Vincent Haycock of Park Pictures directed this video for U2’s emotional new single “Song for Someone.” The music clip stars Woody Harrelson as an inmate set free after a lengthy prison sentence.
Harrelson is not a hardened convict but one whose vulnerability is evident as he faces the change that freedom presents, including reuniting with his daughter whom he hadn’t seen since she was a tot. Portraying her is Harrelson’s real-life daughter, Zoe Harrelson.
The video was shot on location in California in two days by DP Steve Annis, with director Haycock also serving as editor. Some of the extras Haycock cast for the prison setting are former prison guards.
Credits
Artist/Client U2 Production Park Pictures Vincent Haycock, director/editor; Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Mary Ann Marino, Paul McKee, Pete Vitale, executive producers; Pete Vitale, line producer; Alex Fisch, supervising producer; Jesse Peters, associate producer (for Maverick); Steve Annis, DP; Jay Hougaard, production designer Nic Kelley, art director. Postproduction Ntropic Arnold Ramm, colorist; Jordan Freedman, producer. Audio Lime Studios Tom Paolantonio, sound designer; Scott Cedilla, sound mastering. Casting Richard Mento, casting director.
This Netflix campaign from Wieden+Kennedy Portland gives the word “teaser” a whole new meaning. Netflix is showing entertainment fans around the globe a sneak peek at some of its highly anticipated titles to come this year .
The “Next on Netflix” brand campaign kicks off with this longform preview film titled “You’re Not Ready” featuring nearly three minutes of fan favorites and hidden Easter eggs that will keep fans guessing what’s to come in 2025. But if fans don’t look close enough at each scene, they may not catch hidden clues from some of Netflix’s most coveted movies and shows sprinkled throughout the film.
Directed by Megaforce via production company Iconoclast, the short film tells the story of a woman sitting in a corporate meeting, starved of any excitement. As her uneventful meeting continues, she sneakily pulls out her device and starts watching Netflix under the table. Suddenly, she’s propelled into Netflix’s universe and her action-packed adventure begins, as she takes on scenes from numerous genres and titles.
Our hero fan travels through the unique and thrilling worlds of Netflix’s biggest titles including Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, Emily in Paris, Cobra Kai, Happy Gilmore 2, and many, many more exciting Easter eggs that true fans and internet super sleuths will have to look closely to catch.
As the film concludes, it drums up even more anticipation and excitement for what’s to come when unveiling the final line--“You’re Not Ready For What’s Next.”
Together, W+K and Megaforce integrated 26 different Netflix shows and movies into the film. To seamlessly stitch one scene to the next, the team tapped editor Adriana Legay of Final Cut and integrated a unique... Read More
