For the first time in brand history, Snickers is releasing its full Super Bowl commercial before the Big Game. The decision comes after giving consumers the power to help reveal the full 30-second spot by reaching 2.5M social media engagements before kick off.
The spot features a very hungry Marsha Brady, portrayed by movie star Danny Trejo, throwing an uncharacteristic tantrum until given a Snickers by her parents. Marsha returns back to everyone’s favorite girl next door, while fans experience another enjoyable moment with surprise actor Steve Buscemi playing Jan.
Created by BBDO New York, this is the latest spot in the brand’s successful “You’re Not You When Your Hungry” campaign. Jim Jenkins of O Positive directed the commercial, which is titled “Brady Bunch.”
Credits
Client Snickers Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, BBDO Worldwide; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, BBDO NY; Gianfranco Arena, Peter Kain, executive creative directors; Dave Rolfe, director of integrated production; Amy Wertheimer, group executive producer; Melissa Chester, executive music producer; Crystal Rix, group planning director; Alaina Crystal, planner. The Marketing Arm: Celebrity Talent, Intellectual Property, Music Rights Acquisition Brad Sheehan, director, entertainment. Production O Positive Jim Jenkins, director; Ralph Laucella, Marc Grill, exec producers; Trent Opaloch, DP. Editorial Arcade Geoff Hounsell, editor; Kirsten Thon-Webb, producer; Healy Snow, assistant editor. Post/VFX The Mill Ben Smith, creative director; Nick Tanner, VFX supervisor; Verity Kneale, exec producer; Carl Walters, producer; Nathan Kane, sr. compositor; Fergus McCall, colorist. Music Q Department Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, audio mix. Lime Studios Loren Silber, voiceover record.
The 2024 Christmas ad from John Lewis department stores has arrived. This year’s much anticipated TV commercial, continuing the Xmas tradition of John Lewis, is the two-minute “The Gifting Hour" created by Saatchi & Saatchi UK and directed by Francois Rousselet via production house Riff Raff.
In the ad, the heroine, Sally, has left it a little late to find the right gift for her sister this year and races into a John Lewis store at closing time. Falling through a rack of dresses, she enters a fantastical world. We first see her stumbling out of the wardrobe in the attic of her childhood home and from here we are taken on a whimsical journey through her memories as she searches for the ultimate present, against the clock.
Returning to the store and back to reality she has found the perfect gift, ready and wrapped. Sally then heads outside and has a special moment with her sister who will be the gift’s recipient. As they walk away we see her sister reflected in the John Lewis window as the child from her memories.
