Why doesn’t Taco Bell have fries? In this trailer for a movie that doesn’t exist, Josh Duhamel plays a father determined to cut through a “Web of Fries” to find the truth.
The new ad–for cinema and TV–was created by Deutsch, directed by Joseph Kosinski of Reset and edited by Jim Haygood of Union Editorial. The piece parodies the suspense genre as a means of introducing Taco Bell’s new #nachofries, coming January 25.
This :90 runs in cinemas and on television, with :60, :30 and :15 versions running on TV.
Credits
Client Taco Bell Agency Deutsch Pete Favat, chief creative officer, North America; Brett Craig, executive creative director; Ken Slater, Rich Ford, creative directors; Marcus Cross, John Baker, associate creative directors; Jamie Kierstad, sr. art director; Bobby O’Neill, copywriter; Vic Palumbo, director of integrated production; Paul Roy, executive integrated producer; Jamie Gartner, sr. integrated producer; Eryk Rich, music director; Chase Butters, audio producer. Production Reset Joseph Kosinski, director; Dave Morrison, managing director; Jen Beitler, executive producer/bidding. Editorial Union Editorial Jim Haygood, editor; Joe Houghes, Assistant Editor; Joe Ross, Executive Producer; Michael Raimondi, Managing Director. Postproduction Alt VFX Chris Fieldhouse, exec producer; Oden Roberts, VFX producer. Music Mophonics Licensed Music Ashe & Spencer Audio Post Lime Mark Meyuhas, mixer; Peter Lapinski, assistant miser; Susie Boyajan, exec producer.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
