While Anheuser-Busch InBev has pulled Budweiser from this year’s Super Bowl ad derby, other AB InBev brands will be participating, including Michelob ULTRA with this spot, titled “Happy,” from Wieden+Kennedy New York.
Part of the overall “It’s Only Worth It If You Enjoy It” campaign, the :60 enlists the help of sports superstars including Serena Williams, Anthony Davis, Peyton Manning, Brooks Koepka, Jimmy Butler and Alex Morgan, to showcase the less-heralded-but-equally-important parts of their lives that ultimately play a role in their success: time spent with family and friends, exploring a new hobby and enjoying life. The spot proves to America that you’re not just happy because you win, you win because you’re happy.
This will mark the sixth consecutive appearance for Michelob ULTRA in the Super Bowl ad lineup.
Credits
Client Michelob ULTRA Agency Wieden+Kennedy New York Karl Lieberman, global chief creative officer; Dan Hill, director of strategic planning; Christine Gignac, Matt Mulvey, group creative directors; Will Binder, Blair Warren, associate creative directors; Nick Setounski, head of integrated production; Jessica Griffeth, executive producer; Craig Keppler, sr. producer; Ellery Luse, strategy director. Production Pony Show Entertainment Susan Kirson, managing partner/EP; Jeffrey Frankel, exec producer; Fern Martin, line producer; Hoyt van Hoytema, DP; Andre D. Wagner, photographer. Editorial Joint Studios Tommy Harden, editor; Kris Faris, Ian DeVore, editorial assistants; Leslie Carthy, Amanda Ornelas, exec producers. Editorial Lost Planet Adam Gough, editor; Luftar Von Rama, Steven San Miguel, editorial assistants; Krystn Wagenberg, exec producer; Casey Cayko, producer. Telecine Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, producer. VFX/Finishing The Mill Clairellen Wallin, exec producer; Ija Ochoa, producer; Anne Trotman, 2D lead; Tara Holland, David Forcada, Samuel Caine, 2D artists. Audio Post Sonic Union Steve Rosen, mixer; Pat Sullivan, exec producer. Music Company Walker Sara Matarazzo, sr. exec producer/owner; Abbey Hendrix, exec producer; Julianne Wilson, music supervisor; Christopher Keyes, engineer. Music Track "Can I Kick It," A Tribe Called Quest, music artist; SonyATV, publishing; Sony Music & Universal Music, label.
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you can’t. But when Dollar Shave Club tapped Zack Seckler to direct a new campaign to revive the absurdist humor of its iconic launch video, he knew he had a rare opportunity to create something special.
The brief was simple: introduce the concept of a physical “Club” that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Club’s products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOT’s 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this “Welcome to the Club” spot which invites us to join a unique, seemingly exclusive but in reality an accessible and affordable fraternity of Dollar Shave Club members. But you need to know the password or more accurately, the two-word phrase--"shave money."
“The Club” campaign brings the brand back to its humorous roots, reflecting a new chapter after being acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Unilever in late 2023. The work takes Dollar Shave Club back to its disruptive beginnings and what made the brand a viral sensation from its inception in 2011.
