sword-and-sandals epic "Gladiator II." Two big studio releases (Universal and Paramount), with one-name titles, opposite tones and aesthetics and big blockbuster energy — it was already halfway there before the name game began: "Wickiator," "Wadiator," "Gladwick" and even the eyebrow raising "Gladicked" have all been suggested.
"'Glicked' rolls off the tongue a little bit more," actor Fred Hechinger said at the New York screening of "Gladiator II" this week. "I think we should all band around 'Glicked.' It gets too confusing if you have four or five different names for it."
As with "Barbenheimer," as reductive as it might seem, "Glicked" also has the male/female divide that make the fan art extra silly. One is pink and bright and awash in sparkles, tulle, Broadway bangers and brand tie-ins; The other is all sweat and sand, blood and bulging... Read More